metro ui

Well guys, I finally nailed the problem on the head today (mind you, I could have last week if I wasn't so lazy): CCleaner (and any other registry cleaners) that scans for invalid shortcuts or application path references will delete three keys required by Windows 8 to display the metro CP...

There are 2 documented causes of the Metro tiles not working when clicked on: 1) If your screen resolution is below 1024 x 768 the Metro tiles will not work. Right Click desktop and choose Screen Resolution. Set it higher. This might be a problem with smaller screens. 2) If you shut UAC...

The latest Link Removeddetails some upcoming changes to the customization of the Win 8 Metro Screen. Worth reading. MS is listening to users comments.

We have been saying all along that you can opt out of the tiles interface in Windows 8. Mark Kaelin shows you the registry tweak to make it happen. Link Removed

I run an NVIDIA GTX480 Graphics Card. I am using the 285.27 Beta Graphics Driver that nvidia released on the 13th. So far the driver has run pretty smooth except for when i am in the metro interface and moving around it quickly. Like lets say I quickly scroll right and then quickly change back...

Link Removed How does one go about making a metro style tile or icon for applications? As things stand right now the Metro UI looks like an absolute ghetto mess as soon as you get any number of standard applications installed. There is a handful of nice looking tiles, and then a vast number...

Using registry/disk cleaners (CCleaner, SpeedUpMyPC,etc) in the Windows 8 Developer/Consumer Preview will result in the absence of both the app store and the metro/immersive Control Panel being unavailable in your installation. Luckily, I have found a fix for this problem. But first, a summary...

Have just installed Windows 8 developer preview (64 bit) on my laptop. For some reason the metro UI (block interface) is completely invisible - I can launch apps by clicking on the seemingly empty screen. I can search for apps by typing just fine, but the main block interface just won't...

On this site I found a hack to turn off the Metro UI and once that is done what is left is Windows 7. Is that all Windows 8 is? With the Tiles running as a application? Also, once the Metro UI is turned off where do you find all of the same apps that appear on it?

How to Disable Metro UI on Windows 8 Link Removed To disable Metro UI there are two methods: Method 1: C:\Windows\System32\shsxs.dll to shsxs.old Method 2: Using the registry method go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer and modify RPEnabled to 0...

Short version: It sucks. Let's hope it gets better. Fast. Long version: The first official public iteration of Microsoft Windows 8 leaves much to offer. The nagging Smart Screen UI (MetroUI) was added for developers at the BUILD conference running in Anaheim, CA right now. The build lacks...

Microsoft has launched a developer preview of Microsoft Windows 8 to the general public. The location can be found here: Link Removed The information contains an assortment of details about the operating system, including the core OS itself, as well as the Metro UI. While unofficial leaks have...

Today at Microsoft BUILD, Microsoft confirmed that the developer bits of Windows 8 will be available for download starting at 8 PM AST (this translates into 12 am Atlantic, 11 PM eastern time and 4 am british). It includes demonstration/developmental apps and a fully featured metro UI. Taken...

Following the foot steps of Windows Phone and Windows 8, the 2011 fall update for the Xbox 360 dashboard has been previewed again. Originally shown at E3, many were confused by the new system. Since then, Microsoft has worked fruitlessly on improving the navigation and other things on the new...

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Windows: Microsoft’s Metro UI, which graces both Windows 8 and Windows Phone, is pretty snazzy, and if you’re sick of the Aero look, you can bring the Metro UI to Windows 7 with the Zetro theme. (more…) Source: Yahoo! News

# downloads Windows: Microsoft's Metro UI, which graces both Windows 8 and Windows Phone, is pretty snazzy, and if you're sick of the Aero look, you can bring the Metro UI to Windows 7 with the Zetro theme. More*» Source: Yahoo! News

# downloads Windows: Microsoft's Metro UI, which graces both Windows 8 and Windows Phone, is pretty snazzy, and if you're sick of the Aero look, you can bring the Metro UI to Windows 7 with the Zetro theme. More » More...

Metro Dynamis is an early alpha release library based on JQuery for designers and developers wishing to build HTML5/CSS/JavaScript websites in a style similar to the Metro UI used by Windows Phone 7 and Windows 8 . You can get an early look at it by signing up for the newsletter. Meanwhile, some...

Microsoft's display, at Computex 2011, of the touch controls of Windows 8 using the company's technologies from Windows Phone 7's Metro UI. Digitimes Research believes Microsoft using such technology and concepts to develop Windows 8 will have four major factors that could affect the mobile...