Short article presenting Skip Metro Suite, a small tool for Windows 8 that allows users to automatically switch to classic desktop after logon without going through Metro Start menu| www.dedoimedo.com
Preview of pre-beta Windows 8 release known as the Windows Developer Preview, featuring new tile-like Metro interface for touchscreens and ARM support; topics covered include installation, personalization, Wireless setup, new desktop look & feel, classic desktop, local applications, gadgets, Windows Explorer changes, Internet Explorer 10, windows updates, hardware support, task manager, resource usage, security, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of openSUSE 12.2 Mantis 64-bit edition tested on a laptop with SSD, with Gnome 3 and Cinnamon desktop environments, focusing on live session, installation and post-install use, including Wireless, Samba sharing, multimedia playback and problems - Flash and MP3, installation in a quadruple-boot configuration, basic look & feel overview and changes, new themes and icons, applications, and many problems like visual integration, dark/light theme mix, missing packages and plugins, broken Fi...| www.dedoimedo.com
Short tutorial explaining how to disable the Metro tile-like interface in Windows 8 and enable the classic theme with a simple registry fix| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of Open-Shell, a fork of the Classic Shell alternative menu for Windows 7-10, covering initial setup, simple and advanced options, skins, theming and color, app favorites and pinning, file explorer tweaks, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of Classic Shell 4.0, a superior alternative to Start Screen in Windows 8 family desktops, featuring several skins, a high level of customization and a powerful inline search, almost 100% fidelity in behavior compared to Windows 7, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Guide showing how to use Open-Shell as a replacement for the standard Windows 11 menu, covering installation, transparent menu icon tweak, taskbar color and opacity, menu DPI and font smoothing, some other customizations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, negative review of Windows 8 Consumer Preview, focusing on the loss of productivity and functionality with the removal of the classic Start Menu, additional degradation in performance, responsiveness, plus some other bugs| www.dedoimedo.com
Important article explaining why the Microsoft company flagship product Windows 8 will be saved from ruin in the desktop market by the open-source utility Classic Shell that allows skipping Metro and restoring the classic Windows menu, with business analysis of the reasons and mistakes made that led to Metro usage on traditional computing devices as well as smartphones| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise Release-to-Manufacturing (RTM) Build 9200 90-day evaluation edition, with focus on installation, privacy settings and customization, new visual changes, and severe lack of logic and productivity in the user interface| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, detailed article explaining why the claim of imminent desktop death in relation to Windows Blue is utter bollocks, focusing on Windows Blue changes, functionality and technology, conventional input methods of keyboard and mouse, sensitivity and precision of touch, form factor, anatomical and ergononic considerations, historical examples like landline versus mobile phones, tape versus CD player, desktop versus laptop, and electric cars versus internal combustion engine, Firefox market sh...| www.dedoimedo.com