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Modern UI, officially named "Windows Store" apps, is how we refer to the new design language and style used in Windows 8 (and Windows Phones); which through guidelines lays more emphasis typography and less on graphics, resulting in a more simplistic UI.

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Any way to get modern UI apps for windows 8.1 after the windows store shutdown?

So, as you can see in the title, I really wanna have modern ui apps in windows 8.1 because I'm a windows 8 fan and im still running that version on my tablet. So for example like idk, maybe a modern ...
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What is the name of this dialog box that some apps create, which gets stuck above the taskbar over other applications?

The below is an example of the dialog box I am talking about. The example is created when I use the word app, but a similar dialog appears from software I have paired with my logitech craft keyboard. ...
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How to get the Microsoft Store URL from Get-AppXPackage output or AppxManifest.xml?

To get info about an AppX package I can use Get-AppXPackage, e.g. for Windows Calculator PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers *windowscalculator* Name : Microsoft....
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When will we see Store Apps enabled in Windows Sandbox?

Windows Sandbox is incredibly useful to me; having an instant Container that I use to try things out is great, it's an amazing feature, but I just can't get my head around why Store Apps do not work ...
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Windows 10 now displays English in some parts of non-English OS version

I recently started noticing parts of my Windows 10 OS in English when they should be in Portuguese, as it has always been. This wasn't a big deal, but it was nagging after a while so I wanted to ...
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Getting Windows 11 Live Tiles to work again

I've installed the Windows 10 Developer preview that has the Windows 11 UI changes. I don't like them. They look like a bad version of the MacOS instead of the Windows Live Tiles. I followed the ...
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Windows 8.1 Most built-in metro apps not working. Event Viewer says that the package state is "License Issue"

I'm running Windows 8.1 and most of the metro apps that came preinstalled aren't working. I don't know why it's doing it. In case you're want some information on the computer, the secondary hard drive ...
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Metro/Modern UI/UWP apps stuttering on external monitor at 144Hz

I have a BenQ EX2780Q monitor (1440p@144Hz capable) connected to a gaming laptop running Windows. I have Windows set to use the second screen only which is this external monitor. In normal ...
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How can I transform a webapp/ website into a windows10 app?

I would like to have some websites easily available on my desktop. The first thing that comes to my mind is a simple shortcut to the website, yet this is not as satisfactory as I would like. The best ...
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Bulit-in Windows 10 modern app Mail and Calendar downloads mail from Gmail with a long delay

I'm using the latest, updated Win 10 with the latest Mail and Calendar app. For some time now, the app downloads new emails from Gmail with a ~2 hour delay. To fix this, I tried resetting the app to ...
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What is the top-level "Desktop" explorer node that apears with the "Show all folders" option? All *which* folders?

In the Windows 10 Explorer, if you are showing the Navigation (left) pane, and you (by any of several various methods) select "Show all folders", everything but the "Quick access" node gets placed ...
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In Windows 8.1 is it possible to use classic control panel dialogs (modal windows) instead of the Metro-style sidebar (e.g. for choosing WiFi)?

In Windows 8 many areas of the control panel were redesigned to use a Metro-style interface. For example connecting to a new WiFi network uses a full-screen sidebar like this: This has several ...
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Can I disable the metro-style settings menus in windows 10?

Sorry in advance for my use of incorrect terminology. Before Windows 8/10 there used to be a single menu for most settings. For example, if I wanted to change the mouse settings, I would go to the ...
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Open a second "modern" control panel window in Windows 10 or Server 2016 [duplicate]

Let's say I want to open those two windows in parallel on a "Modern UI" based Operating System (Windows 10 or Server 2016+): The first one, so I can monitor the upgrade process, and the second one, ...
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changing font type of metro ui

I changed system font to San Francisco (macOS High Sierra) by refering this guide: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-change-default-system-font-windows-10 So as you can see from the image below blue ...
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How to create Microsoft.StickyNotes.exe shortcut in Windows 10?

