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.It has a simple, one-window interface populated with options
touching both on the functionality of the modern UI in Windows 8 and
Microsoft’s file manager.Although there are few options
available, the application window is split into three sections, all
affecting the Modern UI part in Windows 8.Under “Metro
Options,” the developer offers the possibility to disable the new Start
menu or the ribbon in Windows Explorer. You can either disable both at
once or only one of them. The reverse is also available, so you can
enable the new menu and access the ribbon in Microsoft’s file manager.However, we have noticed that the application has trouble eliminating
the start menu screen, which would have resulted in restoring the old
orb button. In our case, checking this option resulted in no change.This is because the app was created for Windows 8 Consumer Preview
edition, or earlier, which allowed users a simple registry hack to
override the start screen straight into the desktop view.With
the ribbon in Windows Explorer, though, Metro UI Tweaker did a great
job. Unless you need the options in the ribbon toolbar, choosing to
remove it results in a more compact-looking file manager.On
the other hand, a menu bar pops up instead, with various options for
file handling: share, burn, create new folder, etc. Some users may like
the new look, despite the fact that it leaves less space to view the
actual files.For the modifications in Metro Options to take effect, the application requires a system restart.The second section in the application is called “Power Options” and it
is only available if you do not disable the start screen. As its name
suggests, this area contains choices for handling the state of the
computer. These are the same ones available in Windows 7: Log Off,
Sleep, Switch User, Restart, Lock and Shut down.The power
options in Windows 8 include only Sleep, Shut down and Restart actions.
Locking your computer can be done either by hitting Win+L key combo; or
you can press the famous Ctrl+Alt+Del and have access to both Lock and
Switch user command.
Most of the users are unhappy with the current layout, so what Metro UI
Tweaker does is place all of them in an easier to access area.
Unfortunately, it cannot pin them to the taskbar directly or the context menu of the Start button, so you’ll have to take the next best thing: the Modern Start Screen.You simply check the options you want added to the start screen and
apply the modifications. The application automatically fires up the
restart requirement message, but you can ignore it as everything works
without having to reboot the system.When it runs for the first
time, the program automatically creates a folder in Windows folder,
where it stores all the power applications. This happens in order to
protect the files from being moved, accidentally or not, in which case
the power commands no longer work and errors may appear.The
third section of the program allows you to pin an application to the
start menu. This is nothing extraordinary, since Windows 8 features this
option in the context menu for executables and other type of files.There is no message to indicate that the task has been carried out
successfully, so the only way to check it is to look in the start screen
for the new s.It does not require installation and our test system did not show any
sign of instability as a result of the changes it sustained.You can use it to place power options (Log off, Switch user, Lock,
Sleep, Restart and Shut down) within easy reach, on the start screen.The list of tweaks is quite limited and some of them do not work
because they were intended for an earlier version of Windows 8. does not bring to the table an impressive collection of options for
customizing Windows 8’s modern interface, but it manages to pin power
buttons in the new start screen, which improves the functionality of the
operating system.Hopefully, the developer will come out with a
new version for the application and expand the list of features once
Windows 8 is launched officially.
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