Metro Start screen are live tiles, which display the latest information about certain apps that you wish to be updated on. Among the apps in the new Windows 8 Release Preview that can tap into this feature are Mail, People, Calendar, Photos, Weather, News, and Sports.


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The soon to be released Windows 8 keyboards from Microsoft Hardware will have specific shortcut keys to access common charms functions on them. The shortcut keys are located on the function key row and provide easy access to Search, Share, Device and Settings charms.


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It is still a few more days before the latest version of Windows is released to the public but techies have already been raving about its new features and improved and more attractive Charms Bar. The new charms bar is transparent and appears when you mouse over the right border of your screen. Below is a step by step instruction on how to install Windows 8 transparent charms bar to Windows 7 with a RocketDock Skin:


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