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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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MILFORD, Iowa, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thinix [thin-iks], a leader in user interface design, managed services, and secure computing, today announced the release of RetroUI™ for Windows 8.

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 ...

RetroUI from Thinix has received a lot of attention as an alternative for Windows 8 owners to accessing the "Modern" Start screen. The company released a major update to the program just a couple of ...

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 ...

With Christmas now long behind us, one or two of you may well have been lucky enough to find a shiny new Windows 8 PC under the tree. After cleaning off the crapware, it’s time to use the thing, and ...

Several third-party utilities can serve as Start menu replacements for Windows 8 users who aren't as keen on the new Start screen. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a ...