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blue outline on everything i click on

Anonymous
2013-01-23T23:42:30+00:00

We have Windows 8 now. Ive been trying to figure out how to get rid of the blue box (outline) that shows on everything I click on, and when I type. Its so annoying and when I use some applications and games It is in the way. Can someone please help?

thank you'

Janelle

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-02-09T00:01:39+00:00

    got rid of the blue box by turning off the narrator (cap lock+esc).

    Thanks

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-02-03T09:14:46+00:00

    It worked for me.

    I pressed Cap Lock, and then let go of the button. The cap lock light comes on.

    I then press Esc.

    The blue outline is gone! Hurray!

    Thanks

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-02-11T20:26:28+00:00

    Windows Key + Enter will turn it off 

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hear-text-read-aloud-narrator#1TC=windows-8

    Exiting Narrator

    There are also different ways to exit Narrator. These are the two shortcuts many people prefer:

    • On a keyboard, press the Windows logo key  +Enter.
    • On a tablet, press the Windows logo button  and Volume Up button together.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-04-15T23:24:40+00:00

    i had to press caps lock & esc 3 times nothing will appear until around 5 mins then i tried it worked without indication that the boxes were gone! i hope you find this usful with windows 8!!

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-12-09T16:08:15+00:00

    Would you also like to know the orignal questioner's blood type, eye colour and middle name??  What sort of answer is this.

    This is very unhelpful and annoying, there is a simple answer to this question and there is enough information in the original question!

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