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E - 20 Running Metro UI Apps

Windows 8

Windows 8

Running Metro UI Apps

To run Apps in the Metro UI in Windows 8 you will need to check that the Screen
Resolution
and User Account Control Settings are compatible with the system re-
quirements:

Screen Resolution Settings

1. Switch to the Windows Desktop (click the App or use the Windows logo key

+ D

key combination).

2. Right-click a blank area of the Windows Desktop and select Screen Resolution.
3. Adjust the Resolution to make sure that it is at least 1024 * 768, although preferably

1366 * 768 or above (see sidebar).

Figure E - 18 - Screen Resolution

Screen Resolution

for Metro Style Apps

(Windows 8)

The minimum resolution
in which Metro style
apps will run is
1024x768.

The minimum resolution
required to support all
the features of Windows
8 (including multitasking
with snap) is 1366x768.

These specs are the
minimum screen resolu-
tion that supports all the
features of Windows 8
on a useful physical
size.