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Microsoft is renaming Metro UI in Windows 8 to just ‘Windows 8′

Ashraf August 9, 2012 2

Since it hit the airwaves, Microsoft has been touting its new ‘Metro UI’ for Windows 8. Microsoft still intends to keep this new user interface… but with a different name.

Last week an internal Microsoft memo was leaked which said “discussions with an important European partner” forced Microsoft to “discontinue [...]

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Windows 8 may not let users boot past Metro to desktop

Ashraf August 6, 2012 7

Windows 8 has two interfaces, Metro UI and the traditional desktop. Many people don’t like Metro and hence opt to use the desktop interface for Windows 8. Until now, Microsoft has had a setting in Windows 8 that allowed users to go straight to the desktop when booting their PCs. [...]

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