Thanks Mark. All very good suggestions. It is what I have always done. If I use it a lot I put a shortcut on the quick launch bar or desktop.
Sort of now makes the Metro environment redundant if you put the shortcuts and folders on the desktop. But we are still stuck with it
I do find it annoying somewhat that when you click on an icon in the metro environment it may open up in metro or the desktop environment.
If you are working in the metro environment and want to use the calculator. You have to get out of the app you are in first, then the calculator opens in the desktop environment. When finished you have to manually get back to the metro. Not good.