All I want to do is create either a shortcut or a copy of Microsoft.StickyNotes.exe so that I can put it in my QuickLaunch. Whenever I try to do this I get this error: This application can only run ...
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Make localhost server exempt from UWP app network isolation?

By default, UWP apps cannot access network resources on the same machine. This restriction can be lifted per app using the CheckNetIsolation.exe utility. This is described in many places around the ...
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Windows Metro Apps lauch executable

When launching a Windows 10 App from the *.exe (explorer or command line) generally located in "Program Files\WindowsApps\" Windows gave some errors for files not found: MSVCP140_APP.dll ...
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Some Metro (Universal) apps freeze on lost focus?

I don't know if it's possible to fix this, but I'd love to know; I've found that a few of the universal apps, (candy crush is an example) freeze when they lose focus. I was wondering if its possible ...
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Tiles in start menu intermittently become blank

Randomly, some of the app tiles in the start menu become blank. It's the same set of tiles for the most part. Every once and awhile, it decides to change to a different set. This is a new computer. I'...
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Can you have a Microsoft Account and an enterprise/O365 account for the native applications (mail/contacts/calendar etc.) on the same device?

I think I've found a bug with Windows 10 that I put on the feedback app, but, it hasn't had any traction and I've raised with Microsoft but haven't had a lot of luck. I was wondering if I am doing ...
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Mouse scrolling doesn't work in Windows 10 Modern Apps

My mouse scroll wheel doesn't work in Windows 10 "modern apps" (Metro apps). This includes the start menu and the Settings. It works perfectly fine in 'classic apps' though. I've already read many ...
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How do I prevent folders from being removed in a Windows 10 Start Menu custom layout?

Following this tutorial, I used the following command to create a layout XML document of my Windows 10 Start Menu in PowerShell: Export-StartLayout -Path "C:\Users\$Env:USERNAME\Layout.xml" Here is ...
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How to get to Bluetooth settings that are not in the metro form?

I have Windows 10 and when I pair a device for the first time using this form... ...it launches C:\Program Files\WIDCOMM\Bluetooth Software\BTWUIExt.exe which has some additional features that I can'...
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How to control the Windows 10 metro app (modern UI) display language?

I am attempting to control the display language for metro style apps (modern UI), system wide. I want all the metro apps to use English as the display language. In 'Change your language preferences', ...
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Running Metro App Minimized from Command Line

Running a metro app from the command line is simple. Ex: start microsoft-edge:// Running a non-metro app minimized from the command line is also simple. Ex: start /min notepad.exe However, using /...
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Stop Windows 10 from automatically downloading (promoted) apps

A newly installed Windows 10 (since ver 1511) has some non-installed, promoted apps pinned to Start Menu, and as soon as you connect to internet Windows starts downloading and installing them (from ...
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Start Windows Application from command Line

I'm trying to start a Windows Application from the command Line without success: The application details are: Name : SIBSFPS.MBWAY PackageFullName : SIBSFPS.MBWAY_1.6.0....
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Run a batch file using a Windows 8 Metro Start Screen tile without switching to desktop

I was able to add a tile to the Windows 8 Metro Start Screen that, when touched, runs a batch file, following these instructions: How to create shortcut of a file in Windows 8 Tiles?. The problem is ...
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Customization of windows 10 Start menu - can i delete the list of programs?

Can i fully delete last apps/most used/recently added panel from the left side of windows 10 start menu and save only space for metro apps? Like a small, windowed version of start menu in windows 8.1?
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How to change the title of the modern style apps in Windows?

I'm trying to change some app titles in Windows 8. Old-designed apps like Firefox or Notepad can be changed easily by the Window Title Changer or the WinSetTitle command of AutoHotKey: ^j:: ...
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Is it possible to change what the windows button on the screen of HP Stream does?

