diff --git a/Greenshot/Helpers/CaptureHelper.cs b/Greenshot/Helpers/CaptureHelper.cs
index a3c12e21a..20de9b114 100644
--- a/Greenshot/Helpers/CaptureHelper.cs
+++ b/Greenshot/Helpers/CaptureHelper.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ using System.Drawing.Printing;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
-
 using Greenshot.Configuration;
 using Greenshot.Destinations;
 using Greenshot.Drawing;
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ using Greenshot.Plugin;
 using GreenshotPlugin.Core;
 using GreenshotPlugin.UnmanagedHelpers;
 using Greenshot.IniFile;
+using Greenshot.Interop;
 
 namespace Greenshot.Helpers {
 	/// <summary>
@@ -410,6 +410,13 @@ namespace Greenshot.Helpers {
 		private Thread PrepareForCaptureWithFeedback() {
 			windows = new List<WindowDetails>();
 			
+			// If the App Launcher is visisble, no other windows are active
+			WindowDetails appLauncherWindow = WindowDetails.GetAppLauncher();
+			if (appLauncherWindow != null && appLauncherWindow.Visible) {
+				windows.Add(appLauncherWindow);
+				return null;
+			}
+			
 			Thread getWindowDetailsThread = new Thread (delegate() {
 				// Start Enumeration of "active" windows
 				List<WindowDetails> allWindows = WindowDetails.GetMetroApps();
@@ -733,7 +740,7 @@ namespace Greenshot.Helpers {
 				windowCaptureMode = WindowCaptureMode.Screen;
 				
 				// Change to GDI, if allowed
-				if (WindowCapture.isGDIAllowed(process)) {
+				if (!windowToCapture.isMetroApp && WindowCapture.isGDIAllowed(process)) {
 					if (!dwmEnabled && isWPF(process)) {
 						// do not use GDI, as DWM is not enabled and the application uses PresentationFramework.dll -> isWPF
 						LOG.InfoFormat("Not using GDI for windows of process {0}, as the process uses WPF", process.ProcessName);
@@ -744,12 +751,12 @@ namespace Greenshot.Helpers {
 
 				// Change to DWM, if enabled and allowed
 				if (dwmEnabled) {
-					if (WindowCapture.isDWMAllowed(process)) {
+					if (windowToCapture.isMetroApp || WindowCapture.isDWMAllowed(process)) {
 						windowCaptureMode = WindowCaptureMode.Aero;
 					}
 				}
 			} else if (windowCaptureMode == WindowCaptureMode.Aero || windowCaptureMode == WindowCaptureMode.AeroTransparent) {
-				if (!dwmEnabled || !WindowCapture.isDWMAllowed(process)) {
+				if (!dwmEnabled || (!windowToCapture.isMetroApp && !WindowCapture.isDWMAllowed(process))) {
 					// Take default screen
 					windowCaptureMode = WindowCaptureMode.Screen;
 					// Change to GDI, if allowed
@@ -828,7 +835,7 @@ namespace Greenshot.Helpers {
 						break;
 					case WindowCaptureMode.Aero:
 					case WindowCaptureMode.AeroTransparent:
-						if (WindowCapture.isDWMAllowed(process)) {
+						if (windowToCapture.isMetroApp || WindowCapture.isDWMAllowed(process)) {
 							tmpCapture = windowToCapture.CaptureDWMWindow(captureForWindow, windowCaptureMode, isAutoMode);
 						}
 						if (tmpCapture != null) {
diff --git a/GreenshotPlugin/Core/WindowsHelper.cs b/GreenshotPlugin/Core/WindowsHelper.cs
index 599d617ec..f879b60d7 100644
--- a/GreenshotPlugin/Core/WindowsHelper.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPlugin/Core/WindowsHelper.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using Greenshot.IniFile;
+using Greenshot.Interop;
 using Greenshot.Plugin;
 using GreenshotPlugin.UnmanagedHelpers;
 
