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Metro UI Tweaker for Windows - Tools custom Windows 8

Metro UI Tweaker for Windows is a free tool designed to customize some features that are not available to users of Windows 8.

It features the Metro UI Tweaker for Windows 8 support:

- Disable Metro Start Menu:

Disable Metro Start Menu screen, this function requires editing system files, it does not remove the file.

- Disable Metro Ribbon:

Disable the Metro Ribbon UI, this function requires the file system ownership, it does not remove the file.

- Disable Metro Start Menu and Ribbon:

Disable Metro Start Menu interface, Ribbon, Metro Task Manager and Lock Screen.

- Enable Start Menu and Ribbon Metro:

Activate all of the options available in the Metro interface.

- Add Power Options to the Metro Start Menu Screen:

Add the optional Logoff, Switch User, Lock, Sleep, Restart, and Shutdown.

- Add any Application / File to the Metro UI Start Menu Screen:

Some applications / files may not be available for you to add to the Metro Start Menu screen, then this program will let you add.

Note: On the first run the program will create a folder in the Windows Directory, called Metro UI Tools. You can not delete this folder inside the Power App.

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