Solved How to exit windowed apps

RBS

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Once I have entered into windows mode when using a Metro App, how do I exit Window mode and return to full screen and still be in the app?

Using Stardocks Modern Mix they have this ability, does Windows 8 not have this?
 

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I am referring to Windows 8.1, with the Metro App full screen if you click the top of the screen, a drop down bar appears and it allows you to view the app in a window. With Modern Mix you can expand it back to full screen mode (no frame), and I was wondering how to do that with Windows 8.1.
 

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Hello RBS,

Do you mean when you minimize the modern app to the taskbar, and able to view it in the taskbar thumbnail preview of it's icon?? Clicking on the app's icon on the taskbar will maximize it again.

Otherwise, I'm not sure what you mean since there's not a feature included in Windows 8/8.1 to view modern apps in a window on the desktop.
 

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Never mind, it was part of my modern mix (was still installed), but the bar at top was new with upgrade.

So, uninstalled and the feature no longer existed. Unfortunately, when I re-installed Modern Mix, the behavior was altered, should have left it alone. I liked it better befotre I uninstalled. LOL, now I am even less impressed with windows 8.1.

Sorry for my confusion.
 

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No worries. The next update to Windows 8.1 hopefully, or possibly Windows 9 is supposed to improve upon this. :)
 

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    64-bit Windows 10
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
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    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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