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  1. VIDEO Metro Looks So Spiffy

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  2. Windows 8 Metro UI, Windows 8, And Five Inspirational Product Name Changes That Worked

    With reports that*the Metro name will no longer be used by Microsoft for the UI in Windows 8, Windows Phone, and Xbox, some are wondering how Microsoft will get themselves out of this situation. Source: Yahoo! News
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  3. Windows 8 Interesting reasons a university has already chosen Windows 8 tablets

    I nearly dismissed this article as a propaganda piece until I got to the part of why Apple lost their business. I've seen a number of posts where people "in the business" are predicting Windows 8 to not make in roads into the enterprise. With regard to desktops, I somewhat agree with that...
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    Windows 8 Odd Problem In networking..

    Hi...I'm Anshay. I've got an odd problem to experience in Windows 8 Release Preview 64-bit after upgrading from Windows 7 Home Basic 64-bit. It is detecting my WiFi Network..and i can access it through Windows 8 Metro Apps but i can't access it through any of the softwares that i have...
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    Windows 8 Can no longer access my Libraries from desktop mode!

    Anytime I go to desktop mode to open "Libraries" it will give me this error message; “Documents.library-ms” is no longer working. This library can safely be deleted from your computer. Folders that have been included will not be affected. If it's my pictures folder, documents, or any of the...

  6. Windows 8 Tutorial on getting started with Win8: Take the scary out of this new OS, DO NOT PANIC!

    Tutorial on customizing (Navigating) your Win 8 installation: When you open Win 8 for the first time you will be very startled. You will be presented with what is called the Metro Start Menu. This replaces the well know Windows Start Menu. Do not panic! Note: This tutorial is generally for...
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    • Forum: Windows Tutorials

  7. Windows 8 Food for Thought... IRONY

    Recently, I saw a fellow contributor, discussing visiting Windows7. He (Ted) had been spending a majority of time w/ Win8 for several wks. But, certainly visiting 7, periodically, @ least updating & maintenance.@ the latest of such an occasion, Ted had come to find 7 'slow' & clunky or...
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  8. VIDEO Steve Ballmer going crazy: Metro Metro Metro CES 2012

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    Windows 8 Improvements for the touch keyboard ?

    Hi ! First thread on this forum and new user of Windows 8 for the last 5 days. I installed Win 8 RP on my Acer Iconia tab W500 and I have a little annoying problem with the touch pad. When I go in Internet Explorer (regular version desktop, not in Metro) and I "click" on the seach field of...
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    • acer iconia customization input issues internet explorer keyboard settings metro ui touch keyboard touchpad user experience windows 8
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    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming

  10. Windows 8 The Hidden Windows 8 Start Menu Replacement

    One of the more controversial aspects of Windows 8 is that the Start button has disappeared altogether — a conscious choice by Microsoft to encourage people to adopt and use the Metro interface. There’s not much chance of it officially returning, but there is a minor replacement of sorts built...
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  11. Windows 8 Debunking Myths About Windows 8: Understanding the Start Screen Controversy

    I will say, missing or writing the rest of an OS because of a certain Start screen is somewhere between sad & silly. Making an big issue, fuss & blockage over a Start screen, that not only doesn't need to be used (There IS choice) but, gets in the way of nothing, hardly makes grounded sense...
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  12. Windows 8 Windows 8 Tip: Convert a Local Account to a Microsoft Account

    By Paul Thurrott With Windows 8, its preferable to sign into your PC with a Microsoft account—or what we still call a Windows Live ID—to take advantage of SkyDrive-based settings sync and deep integration with several new Metro-style apps and other capabilities. But if you signed in with a local...
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    Windows 8 Would Windows 8 (final) support Windows Phone apps?

    I am using Windows 8 Release Preview on my desktop. At present the Windows marketplace has a very limited quantity of apps. I also saw the Windows phone marketplace and it has a lot of apps. I read in the news that it has more than 100000 apps presently. I think it a possibility that when the...
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    Windows 8 Metro UI Start Screen?

    Hello, Today I have upgraded my Windows 8 Consumer Preview to Windows 8 Release Preview I didn't download the ISO image, so should I install the ISO rather than upgrading the previous OS? Does this affect the changes of some features or anything or it's just that nothing has been changed yet...
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    • consumer preview features full screen iso metro ui release preview start button start screen upgrade windows 8
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  15. Windows 8 Multi montitors and Windows 8

    Microsoft want to enhance multi monitor support and aim to: Taken from the latest 'Building Windows 8' blog, the full article can be found here: Link Removed
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    • customization desktop desktop apps efficiency metro ui multi-monitor personalization taskbar ui improvements windows 8
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  16. Windows 7 Building Metro style apps with XAML and C++ | Developing Windows 8 Metro style apps with C++

    With the introduction of Metro style apps for C++ developers, Microsoft now brings the XAML UI platform to native code! I will take you through a lap around creating a Metro style app in XAML and C++. I'll introduce the fundamentals of the XAML platform in WinRT and how C++ developers can...
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  17. Windows 7 The Windows Runtime Library (WRL) | Developing Windows 8 Metro style apps with C++

    What is WRL and how does it help you write Metro Apps? Learn what is involved in consuming and authoring WinRT objects with WRL. Link Removed Link Removed
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  18. Windows 8 News on release preview.

    Softpedia have a report on the 'Release Preview' which contains some interesting news: Reference: New Metro Apps in Windows 8 Release Preview - Softpedia
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  19. Windows 8 Access All Apps Easily in Windows 8 Desktop Without Metro Start Screen

    For all those getting their knickers in a knot over the Win8 Start screen... do you realize w/ THIS (See below) on the Taskbar, visits to Start are reduced by a little over 99.9999999% Start Tiles (APPs) in Desktop Window!! Here is a quick, easy way to have ALL APPS in a Desktop window...
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    • app desktop explorer icons metro ui shortcuts start screen taskbar user interface windows 8
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    • Forum: Desktop Customization

  20. VIDEO Reclaiming memory from Metro style apps

    Windows 8 it turns out can do very clever things when it comes to saving memory: You can read the full blog here: Link Removed
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    • app suspension consumer preview efficiency memory memory management metro ui performance reclaim memory system resources windows 8
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    • Forum: Windows Software