Monday, October 15, 2012

How to run Windows 8 apps on a netbook

Here’s how to run Windows 8 Modern UI apps on a netbook.

Windows 8 is not all about the Modern UI, but to get the best out of it you’ll want to be able to run Windows 8 apps

QUESTION I recently installed Windows 8 on my netbook. I get the following message when I try to run Modern apps: ‘This app can’t open. The screen resolution is too low for this app to run. Change your screen resolution’. How can I fix this?

HELPROOM ANSWER Windows 8 requires a 1024×768 resolution to correctly operate, particularly in its Modern UI or in Windows 8 apps (previously known as Metro apps). Most netbooks have a lower widescreen resolution of 1024×600 pixels.

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