NewsBot Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Microsoft may have nixed its "Metro" branding for the new tile-based design in Windows 8 and Windows Phone, but the company appears to be split over its replacement naming. Earlier this week it was reported that references to "Metro-style applications" would become "Windows 8 applications," and that the "Metro user interface" would be switched to "Windows 8 user interface." However, Microsoft employees have started using "Modern UI Style" to refer to the new Windows 8 Start Screen and "Modern UI" design in reference to Windows 8 apps. The software giant has used modern, immersive, fast, and fluid to describe its Windows 8 operating system previously - in the early stages of its development - but the common name was always Metro style. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I think Metro might be good for smartphones, tablets and TVs. But I really hate it on a laptop and a desktop computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Tarun Posted August 19, 2012 Administrator Share Posted August 19, 2012 I don't see any reason to ever want to touch your screen and get it all dirty. And everything I've seen of the Windows 8 UI, I haven't cared for much at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Apparently there were a registry key in one of the previews that allowed you to bypass Metro on boot and get directly to the desktop. But Microsoft removed that funcionality. :( I really hate that Microsoft forces Metro on users, even on the advanced registry hacking users. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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