Chapter 11. Running Desktop Apps
Windows 8 includes two interfaces—the new UI tile interface that greets you when you start Windows, and the familiar Windows desktop. You’ll notice, though, that the Windows 8 desktop doesn’t include the Start menu used in previous versions of Windows. Every program—whether it’s designed for the new Windows 8 UI or for the Windows desktop—can be started from the Start screen. In this chapter, you learn how to find desktop programs, how to add your favorite apps to the Start screen, and how to add programs to the Windows 8 desktop. You also learn how to use some of the Windows desktop apps included in Windows 8.
Opening the All Apps Screen
The Start screen lists mainly new Windows 8 UI apps. However, another ...
Get Easy Windows° 8 now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