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core  {
 	/// </summary>
 	public class WindowDetails : IEquatable<WindowDetails>{
 		private const string METRO_WINDOWS_CLASS = "Windows.UI.Core.CoreWindow";
+		private const string METRO_APPLAUNCHER_CLASS = "ImmersiveLauncher";
 		private static log4net.ILog LOG = log4net.LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(WindowDetails));
 		private static Dictionary<string, List<string>> classnameTree = new Dictionary<string, List<string>>();
 		private static CoreConfiguration conf = IniConfig.GetIniSection<CoreConfiguration>();
@@ -182,12 +184,25 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core  {
 		private WindowDetails parent = null;
 		private bool frozen = false;
 
+
+		public bool isApp {
+			get {
+				return METRO_WINDOWS_CLASS.Equals(ClassName);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		public bool isAppLauncher {
+			get {
+				return METRO_APPLAUNCHER_CLASS.Equals(ClassName);
+			}
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Check if this window is the window of a metro app
 		/// </summary>
 		public bool isMetroApp {
 			get {
-				return METRO_WINDOWS_CLASS.Equals(ClassName);
+				return isAppLauncher || isApp;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -555,6 +570,9 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core  {
 		/// </summary>
 		public bool Iconic {
 			get {
+				if (isMetroApp) {
+					return !Visible;
+				}
 				return User32.IsIconic(this.hWnd) || Location.X <= -32000;
 			}
 			set {
@@ -579,6 +597,22 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core  {
 		/// </summary>
 		public bool Visible {
 			get {
+				if (isApp) {
+	//				IAppVisibility appVisibility = COMWrapper.CreateInstance<IAppVisibility>();
+	//				if (appVisibility != null) {
+	//					IntPtr monitor = User32.MonitorFromWindow(Handle, User32.MONITOR_DEFAULTTONULL);
+	//					if (monitor != IntPtr.Zero) {
+	//						LOG.DebugFormat("Monitor = {0}", monitor);
+	//						MONITOR_APP_VISIBILITY monitorAppVisibility = appVisibility.GetAppVisibilityOnMonitor(monitor);
+	//						LOG.DebugFormat("App visible: {0}", monitorAppVisibility);
+	//						return monitorAppVisibility == MONITOR_APP_VISIBILITY.MAV_APP_VISIBLE;
+	//					}
+	//				}
+					
+				}
+				if (isAppLauncher) {
+					return IsAppLauncherVisible;
+				}
 				return User32.IsWindowVisible(this.hWnd);
 			}
 		}
@@ -837,7 +871,7 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core  {
 					// check if the capture fits
 					if (!doesCaptureFit) {
 						// if GDI is allowed.. (a screenshot won't be better than we comes if we continue)
-						if (WindowCapture.isGDIAllowed(Process)) {
+						if (!isMetroApp && WindowCapture.isGDIAllowed(Process)) {
 							// we return null which causes the capturing code to try another method.
 							return null;
 						}
@@ -1286,7 +1320,9 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core  {
 		public bool IsGreenshot {
 			get {
 				try {
-					return "Greenshot".Equals(Process.MainModule.FileVersionInfo.ProductName);
+					if (!isMetroApp) {
+						return "Greenshot".Equals(Process.MainModule.FileVersionInfo.ProductName);
+					}
 				} catch (Exception ex) {
 					LOG.Warn(ex);
 				}
@@ -1516,6 +1552,35 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core  {
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Get the AppLauncher
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public static WindowDetails GetAppLauncher() {
+			IntPtr appLauncher = User32.FindWindow("ImmersiveLauncher", null);
+			if (appLauncher != IntPtr.Zero) {
+				return new WindowDetails (appLauncher);
+			}
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Return true if the metro-app-launcher is visible
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public static bool IsAppLauncherVisible {
+			get {
+				try {
+					IAppVisibility appVisibility = COMWrapper.CreateInstance<IAppVisibility>();
+					if (appVisibility != null) {
+						return appVisibility.IsLauncherVisible;
+					}
+				} catch {}
+				return false;
+				
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	#endregion
 }
diff --git a/GreenshotPlugin/Interop/COMWrapper.cs b/GreenshotPlugin/Interop/COMWrapper.cs
index ff0cd07bf..eb0e7e476 100644
--- a/GreenshotPlugin/Interop/COMWrapper.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPlugin/Interop/COMWrapper.cs
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ namespace Greenshot.Interop {
 		#endregion
 		[DllImport("ole32.dll")]
 		static extern int ProgIDFromCLSID([In] ref Guid clsid, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string lplpszProgID);
+		// Converts failure HRESULTs to exceptions:
+		[DllImport("oleaut32", PreserveSig=false)]
+		static extern void GetActiveObject(ref Guid rclsid, IntPtr pvReserved, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.IUnknown)] out Object ppunk);
 
