Tag Archives: Desktop
How to add desktop programs to the Windows 8 start page
Posted on Everything Microsoft - Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & ThemesWhen you look at the list of programs on your Windows 8 start page, you may notice that desktop programs and Modern UI apps are displayed both on the page. You don’t find all of your desktop programs here, ...
Apps, Desktop Apps and Windows 8 Apps
Posted on Everything Microsoft - Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & ThemesA few days ago Microsoft announced that it was dropping the name Metro for it’s interface … then they came up with the ingenious name, Windows 8, as the replacement. (Wow … that is so bold.) Now it turns ...
How To Boot Straight To The Windows 8 Desktop
Posted on Everything Microsoft - Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & ThemesMicrosoft have decided that they would like you to be presented with the new Metro Start Menu once you log onto Windows 8 instead of the traditional desktop that we’ve all become used to.However, not everyone is happy being ...
How To Make the Transition from Metro to Classic Desktop Less-Jarring
Posted on Windows 8 News, Rumors & TipsThis is going to be as basic an idea as you’ll find here on this site, but something had occurred to me today regarding the classic desktop in Windows 8. Often you hear people talk about the switch from the Metro Start screen ...