Remove Modern Metro Apps in Windows 8

By  · Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 gate.io


Windows 8 comes with two types of applications, first the desktop ones which many of us are using for years now. But with the advent of windows 8, Microsoft has introduced Modern Apps which were previously known as Metro Apps. Designed specifically for touch screen devices and tablets, these apps are somewhat different from their counter desktop apps in experience and usage. But if you are a

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Launch Multiple Instances of App from Start Screen in Windows 8

By  · Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 0 Comments


Title of this post may be a bit confusing for you if you don’t know what multiple instances mean. In the previous versions of Windows when you launched anything from start screen, a new window used to open when you try to run same application multiple time. For example if you want to run Internet Explorer from start menu in earlier version of Windows, you can open as many windows as you

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How to Run Metro Apps in Windows 8 with UAC Turned Off

By  · Monday, Apr 22, 2013 3 Comments


User Account Control (UAC) is one of those things introduced by Microsoft that are helpful in one sense but then in the other they are completely annoying. This security infrastructure was implemented after Windows Vista, allowing you to monitor the launch of non-native applications. Most of the windows users simply keep it disabled as you have to bear the pop-up and press Yes every time you


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Reduce Startup Delay to Run Desktop Apps Faster in Windows 8

By  · Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 0 Comments


Windows 8 has this built-in feature of delaying the launch of apps as the windows boots i.e. start-up apps. Desktop applications, shortcuts or start menu folders, all are launched with a delay of few seconds as the windows starts. This was introduced first time in Windows 8 probably because it was launched for both desktop as well as touch screen mobile devices. This startup delay can be


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Pin Modern Metro Apps to Taskbar or Desktop in Windows 8

By  · Friday, Apr 19, 2013 0 Comments


By default Microsoft does not allow Windows 8 users to pin modern metro apps to task bar or desktop. This is one of the most missed features in Windows 8 and many among us would love to see it happen actually. Or sometimes users may want to add their own custom tiles to the Start Screen without installing anything. There are many tutorials available which allow you pin modern apps to task


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Close Modern Metro Style Apps in Windows 8 More Easily

By  · Monday, Apr 15, 2013 0 Comments


A windows 8 user has to get familiar with closing metro style apps, as you don’t get any conventional cross/maximize/minimize buttons. To close a metro style app, you have to drag it with your mouse from top towards bottom. This distance needed to be dragged from top edge to bottom can be changed and set it as per your own convenience. By default you have to drag the app to the bottom


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Display Windows 8 Edition & Build Version on Your Desktop

By  · Sunday, Mar 24, 2013 1 Comment


Today we are going to share a simple trick to display the details about your Windows 8 right on your desktop.  In earlier versions of Windows, these details included the version of the operating system and build number only but in Windows 8, Microsoft has also included the install directory as well. You can display Windows edition and build details by going to the following registry


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How to Disable Start Screen Animations Completely in Windows 8

By  · Friday, Mar 22, 2013 0 Comments


If you do not like your start screen animations or are on a slow computer but want your PC to response effectively then you can disable windows start screen animations. This will help not only in fast booting up plus also quick UI response. You don’t have to install anything, everything is already there in your windows. Simply follow these steps and disable the animations. Step 1: Right


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How to Shuffle Wallpapers in Windows 8

By  · Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 0 Comments


Just like the previous versions of Windows, the automatic cycling of wallpapers can be done in Windows 8 as well. All you need to do is to place your wallpapers in one folder and place it somewhere safe so that you may not rename it or delete it by accident. To make wallpapers change automatically in Windows 8, follow these steps. Step 1: Right click on your desktop an choose Personalize Step


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How to Enable Synaptic ‘Chiral Scrolling’ Option in Windows 8

By  · Saturday, Feb 16, 2013 14 Comments


Synaptic Gesture Suite incorporates many useful features for users to interact with their machines via touchpads. Out of the many features offered - the most important, at least to me, is Chiral Scrolling. As the official description says: “Place one finger on the “target” zone (the right side of the TouchPad to scroll up or down, the lower edge of the TouchPad to scroll left or


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