Tuesday, May 7, 2013
This simple free utility enables
you to bring the look of Metro to Windows 7 so you can reap the benefits of
some of the interface changes to Windows 8 without the need to upgrade. The app
has been very well implemented, and while it is not a perfect replica of how
things are in Windows 8, it is certainly close enough. The redesigned Start
menu is home to all of your shortcuts and these looks very much the same as in
Windows 8.
The Start menu is access
just like in Windows 8, by moving the mouse to the lower left of the screen and
a copy of the charms bar can also be accessed at the right hand side. There are
a number of widgets built into the Start screen such as a news ticker, weather
forecast, and social networking elements, but there is little scope for
customization here.
In some respects, it
could be argued that WinMetro makes things slightly more awkward to get to, but
at the same time this could just be because of the fact that the way Windows 8
works is mimicked so well. The search feature of the Start menu has been nicely
implemented and this is sure to proof to be a great time-saver as well as
working in a very pleasing way.
Platforms: Windows 7 (32 bit), Windows 7 (64 bit),
Windows Vista (32 bit), Windows Vista (64 bit), Windows XP
Version: 1.0
Licence: Freeware
Version: 1.0
Licence: Freeware
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