Metro launch

Windows 8 Internet Explorer 10There are two versions of IE 10 in Windows 8, the new Metro-style UI version, and the traditional ‘desktop’ browser.The main purpose of this page is to explain how you can configure the IE 10 Metro tile so that you get the traditional Microsoft Internet Explorer, and not Microsoft’s new locked-down version.Configuring IE 10 in Windows 8Windows 8 IE 10 Metro – The Default Windows 8 IE 10 Desktop – The Traditional ControlsView on the Desktop from IE 10 MetroIE 10 Design and PerformanceIE 11 in Windows 'Blue' ♦ Windows 8 IE 10 Metro – The DefaultWhen you launch IE 10 from the Metro interface you get a special new version, which is very secure and protective, but hard to change. That is the ‘problem’ I am going to solve.Incidentally, I have not found a way to add an IE 10 tile to the Metro interface that mimics the desktop version of IE 10. Windows 8 IE 10 Desktop – The Traditional Controls If you are at the Metro UI, then click the desktop tile. Now launch IE 10 from the taskbar (key point), what you get is the full traditional Internet Explorer, it looks like an upgrade from IE 9. Now here is the trick for getting the Metro UI version to behave in the manner of a traditional IE browser. With the desktop version of IE 10 open, click on the familiar cog top-right.Select: Internet optionsClick: ‘Programs’ tabTick: ‘Open Internet Explorer tiles on the

While Microsoft is busy running a 'first apps' competition to get Metro apps into the Windows Store by the time we see the beta of Windows 8 at the end of February, BlueStacks has been updating its Android App Player to work with Windows 8.It's due to be available once the beta comes out, but we saw it in action on two different AMD tablets from Acer and MSI running the Windows 8 developer preview in a private meeting room at CES 2012.The big difference is that you'll be able to put icons for individual Android apps right onto the Metro-style Start screen, so you can launch them like any other app.The BlueStacks App Player isn't a Metro app itself, so when apps launch they run as apps in the Windows desktop, complete with the same BlueStacks toolbar you see at the top of the screen in Windows 7, but you can make them full screen and see little but the app.METRO ICONS: In Windows 8, individual Android apps can have their own icons on the Metro Start screenPerformance is reasonable, under both Windows 7 and Windows 8; Pulse is particularly smooth and fast, Angry Birds was a little slow to start but ran smoothly – and at about the same speed as the Windows version of the game.Google's licencing rules mean you're not supposed to run the Android Marketplace on unapproved devices (which we're pretty certain includes Windows 8 tablets), but you can use BlueStacks' Cloud Connect service to transfer the app directly from your phone.Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.So far there are a few dozen Android apps that run in the alpha version of the BlueStacks player but CEO Rosen Sharma is promising over 350, 000 Android apps will run by

If you’re on a desktop, the new Windows 8 Metro UI takes some getting used to. But this free utility can help a lot.Note: Windows 8.1 has reached the end of mainstream support. According to Microsoft:Windows 8.1 reached the end of Mainstream Support on January 9, 2018, and will reach end of Extended Support on January 10, 2023. With the general availability of Windows 8.1, customers on Windows 8 had until January 12, 2016, to move to Windows 8.1 to remain supported.If you’re on a desktop, the new Windows 8 Metro UI takes some getting used to. And it can be slow. We’ve already explained how to revert to the Windows 7 style UI via a system registry hack. If you’re not comfortable with the registry, here’s how to use a free utility that lets you tweak the Metro UI how you want it.Start by downloading the Windows 8 Metro UI Tweaker. The download comes in a zipped archive. Use a program like 7Zip or another tool built-in to Windows to decompress the download.Once extracted, launch Metro UI Tweaker.exe.When Windows 8 prompts you to enable Microsoft.Net Framework 3.5.1, click Accept changes.Note: Depending on your Windows 8 install, the system will prompt you to download and install several updates before launching the Metro UI Tweaker.FeaturesOnce the Metro UI Tweaker opens, configure the options to customize your Windows 8 UI. Here’s what each option does:Disable Metro Start Menu – Removes the Metro Touch UI and returns your PC to the legacy Start menu Windows 7 style, but will not affect the ribbon.Disable Explorer Ribbon – Returns Windows Explorer to the Windows 7 style but still keeps the Up button and retains both the Metro touch interface and Start menu at default.Disable Metro Start Menu and Explorer Ribbon – Does both of the above.Enable Metro Start Menu and Explorer Ribbon – Returns the Metro interface and ribbon to Windows 8 style.Power Options – Add additional options to the power button in the Metro touch interface.Add any Application – Lets you bypass default limits to put any program you want in the Metro touch tile interface.Saving and applying changes made with the tool requires a reboot. After saving your new configuration to reboot your system, hit Yes.Now you can tweak and configure the Metro UI according to your preferences. Play around with it and see how it works for you. Let us know in the comments.