Here's how to run Windows 8 Modern UI apps on a netbook.
Windows 8 is not all about the Modern UI, but to get the best out of it you'll want to be able to run Windows 8 apps
QUESTION I recently installed Windows 8 on my netbook. I get the following message when I try to run Modern apps: 'This app can't open. The screen resolution is too low for this app to run. Change your screen resolution'. How can I fix this?
HELPROOM ANSWER Windows 8 requires a 1024x768 resolution to correctly operate, particularly in its Modern UI or in Windows 8 apps (previously known as Metro apps). Most netbooks have a lower widescreen resolution of 1024x600 pixels.
There are a couple of workarounds that will allow you to run the apps on a netbook, although neither is entirely satisfactory.
The first is to plug your netbook into an external display capable of at least 1024x768. Modern apps will have no problem running on this monitor when the resolution is appropriately increased.
If you want to run Windows 8 apps on your netbook's built-in screen, you can usually configure the graphics system to run a 1024x768 desktop scaled to 1024x600. This will allow programs to run at their required 1024x768, but it will slow down your graphics performance and cause some quality loss, although text will remain legible. You can switch back to 1024x600 when you're not using Windows 8 apps to improve the screen readability.
You need to make some minor edits to the Windows Registry to enable your netbook to run with a resolution higher than 1024x768. You will also need to be logged into an Administrator account.
Open the Start menu and type regedit into the Search box. Double-click the regedit icon that appears in the search results.
Click Edit, Find in the Registry Editor. Type Display1_DownScalingSupported into the Find what: field.
Click Find Next to locate the Registry key, then double-click it to edit the value. Change the Value Data from 0 to 1 and click Ok.
The Registry Editor may locate more than one Display1_DownScalingSupported; you'll need to edit all instances. Reboot your netbook and you should find that additional display resolution options are available, including 1024x768. Select this option to run your Windows 8 apps.
This method also works with Windows 7, and is useful in some scenarios where certain applications create dialog boxes that won't fit onscreen. You can also use it with remote-control software such as LogMeIn.
For more on the changes in Windows 8 and how to use them visit Windows 8 Advisor. For detailed advice on installing Windows 8 Release Preview, read our article: How to install Windows 8.
Comments
Nylinad_12 said: The apps on my netbook are still not workingI tried it many times but still not working Please help me
Shaikh sohel said: AFTER CHANGING RESOLUTION MY SCREEN APPEARS BLACK AND RESTART
Rob said: Funny It worked like a champ for me Did the hack only needed to change thefirst occurrence -the rest were already 1 rebooted changed resolution to 1024x768 and now Metro works like a champThanks for the tip73 DE N4RPSRob
Kaskus said: I HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE AND NOBODY HELP FUCK YOU
Iain said: Works for me on a first gen Acer Aspire One
Ed28 said: I run this on Asus 1001P Demo versions Beta and RC1 was working fine after fixing registry 0-1 How can be W7 remaining on computer while I do clean installation W8 Must be some fix by Microsoft preventing fixing 0-1 My computer after fixing will restart and freeze on black screen W8 32-64 bit Anybody have some solution It is not nice from Microsoft dump somemillionsof NetBook owners around the world They promise was that any computer running W7 will be OK with W8 Wake up Steve Balmer This way you are loosing millions of customers
Chiton said: Re Windows 8 on an Asus netbook 1001PX The demo version of W8 Enterprise works fine using the registry fix 0 - 1 but Windows 8 pro upgrade does not respond to the same fix re screen resolution It seems to be something to do with the acpi file I assume that the problems stems from the fact that W7 remains on the computer when us the W8 demo but is at least rendered defunct be the W8 upgrade Please do you have a solution to the problem re the W8 pro upgrade
Fored28 said: Inthe versions before the final Win8 this trick was working Probably Microsoftmade changes avoid this trick Microsoft dont like NetBook owners and try tomake them to buy new computers Anybody have suggestions how to run Win 8 oNetBooks
Ed28 said: after update and changing in registry same result on Win 8-32 bit gtgtgt after restarting will get just black screen
Ed28 said: Thank you for help I did run Win 8 update The gtgt Display1DownScalingSupported ltlt was in registry After I chaned 0 to 1 After restarting Win 8- 64 bit and it is just black screen
Arne said: You have to run windows update then it will be added to the registry Also after windows update you get more resolution option to choose from
Ed28 said: There is no such thing asgtgt Display1DownScalingSupported ltlt in final version of Win 8 32 bit or 64 bit How to run Metro on final Win 8 version
jet said: I cant find the registry key
Kushal Chachan said: I used this and connected to the TV but all the time I cant leave in TV
Dustinitsud said: You broke my netbook