 		#region Construction
 
@@ -81,35 +84,102 @@ namespace Greenshot.Interop {
 			}
 			string progId = progIDAttribute.Value;
 
+			object comObject = null;
+
 			// Convert from clsid to Prog ID, if needed
 			if (progId.StartsWith("clsid:")) {
 				Guid guid = new Guid(progId.Substring(6));
 				int result = ProgIDFromCLSID(ref guid, out progId);
 				if (result != 0) {
-					LOG.WarnFormat("Error {0} getting progId {1}", result, progIDAttribute.Value);
+					// Restore progId, as it's overwritten
+					progId = progIDAttribute.Value;
+
+					try {
+						GetActiveObject(ref guid, IntPtr.Zero, out comObject);
+					} catch (Exception) {
+						LOG.WarnFormat("Error {0} getting instance for class id {1}", result, progIDAttribute.Value);
+					}
+					if (comObject == null) {
+						LOG.WarnFormat("Error {0} getting progId {1}", result, progIDAttribute.Value);
+					}
 				} else {
 					LOG.InfoFormat("Mapped {0} to progId {1}", progIDAttribute.Value, progId);
 				}
 			}
 
-			object comObject = null;
-			try {
-				comObject = Marshal.GetActiveObject(progId);
-			} catch (COMException comE) {
-				if (comE.ErrorCode == MK_E_UNAVAILABLE) {
-					LOG.DebugFormat("No current instance of {0} object available.", progId);
-				} else if (comE.ErrorCode == CO_E_CLASSSTRING) {
-					LOG.WarnFormat("Unknown progId {0}", progId);
-				} else {
-					LOG.Warn("Error getting active object for " + progId, comE);
+			if (comObject == null) {
+				try {
+					comObject = Marshal.GetActiveObject(progId);
+				} catch (COMException comE) {
+					if (comE.ErrorCode == MK_E_UNAVAILABLE) {
+						LOG.DebugFormat("No current instance of {0} object available.", progId);
+					} else if (comE.ErrorCode == CO_E_CLASSSTRING) {
+						LOG.WarnFormat("Unknown progId {0}", progId);
+					} else {
+						LOG.Warn("Error getting active object for " + progIDAttribute.Value, comE);
+					}
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					LOG.Warn("Error getting active object for " + progIDAttribute.Value, e);
 				}
-			} catch (Exception e) {
-				LOG.Warn("Error getting active object for " + progId, e);
 			}
 
 			if (comObject != null) {
-				COMWrapper wrapper = new COMWrapper(comObject, type);
-				return (T)wrapper.GetTransparentProxy();
+				if (comObject is IDispatch) {
+					COMWrapper wrapper = new COMWrapper(comObject, type);
+					return (T)wrapper.GetTransparentProxy();
+				} else {
+					return (T)comObject;
+				}
+			}
+			return default(T);
+		}
+		
+		/// <summary>
+		/// A simple create instance, doesn't create a wrapper!!
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <returns>T</returns>
+		public static T CreateInstance<T>() {
+			Type type = typeof(T);
+			if (null == type) {
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("type");
+			}
+			if (!type.IsInterface) {
+				throw new ArgumentException("The specified type must be an interface.", "type");
+			}
+
+			ComProgIdAttribute progIDAttribute = ComProgIdAttribute.GetAttribute(type);
+			if (null == progIDAttribute || null == progIDAttribute.Value || 0 == progIDAttribute.Value.Length) {
+				throw new ArgumentException("The specified type must define a ComProgId attribute.", "type");
+			}
+			string progId = progIDAttribute.Value;
+			Type comType = null;
+			if (progId.StartsWith("clsid:")) {
+				Guid guid = new Guid(progId.Substring(6));
+				try {
+					comType = Type.GetTypeFromCLSID(guid);
+				} catch (Exception ex) {
+					LOG.Warn("Error type for " + progId, ex);
+				}
+			} else {
+				try {
+					comType = Type.GetTypeFromProgID(progId, true);
+				} catch (Exception ex) {
+					LOG.Warn("Error type for " + progId, ex);
+				}
+			}
+			object comObject = null;
+			if (comType != null) {
+				try {
+					comObject = Activator.CreateInstance(comType);
+					if (comObject != null) {
+						LOG.DebugFormat("Created new instance of {0} object.", progId);
+					}
+				} catch (Exception e) {
+					LOG.Warn("Error creating object for " + progId, e);
+				}
+			}
+			if (comObject != null) {
+				return (T)comObject;
 			}
 			return default(T);
 		}
@@ -138,39 +208,59 @@ namespace Greenshot.Interop {
 			object comObject = null;
 			Type comType = null;
 			string progId = progIDAttribute.Value;
+			Guid guid = Guid.Empty;
 
