The new Start screen in Windows 8 lets you pin folders, webpages, programs and drives as tiles but it doesn’t allow you create your own custom tile to launch programs or files. Not too long ago, we showed you how to add custom tiles to the Start screen with the help of a free tool […]
How To Set Two Different Colors For Taskbar & Window Borders In Windows 8 (Custom Color For Both Taskbar & Window Borders)
In the pre-release versions of Windows 8, users could set different colors for window borders and the taskbar. For some reasons, Microsoft has removed this nice feature from the final RTM build (9200), and now users can’t have two different colors for the taskbar and window borders. On Wednesday of last week, we showed you […]
How To Disable First Sign-In Animation In Windows 8
Towards the end of Windows 8 RTM installation, the setup displays a small animated tutorial to help users better understand the new features introduced in Windows 8. The guide shows how to bring up the Charms bar using mouse, how to use hot corners, and also how to bring up the Charms bar on a […]
How To Get White Window Borders In Windows 8 Without Changing Taskbar Color
Just like its predecessor Windows 7, Windows 8 also lets you set your own color for window borders and taskbar. Microsoft has even introduced automatic color feature in Windows 8 which automatically changes the color of the taskbar and window borders to match the wallpaper color. In addition to these features, in the Release Preview […]
How To Open Start Screen Within Desktop [Must Read]
The Start screen is one of the most talked and best features of Windows 8. In the past, we have shown several ways and reviewed tens of utilities to customize the Start screen. Today, we are here to share an awesome tool that lets you fine tune the default behavior Start screen. A section of […]
How To Disable Lock Screen In Windows 8
Just like all major mobile platforms, Windows 8 also comes with its own lock screen. The lock screen is one of the new features introduced in Windows 8 and displays date & time by default. Users can customize the lock screen by adding notifications and changing default lock screen background. The lock screen is the […]
How To Customize Start Screen In Windows 8
It’s a very well known fact that Microsoft has dropped Start menu from Windows 8 and introduced Start screen as replacement. The Start screen is elegant, feature-rich, and highly customizable. You can customize almost everything on the Start screen in a jiffy. We have already shown a number of guides to personalize the Start screen. […]
How To Name Groups On Start Screen In Windows 8
Along with many other small features, Microsoft has dropped the good old Start menu from Windows 8 and has introduced Start screen as replacement. While users can always install third-party programs such as Classic Shell & ViStart to get the Start menu back, the Start screen works much better than these Start menu programs. The […]
Set Custom Picture As Start Screen Background In Windows 8
In addition to the Start screen, Lock screen, Explorer Ribbon, Refresh PC, Reset PC, and other features, Windows 8 also come with a number of personalization options. It lets you customize lock screen, Start screen, & desktop in a few clicks. Options to personalize the Start screen and lock screen are located under PC settings. […]
Classic Shell Lets You Skip Start Screen & Disable Hot Corners In Windows 8
When it comes to customizing Windows, a number of quality tools available to choose from. Classic Shell is certainly one of the better tools available to tweak default settings, customize Windows, and also add new features to the operating system. Not too long ago, we let you know about the preliminary support of Classic Shell […]