
Over the past few weeks I’ve had the opportunity to test-drive a couple Windows 8 laptops, and even though I’ve used the OS intermittently for months now, I still find it jarring every time the Metro interface (a.k.a. Start screen) appears.
Indeed, for anyone brand new to Windows 8, anyone who’s already familiar with an earlier version of Windows, that tile-based interface can be startling, confusing, and ultimately very frustrating.
Can you learn it? Sure. Should you have to? No. With a few simple steps, you can make your new Windows 8 PC much more familiar, both in look and operation.
1. Forget that Metro exists
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