Users who have been running Windows 8 or 8.1 operating system will know that Windows shows the account name of the user upper-right of the Start screen. While users who’re using a local account can quickly change the account name in Control Panel, renaming the Microsoft account name isn’t straight-forward. Follow the given below instructions […]
Automatically Set Bing Homepage Picture As Start Screen Background In Window 8.1
Millions of computer, tablet and smartphone users who generally use Google search visit the Bing homepage every day just to see the featured homepage background. As we all know, Bing homepage showcases one gorgeous image every day. There are tens of free tools out there to download Bing homepage pictures and there are even tools […]
How To Backup & Restore Start Screen Layout In Windows 8.1
The Start screen in Windows 8.1 can be customized in many ways without having to use third-party applications. We can configure the Start screen to use the current desktop background, change live tiles size to small, medium, wide or extra large, change background color of Start, and more. In fact, Microsoft has introduced a dedicated […]
Show Taskbar In Start Screen In Windows 8
In Windows 8, the Start screen is a hallowed place. It’s what you see when you login to your user account, and it’s a place where you see information you really care about. A number of free tools have been released over the past couple of months to customize the Start screen and fine tune […]
How To Create All Programs Shortcut On Desktop In Windows 8
Even though Microsoft has dropped the Start menu from Windows 8, launching an app or desktop program is fairly simple in the latest version of Windows operating system. Switch to the newly introduced Start screen, start typing the name of the app, and then press the enter key to launch the program. To view all […]
How To Pin All Admin Tools To The Start Screen In Windows 8
By now you must be knowing that Windows 8 lets users pin webpages, folders, and drives to the Start screen for quick access. A free tool named Start Screen Pinner is also available to pin almost any file (text, picture or video) type to the Start. We have previously shown you how to pin Control […]
How To Change Number Of Rows On The Start Screen In Windows 8
The Start screen in Windows 8 displays your most-used apps, pinned apps, and live tiles. While it’s easy to change the default background picture and color of the Start screen, Windows 8 doesn’t let you change the default number of rows on the Start screen. If you have set a custom picture as Start screen […]
How To Create Tiles With Custom Colors On Start Screen
Over the last few weeks, we have covered a number of guides on customizing the Start screen in Windows 8. We have shown you how to set a custom picture as Start screen background, open Start screen within desktop, display time on Start screen, pin pictures as tiles, and more. One of the limitations of […]
Create Start Screen Shortcut On Desktop In Windows 8
In Windows 8, we have several ways to switch between the new Start screen and the legacy desktop. One can click on the desktop tile on the Start screen or press Windows logo key on the keyboard to the switch to the desktop. To switch from desktop to the Start screen, one can either press […]
Enable Hidden Start Screen Animation In Windows 8
The Start screen is one of the most talked and controversial features of Windows 8 operating system. Enough has been written about the pros and cons of Start screen. Users who have been using Windows 8 with the native Start screen for a while would agree that it’s one of the best features of Windows […]