 			// Convert from clsid to Prog ID, if needed
 			if (progId.StartsWith("clsid:")) {
-				Guid guid = new Guid(progId.Substring(6));
+				guid = new Guid(progId.Substring(6));
 				int result = ProgIDFromCLSID(ref guid, out progId);
 				if (result != 0) {
-					LOG.WarnFormat("Error {0} getting progId {1}", result, progIDAttribute.Value);
+					// Restore progId, as it's overwritten
+					progId = progIDAttribute.Value;
+					try {
+						GetActiveObject(ref guid, IntPtr.Zero, out comObject);
+					} catch (Exception) {
+						LOG.WarnFormat("Error {0} getting instance for class id {1}", result, progIDAttribute.Value);
+					}
+					if (comObject == null) {
+						LOG.WarnFormat("Error {0} getting progId {1}", result, progIDAttribute.Value);
+					}
 				} else {
 					LOG.InfoFormat("Mapped {0} to progId {1}", progIDAttribute.Value, progId);
 				}
 			}
 
-			try {
-				comObject = Marshal.GetActiveObject(progId);
-			} catch (COMException comE) {
-				if (comE.ErrorCode == MK_E_UNAVAILABLE) {
-					LOG.DebugFormat("No current instance of {0} object available.", progId);
-				} else if (comE.ErrorCode == CO_E_CLASSSTRING) {
-					LOG.WarnFormat("Unknown progId {0} (application not installed)", progId);
-					return default(T);
-				} else {
-					LOG.Warn("Error getting active object for " + progId, comE);
+			if (comObject == null) {
+				if (!progId.StartsWith("clsid:")) {
+					try {
+						comObject = Marshal.GetActiveObject(progId);
+					} catch (COMException comE) {
+						if (comE.ErrorCode == MK_E_UNAVAILABLE) {
+							LOG.DebugFormat("No current instance of {0} object available.", progId);
+						} else if (comE.ErrorCode == CO_E_CLASSSTRING) {
+							LOG.WarnFormat("Unknown progId {0} (application not installed)", progId);
+							return default(T);
+						} else {
+							LOG.Warn("Error getting active object for " + progId, comE);
+						}
+					} catch (Exception e) {
+						LOG.Warn("Error getting active object for " + progId, e);
+					}
 				}
-			} catch (Exception e) {
-				LOG.Warn("Error getting active object for " + progId, e);
 			}
+
 			// Did we get the current instance? If not, try to create a new
 			if (comObject == null) {
 				try {
 					comType = Type.GetTypeFromProgID(progId, true);
 				} catch (Exception ex) {
-					LOG.Warn("Error type for " + progId, ex);
+					if (Guid.Empty != guid) {
+						comType = Type.GetTypeFromCLSID(guid);
+					} else {
+						LOG.Warn("Error type for " + progId, ex);
+					}
 				}
+				
 				if (comType != null) {
 					try {
 						comObject = Activator.CreateInstance(comType);
@@ -183,8 +273,12 @@ namespace Greenshot.Interop {
 				}
 			}
 			if (comObject != null) {
-				COMWrapper wrapper = new COMWrapper(comObject, type);
-				return (T)wrapper.GetTransparentProxy();
+				if (comObject is IDispatch) {
+					COMWrapper wrapper = new COMWrapper(comObject, type);
+					return (T)wrapper.GetTransparentProxy();
+				} else {
+					return (T)comObject;
+				}
 			}
 			return default(T);
 		}
diff --git a/GreenshotPlugin/Interop/IAppVisibility.cs b/GreenshotPlugin/Interop/IAppVisibility.cs
index c5f96364e..963d94099 100644
--- a/GreenshotPlugin/Interop/IAppVisibility.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPlugin/Interop/IAppVisibility.cs
@@ -19,22 +19,24 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 using System;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using Greenshot.Interop;
 
