How do you turn off Fullscreen mode in Windows 8?

Anonymous
2013-01-25T16:30:06+00:00

Despite all of the annoyances of Windows 8, I must say, the random "switching to fullscreen mode" is the most aggravating. . I thought I turned off full screen mode, but it keeps doing that fullscreen.... thing. It's done it -at least- 5 times while I typed this.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-01-02T09:15:10+00:00

    ok. that feature is pretty cool. I have to discover what else this thing can do.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-12-30T00:04:38+00:00

    Try using a split screen?   Press  Alt-Space  to see your options....

    Thanks for that tip... however, I agree, separate windows are better on a desktop.

    Beverly Howard

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-12-29T06:48:34+00:00

    One of the main problems is that the Microsoft calendar becomes useless because i have to switch screens constantly to review important information.

    Try using a split screen?   Press  Alt-Space  to see your options.  Drag to change the size of the two frames.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-12-29T05:38:56+00:00

    I'm sure you have heard about this 'feature' of full screen apps. One of the main problems is that the Microsoft calendar becomes useless because i have to switch screens constantly to review important information. For example, I am going to school next term and I need to input all my assignments into my calendar. This requires having two windows open on my screen to transfer the information onto the calendar. Instead of having two windows, one where the calendar is displayed and the other where I need to get the information, we have one giant calendar and I have to go back and forth to transfer the information. I hope this helps with this issue and I hope you implement windowed apps. 

    Thank you for your hard work guys and girls!!

    Miguel E.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-10-09T21:16:29+00:00

    On Thu, 9 Oct 2014 18:54:48 +0000, BobTBuilder26 wrote:

    No I'm very clear on what an interface is.  I use Linux and I'm used to my choice of Desktop Environments.  The issue is here is that there are apps which only run in dog ** mode.

    By "app" I assume you mean one of those Windows-8-specific programs
    that run when you click on a tile.

    Since you hate Windows 8 and the modern/metro interface, why would
    even consider running one of those Windows-8-specific programs? If you
    simply run in the desktop interface, you won't see their tiles, and
    don't need to. As far as I'm concerned, it makes no sense to hate
    Windows 8 on the one hand, but on the other hand, to want to run the
    tile-based Windows-8-specific programs that come with it

    However, if you want to, you can run those tile-programs with the
    desktop interface. You can use the $4.99 ModernMix at
    http://www.stardock.com/products/modernmix/
    Yes, you have to buy it, but it also is inexpensive. I don't do this,
    because I don't want to run any of those programs, but it's available
    for those who want it.

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