We’re taking a look at an easy way to switch between the desktop and Metro UI in Windows 8, enabling God Mode in Windows 8, and changing the color scheme in the Windows 7 Task Manager.
Easily Switch between Windows 8′s Metro UI and Desktop View
Windows 8 interface tip:
If you click on the right side of the screen and drag or if you just let your mouse hover at the right side of the screen you can switch between the Metro functionality and the regular desktop.
It also allows for having both Metro and the desktop shown at the same time with a larger size for what you are using at the moment and a smaller for what you are not. (see screen shots)
God Mode Still Works in Windows 8
It was a popular week for Windows 8 tips.
God Mode still works on Windows 8 Developer Preview!
To turn on God Mode, create a new folder on your desktop—or anywhere you’d like—and name it:
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}.
God Mode was a handy little trick in Windows 7. It’s nice to know it hasn’t sneaked away from us.
Change the Graph Colors in the Windows 7 Task Manager
Task Manager Modder, a little portable app, to change the colors. You can adjust the color of the grids, CPU line, memory line, numerical readout, and more. It’s a little thing but it makes it a lot easier for me to read it.
