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Despite good intentions and an innovative proposition, RetroUI is slower and clunkier than the competition Windows 8 is doing quite a job of alienating longtime Windows users. No more Start button, ...

Microsoft’s (MSFT) new user interface in Windows 8 is apparently pretty scary. Early reviews of the new OS were overwhelmingly positive, but views soured as users grew frustrated with being forced to ...

RetroUI from Thinix, one of the many programs that seeks to give Windows 8 owners a way to add a Start menu to its desktop UI, launched a new version just before Thanksgiving. Today, the company ...

Thinix has released yet another major update to their Windows 8 program RetroUI, adding more features to the Start screen alternative to Microsoft's operating system. RetroUI from Thinix has received ...

RetroUI Pro is an inexpensive, easy-to-install, add-on product which is designed to improve the user experience on desktop and laptop PCs running Windows 8. RetroUI brings back features which ...

RetroUI provides immediate ROI to enterprises deploying Windows 8 on legacy PCs. Users who don't need the clutter or confusion of the Metro desktop can work efficiently with the new Metro features ...

If you’re afraid of, or just annoyed by, the concept of Windows 8’s Metro (well formerly Metro, but whatever) UI style, there’s a handy way around it. RetroUI is a program that will take users ...

New software lets you ignore the Win 8 Start screen so that all you ever see is the traditional desktop. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system has been the talk of the tech town for the past ...

Windows 8: If Windows 8's new interface is getting you down, RetroUI is a simple app that skips the Start screen, brings back the Start button, and more. The newest version brings even more features, ...

Have you upgraded to Windows 8 and wish you hadn't? Are you confused by the fact that the Start Menu is gone? Are you left wondering why the new Windows 8 apps can't be run in a normal Window? Why do ...