I have only played with Windows 8 in the preview releases and with in store demo computers. That being said, the thing that is frustrating about Windows 8 is when I am trying to do something and I nor anybody else in the store knows how to do that thing. Many things in Windows 8 are hidden meaning that it requires a key combination or mouse gesture to pull off the action but what to do is not described anywhere.
It would be nice to have a thread describing such interface tips. However, without such a thread, I shall simply ask any questions that come to mind (and when I install Windows 8 later on a computer then I shall live on the desktop until I know what I am doing in the new interface).
First question I have... I launched an application (Netflix, etc) from the new interface but I wanted to close the application... or otherwise make it go away so I go back to the main interface. There is no X button to close the interface, I tried dragging down from the top of the screen (click and drag down) but it just made the application a bit smaller (what in the world?), and I tried clicking and dragging from all other areas (left, right, bottom) but it didn't do anything. I thought there was some sort of command bar that would appear that would allow you to do more things with the program but I never saw that either. I eventually just had to hit the Windows key to go back.
Is there a better way to switch away from that application or otherwise close it? Can you even close programs in the new interface?
It would be nice to have a thread describing such interface tips. However, without such a thread, I shall simply ask any questions that come to mind (and when I install Windows 8 later on a computer then I shall live on the desktop until I know what I am doing in the new interface).
First question I have... I launched an application (Netflix, etc) from the new interface but I wanted to close the application... or otherwise make it go away so I go back to the main interface. There is no X button to close the interface, I tried dragging down from the top of the screen (click and drag down) but it just made the application a bit smaller (what in the world?), and I tried clicking and dragging from all other areas (left, right, bottom) but it didn't do anything. I thought there was some sort of command bar that would appear that would allow you to do more things with the program but I never saw that either. I eventually just had to hit the Windows key to go back.
Is there a better way to switch away from that application or otherwise close it? Can you even close programs in the new interface?
