There’s been quite a few little programs created over the past couple of months which aim to imitate the new Windows 8 Metro UI on Windows 7 and other Windows operating systems. A lot of them actually do a pretty good job, but I don’t think you will ever get the full Metro UI experience until Microsoft release the first beta for Windows 8 in about a months time.
But if you’re still interested in trying out the new Metro UI and can’t be bothered to go through the hassle of downloading the Windows 8 developer preview, then Metro7 could be just the program you’re looking for.
All you have to do is go and download the app and install it.
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As you can see from my screenshot above, once you start up the app you will be presented with a familiar looking tile based UI that is modelled on Windows 8′s Metro UI. You are able to customise this by dragging and deleting tiles as well as adding new ones as you go. There isn’t really much in the line of built in apps that can be added to the program but it is possible to build up your own collection of tiles and apps with a bit of patience.
It’s pretty cool if you want to play around with the new Metro UI that is coming with Windows 8, the chances are we’ll all need to get used to using it pretty soon. Of course if you are just curious as to how the new Metro UI will work, this is a pretty good place to start and try it out.
Obviously since this isn’t actually the official Microsoft Metro UI, it has been reversed engineered so don’t be surprised if it lags and or crashes on you. It’s really just for playing around with than for practical usage.
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