All posts tagged "Metro UI"
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Unplugged
Windows 8: No Start Button. So Get Used to It
A lot of Windows users are absolutely livid about the new Metro Start screen. But Microsoft isn't looking back, and we need...
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How-To
Add Administrative Tools to Windows 8 Start Screen
The Windows 8 Start screen is a sparse and lonely place for the power user, until you tweak it. Here’s how to...
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How-To
Windows 8: Pin Favorite Websites to Metro Start Screen
In Windows 8, if you want quick access to your favorite web sites, there’s a new way to access them via the...
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How-To
Windows 8: Create Tile Groups On the Start Screen
Currently all apps in the Windows app store are free while Windows 8 is in Consumer Preview stage. If you download a...
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tips
Pin Desktop Items to the Windows 8 Start Screen
Make Windows 8 easier to use by pinning desktop items to the Start screen.
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News
Windows 8: Zune Pass to Live On in Music Metro App
Microsoft's Zune Pass may not have much traction, but it offers solid value and there are plans for it to live on...
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How-To
Get the Start Menu on Windows 8 with ViStart
One of the biggest complaints of Windows 8 is there’s no traditional Start menu. There are a couple of lengthy hacks you...
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Reviews
Windows 8: Zune Software Goes Metro
It is clear that Microsoft is moving the best parts of the Zune software into new Metro style apps which will come...
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How-To
Windows 8: Get the Start Menu Back on the Desktop
One of the major complaints of Windows 8 is that Microsoft decided to get rid of the traditional Start menu. The menu...
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How-To
Give Windows 8 a Cool New Look with High Contrast Mode
Until Windows releases the Consumer Preview – rumored for release February 29th of this year, there isn’t many way to customize its...
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How-To
Windows 8: Get Weather Conditions from Multiple Cities
In Windows 8 Developer Preview, the Weather app is set to Anaheim, CA by default. Here’s how to get a summary of...
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How-To
Windows 8: Log Into Your System Automatically
If you’re using the Windows 8 Developer Preview, it gets annoying having to log in every time you start it up. Here’s...
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How-To
Windows 8: Remove the Metro UI to Get Back the Old Windows UI
Editor Note: This registry hack no longer works with Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Only the Developer Preview. We’re diligently researching and testing...