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Force Windows 8 Metro apps to run lower resolutions below 1024x768?

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Mar 15, 2026123209 views
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I have installed Windows 8 Consumer Preview on my Samsung NB30 netbook. I was very excited to try it on this little box cause it has a touchscreen and Windows 8 is supposed to be optimized for touchscreen devices. The installation was quick and smooth and all the drivers seem to work well including…

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Fix for: Force Windows 8 Metro apps to run lower resolutions below 1024x768?

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I have found a workaround here: http://liliputing.com/2011/09/how-to-enable-windows-8-metro-style-apps-on-an-older-netbook.html What it does is basically it 'pretends' that the screen has resolution 1024x728 - when, obviously, it has still only 1024…

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