Windows 8 has two environments: the full screen, touch-centric Windows Store App interface (also called Metro) and the Desktop interface, which looks and acts like Windows 7. If you install programs ...

The startup mode in a newly installed Windows 10 is the Desktop mode. For tablet users, the Tablet mode can be selected, which makes apps full screen and changes the Start menu. There is no button to ...

Flow Desktop essentially enables a conventional desktop experience on a secondary display. Its interface resembles that of a traditional Windows desktop, with the ability to launch apps in freeform ...

The Steam Deck makes your PC games feel like they were built for handheld gaming, but it's kind of like a fancy illusion. Under the hood, the Steam Deck is essentially a Linux PC that employs a user ...

When you first start using your Steam Deck, its native state is the gaming mode, designed for an easy mobile experience. But the gaming mode is also a little limited — it lacks the customization ...

Microsoft introduced a completely redesigned user interface called Metro with the release of Windows 8, but it didn't make it easy to turn it off if you or your employees prefer desktop-based, ...

Motorola has revealed that it’s working on a desktop mode. This mode gives users a computer-like experience when connected to a monitor. Motorola first dabbled with the feature back in 2011. Samsung ...

The previous version of Windows, introduced in 2015. Tablet apps can run in a window just like desktop apps rather than only full screen as in Windows 8, and the user interface automatically adjusts ...

Following weeks of speculation and rumors, a purported early build of Update 1 for Windows 8.1 has leaked online and is available on a number of file sharing sites. The download reveals a lot of the ...