A tour of Windows 8 Release Preview: In pictures
Summary: Microsoft has ironed out many of Metro's rough edges in the Release Preview of Windows 8, and made it a lot easier to use with a keyboard and mouse.
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You can now customise your Metro start screen with 25 colour combinations, and six different patterns. Each colour combination includes a base and a highlight colour, which are used by Metro applications as well as on the start screen.
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