For more than four decades, the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) has been as much a part of the Windows experience as the Start menu or the Recycle Bin. It’s a symbol recognized far and wide—sometimes feared, often joked about, but universally acknowledged as the moment when things go wrong in the...
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In the ever-evolving landscape of media players for Windows, Screenbox emerges as a compelling alternative to the venerable VLC Media Player. Combining the robust playback capabilities of VLC with a modern, user-friendly interface tailored for Windows 11, Screenbox offers a refreshing experience...
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Windows has always prided itself on iterating and adapting to the needs of its users, and the latest developments in Windows 11 are no exception. Recent beta testing is shaking up the familiar Start Menu design, promising a more customizable, intuitive, and user-friendly experience. In this...
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Few pieces of software command as much quiet respect among Windows users as Notepad++. As an open-source editor rooted deeply in the Windows environment, its ongoing development continues to exemplify a rare blend of technical robustness, practical utility, and community-minded adaptability that...
Modern file archiving on Windows is taking a bold step forward with NanaZip, a fresh alternative to the much-loved 7-Zip. While 7-Zip has been a reliable workhorse for years, NanaZip offers a modern twist that Windows users are finding hard to ignore. In this article, we dive deep into what...
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I know where to find all Win32 settings and corresponding registry entries.
Since Windows 8 I found some problems with modern UI (or Metro) applications with their path and even have no idea how and where are settings stored.
So, where are located Windows 10 Applications settings - I want...
Good Afternoon: I am suddenly faced with modern UI apps that, when clicked, start for a few seconds then disappear. At the same time, I am unable to view notifications or the calendar from the clock in the task bar. When I click on them, I see the blue circle blink on then disappear, but nothing...
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New build 9879 is released today. This is also going to be released in iso form although the actual date of release is as of yet unknown. More info on the iso can be found in the last post in this thread:
http://windowsforum.com/threads/windows-10-tech-preview.197543/
This build contains quite...
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The Windows Club has released FixWin 2.0 for Windows 8, a Windows 8/ 8.1-specific edition of its portable PC troubleshooting tool. As before, the program lists 50+ common problems and symptoms across a range of categories: "File Explorer", "Internet & Connectivity", "Modern UI" and so on...
After following a recent thread, I got a distinct impression that many users are not fully aware that the modern screen can be customised, and is, for all normal use, a graphical Start menu. Progams can be added, removed and arranged, with appropriate heading names.
I realise that users have, in...
I have a desktop and laptop that I updated from Windows 7 to Windows 8 and now to Windows 8.1. A few days ago Internet Explorer 11 disappeared from the modern UI on both machines (I do synchronize settings with SkyDrive). It woks fine in the desktop interface. I frankly don't use in in the...
Modern UI can be a challenging transformation for Windows 8 users. Windows customers familiar with the desktop may find the prospect of the Modern UI software useful in this scenario. This demonstration shows how the ModernMix software from Stardock allows you to simply run Modern UI (Start...
Orphydian's Modern UI Custom Tiles And Icons Thread
......styling is everything
Not being satisfied of having tiny, unlike software icons filling your startcreen ? Being disrupted by this design gap that resolve the whole modern windows 8 feeling ? then this thread that is all about sharing...
Many of you may know Windows 8.1 is on the horizon. I received an E-mail for Microsoft today geared towards IT Pros. It lists & discusses many features, tweaks & enhancements included in 8.1
Most of the article relates to business & info for us IT Pros working with & for business clients...
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I have two HP computers, a desktop and a laptop. I manually installed Win 8 Pro 64 bit on both machines. This problem concerns IE10 in the desktop (not modern UI) on my laptop computer.
On the desktop computer, when I go to msn.com, I see the new Windows 8 version of MSN. When I do the...
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This one is totally awesome, fits right in with Windows 8 scheme.
I'm sure you'll love it, give it a try, it's free.
Add a Modern UI-style Start menu to Windows 7 or 8
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Don
Windows 8 comes with an entirely new interface called Modern (formerly known as Metro), featuring generous swaths of color, flat icons, and large typography. You'll first meet Modern in the lock screen, immediately followed by the Start screen. You'll be visiting both quite often: The lock...
If you know of a good app for replacing the start menu in win 8 then post it here or just mention which you like best or dislike the most.
To start the thread off is an application aptly titled: Start8.
Bring back the Windows® "Start" menu with Start8
Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows...