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How To Change Windows 8 Settings With The ModernUI Tuner

Windows 8 was released two years back and following the time when its release, there have been numerous grumblings about the operating system from different corners. Despite the fact that most of the users praise its performance, most individuals whine about the impediment of using this operating system. Windows 8 features like the start interface, support for touch interface and soon have been cutting edge. On the other hand, the nonattendance of a few features like the Start button has brought about serious feedback of the operating system.

Presently, Microsoft is working on its new operating system, Windows 9, which could be released inside a couple of months. In spite of the fact that Microsoft may get many changes with Windows 9 contrasted with Windows 8, it is normal that the essential features in the operating system are prone to remain the same.

There host been many people third get-together applications in the business sector, which were intended to improve the Windows 8 features. For example, we saw the release of a few tools that were intended to give a Start button to the operating system. Thus, in this post, we will take you through the features of an application called ModernUI Tuner intended for the Windows 8 operating system.

ModernUI Tuner is an outsider application created by WinAero. This tool can be used to roll out a few improvements to the settings in the operating system, as per your preferences and abhorrence. To run this program, the main necessity is the vicinity of Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0. Since all the Windows 8 operating systems have this preinstalled in them, it would not be a significant reason for concern.

You may download this tool from the designer's site. When you remove the downloaded file and install it on your computer, you would found four tabs in its interface. These four tabs are 'charms bar, application exchanging, close applications conduct and start screen'. Here, the charms tab will help you to set timeout delays for the Charms bar. You can likewise set time for drifting the cursor in the left corner of the screen to display the thumbnail icons that are available on the desktop screen. You can enable the shutdown icon in the Start screen if you wish.

With the program permitting a percentage of the crucial changes for Windows 8, it would be a perfect decision if you were baffled with Windows 8 interface and performance. The program is allowed to download. 

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Effective tips to customize Windows 8 Start screen

With the launch of Windows 8 just a few weeks away, there is a lot of speculations and expectations as to what new features the Microsoft OS will bring in. Among the several new features that have come out, the iconic Start menu would be done away with. Instead, Windows 8 will have an entire Start screen that will host all the tile-based apps optimized for touch screens. Apart from that, the new Start Screen will also have the Charms menu providing search functionalities and various other features.

Microsoft is giving the provision to disable the Start screen for users who are not comfortable with the sudden change. You will get other customization options as well. Let’s take a deeper look into this.

How to make the Start screen disappear?

On Windows 8, you will be welcomed by the Start screen with the tile apps immediately after you log in. the left portion of the display will contain all the tiles while the right hand side would have the buttons and other icons that are commonly found on the Windows’ interface. When you click on any app, the Start screen disappears and the app interface opens up.

Some applications that require you to log in to them are however not the same in terms of functioning. You will notice that the Start screen pops up after you log in. If you have pinned applications to the taskbar, you will require hitting the Windows key on your keyboard and then press some specific keys to launch any applications. To conceal the Start display, you will need to click on some large tile that will open up an application to obscure the Start display.

How to disable the screen?

If seeing the Start screen once is still posing problems for you, there’s another solution that automatically opens the Desktop after logging in: Simply add C:\Windows\Explorer.exe to your registry in the following location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.

This is very easy to do using Regedit, but there are guides if you need help.

If you are still find it difficult to get used to the Start display, you can go for an alternate solution that launches the Desktop view like the older versions of Windows. All you need to do is type the C:\Windows\Explorer.exe command to the registry. The location required for typing this would be: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.

Apart from this, you can also do it from the Regedit. If you face any difficulty, you may consult the online guides.

Using the Regedit way

For users who find it tedious to edit the registry, this is an alternate way to disable the Start screen. The tool called RetroUI at $5 helps you achieve this in addition to disabling some other features like Charms and hot corners. When you login to Windows after this, you will see the traditional desktop view and the new interface will be hidden.

As you have seen, Microsoft has retained the option to disable Start display on Windows 8. Adapting to a new interface might be difficult after so many years of using the desktop view. Microsoft has realized this and has therefore kept the option open to users of traditional desktops and laptops. Nevertheless, critics are upbeat about Windows 8’s performance, stating it to be superior over the older versions of Windows.

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Long wait for Windows 8 is over! Microsoft Windows 8 OS is among users...

Here comes the much awaited next generation operating system (OS) Windows 8. A group of more than 1000 media person and PC industry partners witnessed the birth of the next generation OS that carries substantially evolved interface than the ancestral Windows 95 launched 17 years ago.

While launching the Windows 8 OS, Steven Sinofsky, head of Microsoft's Windows unit and the main architect behind Windows 8 quashed fears among users by saying that the new OS has been built on the base of extremely successful Windows 7, which has already crossed 670 million license sales.

Windows 8 has been launched in several versions just to provide users enough options. The first category targeting PCs accommodates three versions including the basic Windows 8, the full Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 Enterprise. Windows 8 Enterprise is the most advanced version with special adaptation features to fulfill the requirements of large organizations using traditional PCs, laptops and tablets fitted with chips from Intel Corp.

Another category accommodates Windows RT version which will be pre-installed on the Microsoft Surface tablet and would be good for running other devices with chips designed by ARM Holdings Plc for low power consumption.

By the end of January 2013, the users of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 would be able to upgrade their systems to Windows 8. They can upgrade by downloading an upgrade from the Microsoft website by paying just $40. The devices based on Windows 8 OS would go on sale at midnight (Oct 26, 2012).

The number of apps for Windows 8 is still a mystery for users. It is merely speculated that initially it would be just a fraction of 275,000, presently available for iPad users. In the mean time the New York Times Co has announced a reader app for Windows 8 and the leading U.S. carrier Amazon.com Inc has also come up with a Kindle e-book reading app for the new OS. But big names like Facebook are yet to join with a Windows 8 app.