-namespace GreenshotPlugin.Interop {
+namespace Greenshot.Interop {
 	// This is used for Windows 8 to see if the App Launcher is active
 	// See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/jj554119%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
-	[ComProgId("7E5FE3D9-985F-4908-91F9-EE19F9FD1514")]
-	public interface IAppVisibility : Common {
-		//MONITOR_APP_VISIBILITY GetAppVisibilityOnMonitor(IntPtr hMonitor);
+	[ComProgId("clsid:7E5FE3D9-985F-4908-91F9-EE19F9FD1514")]
+	[ComImport, Guid("2246EA2D-CAEA-4444-A3C4-6DE827E44313"), InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
+	public interface IAppVisibility {
+		MONITOR_APP_VISIBILITY GetAppVisibilityOnMonitor(IntPtr hMonitor);
 		bool IsLauncherVisible {
 			get;
 		}
 	}
 
-	//public enum MONITOR_APP_VISIBILITY {
-	//	MAV_UNKNOWN = 0,         // The mode for the monitor is unknown
-	//	MAV_NO_APP_VISIBLE = 1,
-	//	MAV_APP_VISIBLE = 2
-	//}
+	public enum MONITOR_APP_VISIBILITY {
+		MAV_UNKNOWN = 0,		// The mode for the monitor is unknown
+		MAV_NO_APP_VISIBLE = 1,
+		MAV_APP_VISIBLE = 2
+	}
 }
diff --git a/GreenshotPlugin/UnmanagedHelpers/User32.cs b/GreenshotPlugin/UnmanagedHelpers/User32.cs
index 886e5e808..10981d469 100644
--- a/GreenshotPlugin/UnmanagedHelpers/User32.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPlugin/UnmanagedHelpers/User32.cs
@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.UnmanagedHelpers {
 
 		public const int PW_DEFAULT = 0x00;
 		public const int PW_CLIENTONLY = 0x01;
+		
+		// For MonitorFromWindow
+		public const int MONITOR_DEFAULTTONULL = 0;
+		public const int MONITOR_DEFAULTTOPRIMARY = 1;
+		public const int MONITOR_DEFAULTTONEAREST = 2;
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Stop flashing. The system restores the window to its original state.
@@ -347,10 +352,14 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.UnmanagedHelpers {
 		public static extern bool SendMessage(IntPtr hWnd, uint msg, int wParam, int lParam);
 		[DllImport("user32", SetLastError=true)]
 		public extern static uint GetWindowLong(IntPtr hwnd, int index);
-		[DllImport("user32", SetLastError = true)]
-		public static extern int SetWindowLong(IntPtr hWnd, int index, uint styleFlags);
 		[DllImport("user32", EntryPoint="GetWindowLongPtr", SetLastError=true)]
 		public extern static uint GetWindowLongPtr(IntPtr hwnd, int nIndex);
+		[DllImport("user32", SetLastError = true)]
+		public static extern int SetWindowLong(IntPtr hWnd, int index, uint styleFlags);
+		[DllImport("user32", SetLastError = true)]
+		public static extern IntPtr MonitorFromWindow(IntPtr hwnd, uint dwFlags);
+		[DllImport("user32", SetLastError = true)]
+		public static extern IntPtr MonitorFromRect([In] ref RECT lprc, uint dwFlags);
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Wrapper for the GetWindowLong which decides if the system is 64-bit or not and calls the right one.