RetroUI is a utility for Windows 8 (applies to the Pro edition) and Windows Server 2012 (the Server edition) by Thinix that modifies Windows Shell, especially the Start menu and taskbar. RetroUI places a Start menu and start button on the Windows taskbar, makes taskbar visible on the Start screen, and allows users to run Windows Store apps in re-sizable windows.[1][2] RetroUI was launched in September 2012.[3][4][5]
Developer(s) | Thinix |
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Initial release | September 2012 |
Operating system | Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 |
Type | Shell |
Website | retroui |
See also
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edit- ^ Kingsley-Hughes, Adrian (5 February 2013). "RetroUI Pro 3 Brings The Efficiency And Simplicity Of Windows 7 To Windows 8 PCs". Forbes. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ Gordon, Whitson (19 November 2012). "RetroUI Updates, Lets You Run Full-Screen Apps in Regular Window". LifeHacker. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ Whitney, Lance (5 September 2012). "Bypass the Windows 8 Start Screen with RetroUI". CNET. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ Epstein, Zach (7 September 2012). "'RetroUI' lets users ditch Windows 8′s new interface entirely". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ Limer, Eric (9 September 2012). "Keep Windows 8 Tiles at Bay with RetroUI". Gizmodo. Retrieved 18 February 2013.