I'm not talking about the windows key on the keyboard, it's the little windows icon/button on the screen of the convertible laptops (mine is an HP stream but I think other brands have the same button)....
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All buttons in Microsoft's Edge browser are gone, as well as in all Metro apps

I'm not sure how to fix this. Take a look at this screenshot of Microsoft Edge browser on my Windows 10 Lenovo tablet: As you see all buttons and controls are gone. The same by the way happens with ...
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UI elements missing on Modern Apps after upgrading to Windows 10 anniversary edition

After upgrading from Windows 10 to the Anniversary edition, UI elements on Modern Apps aren't showing. For example, take this screenshot from Microsoft Edge: I've tried dism and sfc without success. ...
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Hotkeys available in Windows 10 "Open With" dialogue

Does it support any hotkeys to navigate and open browse dialog? I cannot seem find to find any information on the internet. I also tried to set hotkeys using AHK. It also seems hard to do.
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How to prevent the Windows 10 Anniversary update from reinstalling Modern apps?

Since I've installed the Anniversary update on my work computer it's been reinstalling all those Modern apps like Connect, Microsoft WiFi, and Phone. Since I have no use for them I used to turn off ...
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How to restore default windows 10 video codecs

I installed XVID codec for working with video editor (Sony Vegas Pro). And "Movies & TV" app does not to show AVI with this code, now. After that I uninstalled XVID but Movies & TV still not ...
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Is it possible to force Windows 10 to display reminders about Daylight Savings?

One of my favorite features about previous versions of Windows as opposed to Windows 10 is how it reminds users at least a week in advance about Daylight Savings, which is always nice since it gives ...
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Windows 10: Remove all default apps except specified ones

I try to remove all windows 10 default apps, except some specific apps(for example windows store and windows dvd player). The only way I found via google to do this, is the following Powershell-...
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Windows metro apps not working after renaming default user account

I just renamed my main user (belongs to administrators), and now many metro apps including the Store-App won't open. The outer border appears but then they crash and disappear. A second user that I ...
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Windows Metro apps have wrong icon in search UI

When I search for any app in the Windows 10 search, it has the same wrong icon (this is just an example): When having the app open or when looking at it in different places (start menu, taskbar, the ...
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Remove Unwanted Metro Apps from Windows 10 All Apps List

For conventional desktop applications such as chrome or office, we can remove the shortcuts from all apps list by right clicking on the icon, selecting more, clicking on open file location and then ...
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Windows Store not working

I performed a clean install of Windows 10 and now the Store does not load. The window appears but it just remains blank and sometimes shows the following message: I have tried running wreset.exe and ...
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Windows 10 Bing Metro UI apps no longer open (e.g. News, Weather, Sport)

I recently did an upgrade to the latest Windows 10 insider preview (to test out the Ubuntu Bash on Windows). After testing I rolled back to a previous stable version (then disabled the insider ...
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How to automatically remove all pinned items from Windows 10 automatically

So I am currently trying to remove all of the pinned items on a windows 10 machine automatically. (Without right clicking them all and doing "Unpin from start") I want to be able to run a command (or ...
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Metro Boot Manager - Boot between two Windows 8.1 without restarting

I have installed two Windows 8.1 os and Debian on my Device. I use Grub2 EFI to boot between Debian and Windows. After choosing Windows via Grub menu The Metro Boot manager appears. I have ...
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How can I show a list of installed apps ("Metro" only) in Windows 10?

I want to see a list of all of the apps installed in Windows 10. I don't mean traditional desktop programs - just the "Metro" apps, including the system ones. I can see everything mixed together (...
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How do I start Modern UI apps (calendar and mail) minimized when Windows 10 starts?

When I log onto Windows 10 I would like both the Calendar and Mail applications to start minimized. I can make them start automatically by: Clicking on the Windows icon Clicking on "All apps" ...
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How to un/break some Windows Store apps

I wanted to get rid of a bunch of Windows Store apps on my Windows 10 PC. So after Googling around for a way to do so, I settled on renaming a bunch of subfolders of this: C:\Program Files\...
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How do you launch a Windows 10 app at startup? [duplicate]

Some programs (for example, Outlook) you can launch at startup by creating a shortcut. You press Win+R, type in "shell:startup" to open the Startup folder, then you right-click Outlook, Open File ...
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