Category: Metro Interface
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What Happened to My Start? Turning off ‘Metro’ in Windows 10
I think we were all relieved when Microsoft agreed to put the Start Button back in Windows 8.1… Of course, it led to the Start Screen instead of a menu, but it was a start. So when they announced that Windows 10 would have the actual Start Menu back, there was a general sigh of…
Mitch Garvis
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Windows 8: Does the new Metro interface mean diminished functionality?
‘Mitch, I have been in love with the Search feature in Windows 7 since you demonstrated it at the House Party launch at Artisano’s… how come Microsoft took it away?’ These were the first words a community member said to me when they ran into me at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference last week. I had…
Mitch Garvis
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Getting used to Windows 8…
I have finally done it. I have ‘made the leap’ to Windows 8 on my primary laptop. I am sure a lot of people are surprised that it has taken me this long, and I want to reassure you that no, this is not my first kick at the can. I was among the first…
Mitch Garvis
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In Defense of Metro (STOP That!)
In 1995 Microsoft introduced us to the Start Menu. I still remember all of the ridicule and complaints, that it was difficult to find things, and of course it was silly to have to press START to shut down your computer. We all got used to it… wow, did we get used to it. So…
Mitch Garvis
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