Whatever the reason, “Metro” is out, and Microsoft is temporarily referring to the colorful, tiled interface of the impending flagship operating system as “Windows 8 Style UI”. That lacks flare, ...

Windows 8's new Metro UI is designed for tablets, but you'll get it on every Windows 8 PC. Five days into using Windows 8 nonstop, I've made up my mind: despite Microsoft's efforts, Metro really isn't ...

A funny thing happens whenever I use my Surface Pro 2 for work. Even though the 10-inch screen and tiny Type Cover trackpad are less comfortable to work with than my dual-monitor Windows 7 desktop, ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft will support some Adobe Flash content in its Metro browser for Windows 8. Microsoft will support some ...

Microsoft will offer Windows 8 users the option of working in the new Metro interface or sticking with a more traditional desktop environment. In the latest installment of the "Building Windows 8" ...

I've got a bad case of the Windows 8 Metro interface Blues. It looks like Microsoft will be releasing Windows Blue midyear, but the interface is going to be the same old Metro mess that's been giving ...

Microsoft has redesigned the Windows flag logo for Windows 8, replacing it with a Metro look and feel. Microsoft has redesigned the Windows flag logo for Windows 8, replacing it with a Metro look and ...

Every new version of Windows brings with it 'the next big thing' and puts a nail in the coffin of 'the last big thing that didn't take off.' While Microsoft's new Metro UI is the 'next big thing' in ...

Under its new leadership, Microsoft (MSFT) has been busy re-engineering Windows 8.1 to appeal to its vast base of customers who weren't quite ready for a revolutionary operating system. The Windows ...

Now due on February 29, the next Windows 8 beta will offer several built-in Metro apps, including Music, Video, Mail, Messaging, and SkyDrive. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and ...

Microsoft may have told app developers “Don’t call it Metro,” but the latest version of Mozilla’s browser for Windows 8 is called the “Firefox Metro Preview.” The name is fitting in all senses. It’s ...

One of the more annoying behaviors in Windows 8 and 8.1 is that all of your files are set to open in native Metro-style apps. For instance, if you're working on the desktop and view a picture or PDF, ...