metro style

This tutorial will help you reset any metro style application, this includes Cortana and Microsoft Edge Open Windows Explorer (Windows Key + e) Navigate to C:\Users\<username>\Appdata\Local\Packages Shortcut: Type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages in the address bar The folders should be in the format...

According to Mary Jo Foley Microsoft intends to release the developer preview of windows Threshold either late September or early October: Read the full blog here: http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-to-deliver-windows-threshold-tech-preview-around-late-september-7000032668/ Edit: If your...

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Has anybody tried internet explorer 10 It is now on windows update site. Is it any good, and how does compare to ie 9 and is IE 10 worth upgrading to. I hope it does not have the metro style that is in windows 8. is it 32 bit or 64 bit and does windows update install both I hope this the...

I have had my new lap top a week, I am still getting use to the new format, but I do like the metro style internet and apps. My computer was up and my husband decided to use it while I was gone, some how he has changed a setting because now when you launch internet explorer from the start...

Over the next week, Microsoft is rolling out a new version of SkyDrive, which looks somewhat identical to the app available from the Windows 8 store. Cloud computing is quickly becoming an integral part of Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox and more. The face lift also comes with a variety of new...

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The latest blog in this series tells of how the Mail metro app was conceived and designed... Link Removed

As I have discussed elsewhere, previously, there is less necessity to add certain software, plug-ins, utilities & such w/ Windows8. Between it & what is or will be current browsers (like IE10) a lot, that wasn't, native, now is. In many cases things, that act as apps, are seemingly redundant...

Microsofts 'Building Windows 8' blog carries an article concerning the use of IE10 with the new release preview. It has some useful tips and is well worth a read.. Reference: Link Removed

The new Windows Runtime is adopting a heavily asynchronous programming model to ensure the responsiveness of Windows 8 client apps. This makes it more critical than ever to have great support for asynchronous programming in C++. Learn about the PPL async library innovations and how these...

The Windows Runtime enable developers from a variety of languages – JavaScript, C#, Visual Basic and C++ - to use the Windows APIs in a natural and familiar way. But did you know that you can build your own components that project into those same languages for use in your Metro style apps? Watch...

Join the Microsoft Visual C++ and Windows teams in Redmond on May 18, 2012, 0900 - 1700 PDT for an all-day Windows Camp focused on building Windows 8 Metro style apps with C++. This event will be streaming live right here on Channel 9 (media player will be on this very page)! All sessions will...

The Windows 8 Engineering Team blog has a great blog on IE10 and show what's new in browsing whilst in a Metro environment: Definitely worth a read..... Link Removed

Link Removed on Visual Studio Toolbox, Robert showed how to use Visual Studio 11 and JavaScript to start building Metro style apps for Windows 8. In this episode, Kirupa Chinnathambi shows us how to use Blend for Visual Studio to create good looking apps. He demonstrates how Blend is an...

Custom OS themes provide a great way to test drive a UI without emptying your bank account on new hardware. And now, with a little hacking knowledge and a whole lot of time, you could be running Microsoft’s Metro UI on your Android tablet — this even before Metro lands on an official Windows...

The Windows 8 Consumer Preview has been available for download for about a month now and if you haven't started building Metro style apps, now is a good time. In this episode, Robert takes a look at how you can use Visual Studio 11 to start building Metro style apps for Windows 8. Robert will...

This week on Channel 9, Not Dan and Not Brian (Larry and Charles) discuss the week's top developer news, including: Link Removed SQL Server 2012 Virtual Launch Event, Roger Doherty: Introduction to SQL Server 2012, http://bit.ly/sql2012cookbook. Link Removed Comparison Chart: New Project Types...

I am very new to Windows 8. I only downloaded and installed the developers preview 3 days ago on Thursday. Many Windows users are talking about the new Windows 8 and are trying it out. So my curiosity got the better of me and I installed Windows 8. I did this by mounting the ISO file on virtual...

Link RemovedLink RemovedLink RemovedSee images above and as you can see Widows 8 is installed on the X drive that used to be my C drive. And the Windows 8 E drive partition I created is empty. So my Windows 8 install has wiped out my Windows 7 and replaced it with Windows 8. And it has also...