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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
After I installed it I could run my mouse pointer to the right edge and the Metro Start Screen would scroll left, that is now gone. I really need a crash course in figuring how this moniker works.
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Microsoft internal programming guidelines require there to be multiple ways to do everything. What I am doing today may not be the easiest way. But it's easy enough for me:
Press Winkey and D
Where your shortcut icons are. This is the "desktop" environment for old programs, such as the one that's my signature line (although I plan a more Windows 8-friendly version.)
Winkey by itself
Modern desktop.
Winkey by itself, then simultaneously press Ctrl and Tab keys
Consolidated applications list. On left you have the new style apps. On the right are your old style programs. If all does not fit, move mouse arrow to the bottom and scroll left and right. The old apps can also be identified because the tile background color is the one you choose when you first launched Windows 8.
P.S. Here are typical Winkeys:
