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Windows 8 made significant changes to font rendering in both Metro and Desktop mode. I first noticed it in Notepad, which is where I write most of my stories before posting them online.
When the ExtremeTech staff met in October 2012 to divvy up Windows 8 coverage assignments, I volunteered to tackle the specific question of how Metro and Desktop applications would integrate and ...
The Windows 8 desktop starts off as a clean slate with no clear access to the applications and features you need. Here are some tips on how to create the familiar desktop you know and sometimes love.
Shown off in a post on the Building Windows 8 blog, the desktop does away with Aero Glass, which was the UI introduced on Windows Vista.That means "flattening surfaces, removing reflections, and ...
With its two distinct interfaces, what is Windows 8 like as a desktop operating system? Our 8,000-word answer: better than feared, worse than hoped. Get ...
Windows 8 on a Notebook or Desktop. Not everyone will use Windows 8 on a tablet, and for these people, the OS supports keyboards and mice. Having used the touch-based Metro interface on a number ...
The Windows 8 Desktop works the same way as Windows 7, including the ability to place program icons anywhere on the desktop and pin icons to the taskbar. In Windows 8.1, there is even a Start Menu ...
Windows 8 isn't all about the live tiles and gesture control. The new OS is filled with nuts-and-bolts improvements, and you can get them all in Windows 7 with a little work.
The phone call made me think twice about Windows 8. “It’s driving us all crazy,” my displeased wife said the morning after I’d swapped the family computer with a Windows 8 test machine. As ...
Windows 8 offers superb support for touch, including full 10-point multitouch gestures. We guide you through choosing the right combination of touch device and monitor.
Windows 8 on a Mac: New version of Parallels Desktop software launches today. by Todd Bishop on August 30, 2012 at 12:01 am August 29, 2012 at 11:15 pm ...
If you prefer this mode to Windows App, it's possible to work only or mainly in the Desktop. With Windows 8.1, you can skip seeing the Start screen altogether.