Save SSD Space by Installing Metro Apps on Another Drive (How to)

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Solid State Drives (SSD) are an increasingly popular choice for millions looking for faster performance than conventional magnetic hard disk can provide. However, because SSD are relatively expensive many PC users pair a midsize (60GB to 120GB) SSD with a larger hard drive, using SSD for the operating system, frequently used applications and data, and [...]

Browser Version of Windows Store: Browse Metro Apps with Your Browser

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Windows Store is growing with new apps each day, but missing a browser version of Store was a big limitation (you need Windows 8 or Windows RT to use the Store). Now, with a service called MetroStore Scanner, you can browse and discover Metro apps with your browser. You can search apps by category, filter [...]

Discover Quality Apps on Windows Store by Great Windows Apps Portal

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Although, it is just a month after the official launch of Windows Store, reports reveal that the Store now have over 21,000 apps. However, as the app figures growing high, two issues arise among Windows 8 users – the complexity of app choice and differentiate between the qualities of apps. Wait! There is an online [...]

Search Apps in Windows 8 App Store (How to)

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The new App Store in Windows 8 is growing into bigger with new apps and games each day. Users can discover new applications and games in the Store and install them on their Windows 8 computer. However, do you know how to search for apps and games in the App Store in Windows 8? Read [...]

Quickly Close Running Metro Apps in Windows 8

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There are different methods to close a running Metro app in Windows 8. The simplest method is by just clicking and dragging the app from the top edge of the screen to the bottom end of the screen or by swiping in touch screens. Here is a tiny application to improve the way of closing [...]

Google Releases Metro Version Of Chrome For Windows 8

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Recently Google has announced the release of Metro version of Chrome browser that will run in both the Metro and desktop environments on Windows 8. If you have installed the latest Chrome Dev release on Windows 8, you will notice that the browser is now opening in Metro mode (if you set it as your [...]