I only use "the old desktop" in Windows 8, and the "new UI" is basically a full-screen start button with status crap in it. The only time I see the Metro side o

I only use "the old desktop" in Windows 8, and the "new UI" is basically a full-screen start button with status crap in it. The only time I see the Metro side of things is when I check the weather, or use Trackage. If you're approaching Windows 8 on a desktop or (non-touch) laptop with the intent to stay strictly within this new interface, you're misunderstanding how the operating system works.