Add Shutdown Option, Apps and Files to Metro Start Screen in Windows 8

Metro UI Tweaker Tool is a simple, freeware tool designed for Windows 8 developer Preview that allows users to tweak few settings that are normally unavailable. For example, you can add power options (Lock, Sleep, Restart and Shutdown, etc) to the Metro Start Menu Screen, disable Metro UI, add apps and files to Metro UI, and more.

Metro UI Tweaker Tool offers the followings

Disables the Metro Start Menu UI, Ribbon UI, Metro Task Manager UI and the Lock Screen.
Re-enables all available Metro UI options.
Add Power Options to the Metro Start Menu Screen: Logoff, Switch User, Lock, Sleep, Restart and Shutdown
Add any Application/File to the Metro UI Start Menu Screen: Some Applications/Files may not be available to you to add to the Metro Start Menu Screen. This program allows you to add those Applications/Files that would otherwise be unavailable.

Metro UI Tweaker Tool works under Windows 8 dev preview (32-bit and 64-bit) and can be downloaded from source here.

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