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Windows 8 applications taking up too much screen space

Have just changed to a new laptop with Windows 8. It has the same screen resolution (1366x768) as my old Windows 7 one but I'm struggling with the amount of space that all the apps take. For example, using Outlook 2010 in Windows 7 I can get loads more accounts showing in the navigation pane than I can on Windows 8. I've checked and both are using the same font, but Win 8 just seems to spread out the items. It gives for a more childlike appearance but also needs much more scrolling.

I can't find any setting for how tightly packed things are on a screen. Is there either a Win 8 control panel that fixes this or a third party app which can create a Win 7 look?

I've already got Classic Shell, because after 15 minutes I got so frustrated with the lack of a start menu.

McKnife

Please upload a screenshot for better understanding. If possible one each: win7/win8.

khmerlb

Checkout this link. Step by step how to free up space.

http://www.windowsrepublic.com/content/162-Free-Up-Space-on-Your-Hard-Drive-with-Windows-8

colin_thames

ASKER

Hi thanks for posting but the issue is the amount of screen space not hard disk space.

khmerlb

oops missed read

McKnife

What about the screenshot?

khmerlb

are you using windows 8.1 ?
8.1 allows large display users to run up to four Windows Store apps on a single display, doubling the maximum number of apps per screen that were permitted in Windows 8, and potentially minimising the wasted space.

I hope this help.

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colin_thames

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Found solution myself. Thanks for trying to help though guys.