Ramblings of an old Doc
Published on September 18, 2011 By DrJBHL In Personal Computing

 

There are settings in W8 which aren’t accessible to users, but which folks might like to change.

So, TheWindowsClub has the first W8 Tweaking Utility for you.

The tweaks being currently offered in the freeware tweaker are:

  1. Disable Metro Start Menu: Disables only Metro Start Menu Screen. This function requires editing a System File. It does not remove the file.
  2. Disable Metro Ribbon: Disables only the Metro Ribbon UI. This function I discovered myself. It requires Taking Ownership of a System File. It does not remove this file.
  3. Disable Metro Start Menu and Ribbon: Disables the Metro Start Menu UI, Ribbon UI, Metro Task Manager UI and the Lock Screen.
  4. Enable Metro Start Menu and Ribbon: Re-enables all available Metro UI options.
  5. Add Power Options to the Metro Start Menu Screen: Logoff, Switch User, Lock, Sleep, Restart and Shutdown
  6. Add any Application/File to the Metro UI Start Menu Screen: Some Applications/Files may not be available to you to add to the Metro Start Menu Screen. This program allows you to add those Applications/Files which would otherwise be unavailable.

 

It looks like this:

 

“On first run the program will generate a folder in your Windows Directory labeled Metro UI Tools. This folder is to keep your Power Option apps in places without worrying about them having to be moved. Once generated and the files are unpacked from the program, do not remove the folder or the Power Apps from this folder as these options will no longer be available and may generate errors.” – The Windows Club

Download Link:   http://www.thewindowsclub.com/downloads/MUITW8.zip


Comments
on Sep 18, 2011

Cool!!!

 

on Sep 18, 2011

Knew you'd want this one, Jim. 

on Sep 18, 2011

Did you say Windows 8 or 3.1?

on Sep 18, 2011

Right now, I don't think I will be needing that, but thanks for the link Doc. 

on Sep 19, 2011

Redneck and Dr, you guys are running 8? How do you like it so far? Using touch screens or mouse and key boards?

on Sep 20, 2011

Chasbo, I'm not running the preview (not W8, really). I would probably give it a whirl but I don't have a 'spare' touchscreen computer for it, and to really give it a try, a mouse doesn't seem adequate.