The Start screen, Start menu replacement introduced with Windows 8, has been enhanced in many ways in the recently released Windows 8.1 update. In addition to new tile sizes, Bing search, personalization options, the Start screen in Windows 8.1 doesn’t get cluttered, as Windows 8.1 doesn’t automatically pin all installed apps and desktop programs to […]
Change Windows 8.1 Charms Bar Icons Using Charms Bar Customizer
About two years ago, when Windows 8 Consumer Preview was released to the public, a Windows enthusiast had released a free tool called My WCP Charms Bar Customizer to fully customize the newly introduced Charms bar. The tool let users change the default search, share, devices, settings, and Windows logo icons in the Charms bar […]
How To Set Animated Wallpaper or Video As Start Screen Background In Windows 8.1 [Video]
Animated desktop background concept was probably first introduced with Windows Vista operating system. DreamScene, one of the extras released for the Ultimate edition of Vista, let users set a video file as desktop background. Even though Microsoft dropped this excellent feature from Windows 7, there are plenty of tools out there to enable DreamScene feature […]
Changing Windows 8.1 Boot Logo Using 8oot Logo Changer Tool
In our previous post, we let you know about the release of 8oot Logo Changer, a free tool designed to help you change the original boot screen logo of Windows 8.1 with a custom picture. Even though replacing the default boot logo using this tool is relatively easier, first time users might need some help […]
Automatically Change Start Screen Background Color In Windows 8.1
A couple of weeks ago, we introduced you to a new tool called ColorSync that lets you automatically set Start screen background color as window border and taskbar color in Windows 8.1. The good news is that the developer of this tool has updated the tool and it now can now automatically set the window […]
How To Automatically Set Start Screen Background Color As Window Border And Taskbar Color In Windows 8.1
The Start screen in Windows 8.1 has been enhanced with a couple of new features. The Start screen in the newest version of Windows comes with new tile sizes, lets you set desktop wallpaper as Start screen background picture, allows you uninstall multiple apps at once, and more. Just like its predecessor Windows 8, Windows […]
How To Set Different Colors For Start Screen And Lock Screen In Windows 8.1
As with the case of Windows 8, its successor Windows 8.1 also lets you customize the background color of the logon screen, the screen that appears right after the lock screen and displays your user account name, picture, and shut down options. While one can always change the default color of the logon screen by […]
How To Select Specific Wallpapers In A Theme To Use As Desktop Background In Windows 7/8.1
Desktop slideshow, a feature first introduced with Windows 7 (available in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 as well), is a handy feature designed to automatically change the desktop background at pre-defined time intervals. Microsoft has been releasing new themes almost every week ever since the release of Windows 7 and one can download hundreds of […]
How To Open Command Prompt As Administrator In Windows 8.1
As we all know, Command Prompt in Windows OS is used to launch programs, change various Windows settings, and enable or disable some Windows features. An elevated Command Prompt or Command Prompt with administrator rights is necessary to execute certain commands in Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 versions. For instance, you have […]
How To Add Pin to Start Option To All File Types In Windows 8.1
Start screen, the Start menu replacement introduced with Windows 8, is one of the most talked about features of Windows 8 operating system. The Start screen has been enhanced in Windows 8.1 by adding support for new tile sizes and more customization options such as the ability to set desktop wallpaper as Start screen background. […]