metro ui

Windows 8 was, for many longtime users, an unexpected shock to the system—a radical design shift that left a bitter taste. For those who remember the familiar Start Menu as the gateway to their programs, the abrupt switch to a full-screen, tile-oriented interface felt like a design misfire. In...

Reimagining Windows: When Instinct Triumphs Over User Feedback Microsoft’s recent reflection on Windows design has sparked a fascinating debate: Could modern Windows be as “special” if it had relied solely on user feedback? The answer, according to a candid remark by former UI designer Harold...

Imagine a device that anticipates your needs—a smartphone that isn’t just a tool but an extension of your digital lifestyle. As Microsoft celebrates a monumental 50 years, the notion of reviving the Windows Phone brand echoes like a call from the past. It’s a call for innovation, nostalgia, and...

I have two machines running Win 7 and Win 8.1 and need this to work on the win 8.1 but if we find a proper solution then it could work on Win 7 as well. I want to display weather on the lock screen. So i found a metro app in the Microsoft store called Forca weather and it worked for about 5...

I have the weather app which is just working fine...randomly changes the app name from "Weather" to "App", or "Reading List App" to "Microsoft.ReadingList". Other Windows store apps like FreshPaint randomly stops working too...I don't know whats happening even with "dism" commands.

I accidentally used a theme which I really wanted in my windows 8 pc, but since I reverted it back to normal...My taskbar, metro apps, systen ui, and file explorer has messed up. -When using a metro app, UI freezes and no longer works (app switcher, charms, taskbar) requires crtl+alt+del and...

After recently updating to Windows 10 v.1809 the tiles on Metro start page will not stay when I set them up like I want them. For example, I keep the Settings tile in a specific place on the page on all my PCs and since updating tiles will not keep the setup like I want to. How do I save the...

I tend to use "app" to refer to the metro apps and "program" to refer to things like excel or Word. But in W10 menus, "app" seems to refer to both which I find confusing. Why the blurring of the distinction? Thanks.

I got used to the Metro version of IE in Windows 8.1 and actually like it. Now, in Windows 10, I can't find any way to get that look and feel. Is there any way to get that Windows 8.1 Metro version of IE in Windows 10? Thanks for any help. Jim

I updated an older laptop from W7 to W10. I used the media creator and the update was smooth and uneventful. As part of my explorations I decided to remove all the metro apps using Get-AppxPackage | Remove-AppxPackage because I never use them Don't know if this has anything to do with it...

I'm running a non-touch laptop and have no use for MetroUI apps whatsoever. How would one go about globally uninstalling ALL of the Metro apps in Windows 10 so that they're gone forever?

I am trying to use the UI version of IE rather than the desktop version. I can't seem to find any of the menus that show up in the desktop version. Organize Favorites is one in particular. Is there a way to organize Favorites in the UI version or do I have to use the Desktop version for that...

Can i download app files from other sites and microsoft app store for modern metro windows 8 OS without installing it directly from Windows app store before i install em? In what extension are they?

Well, i did system optimization with years used tool, Advanced System Care, version 8 by IObit. I did same things i did on other PC running Windows 8.1 (both x86 and x64) without issues. Here are problems it caused: 1. Hard to read window names 2. Unsharp minimize and close buttons 3. Totaly...

I just set up a brand new laptop running Windows 8.1. I am not new to Windows. I have been using it since the first version came out and WAS very familiar with the Windows file structure. I don't seem to be able to find much of anything in Windows 8.1. My husband would like me to create a...

I just set up a brand new laptop running Windows 8.1. I am not new to Windows. I have been using it since the first version came out. Since I will be using this for work and would like it to run as efficiently as possible, I installed Start8, so I can just use the start menu and not have to...

I have always run both Windows 8 and 8.1 on a netbook as I don't own any big laptops. It is a well known fact that Metro Apps cannot run on netbooks because of the low screen resolution. Until now that is. I recently installed Windows 10 and upgraded to Build9879 and to my surprise all of the...

Now i'm using windows 8.1 with 10'inch monitor monitor is small, but it supports 2560 * 1256 resolution resolution is too high on my small monitor, so every text and pictures are too small on my windows i already using my windows with scaling up icons, texts, by changing registry values. but...

I have a computer clean installed with Windows 8.1 Pro, it had Windows 7 installed on it but I formated it and installed Windows 8. Anyways, boot time is very fast as the Fast Boot helps it make it fast, of course. But after booting a day later without going on it, it shows the boot screen...

Hello, After the upgrade of 8.1 I got display issues because the resolution of Windows Apps (Metro UI, Internet Explorer, Login Page ...) has become lower than the resolution of windows. In my setting it is set at maximum level. Here you can see the problem (and you can see that resolution of...