modern ui

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...

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...

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 Link Removed Enjoy Don

In a world exploding with tablets and touchscreens, Microsoft's decision to saddle Windows 8 with the finger-friendly Modern interface formerly known as Metro makes a lot of sense--for Microsoft. Source: Yahoo! News

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...

Just picked up my new laptop.. has win 8 installed (had no choice of op system) ... why is it like a tablet design? I have a tablet already.. I just want a basic computer for my photoshop/office programs * There is no start button unless you download a start button program from another resource...

Hello there! If you think that Microsoft did a real bad job with the whole Modern UI and other UI changes, you might find these links helpful! Disable Lock Screen Link Removed Disable SmartScreen Link Removed Get the Start Menu/Orb back Link Removed Enable the Delete Confirmation...

Windows 8 carries an embedded adobe flash player which differs from previous versions by updating via the windows update utility. Flash Player is embedded in Internet Explorer in Modern and Desktop Mode. All updates are delivered through the Windows Update mechanism. You can also download and...

Yes it's true... If you want Windows 8 but don't want the default Start screen then StarDock has created one for you to purchase. How well this will do against the free variants remains to be seen. Start8 includes: You can try the app for free for 30days and can be found here: Start8...

Windows Store in Windows 8 is the first and the only source of Modern-UI apps. You can download apps from the built-in Store app in Windows 8 but, this app can’t be uninstalled like other Windows 8 apps. But, it can be disabled easily to restrict access to Windows Store. Disabling the Store...

For anyone who doesn't, already, know... The UI found in Windows8 & more is, now & henceforth, called "Modern UI" Cheers, Drew

I created an Up To Date Image of her Win 7 HP OS for restoration if necessary. I would not think about this installation, or any major changes, without first creating an Image of the OS. I installed the 90 day Evaluation Copy of Win 8 Enterprise on my wife's PC last night, including all her...

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Supersite </br/> Microsoft's first built-in PDF reader for Windows also comes with a nice other surprise: It's also the first AppX application package we've seen, providing a peek at the future of Windows and Windows Phone apps. ... Source: Paul Thurott's SuperSite for Windows

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