Windows: If you're getting a little tired of the handful of low-resolution backgrounds for the Start screen in Windows 8, Stardock's Decor8 gives you all the tools you need to personalize it to your ...

Customize the color and backgrounds of Windows 8 Start screen Here’s how you can customize the background and color of the Windows 8 start screen. 1. Press the Winkey+C to see the charms bar. 2. Click ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One of the fun features of Windows Phone 8.1 is the ability to add a background image to your ...

Microsoft wants users to want to be more productive with its Windows 10 operating system upgrade. It’s also aiming for an operating system upgrade that finally frees users from all the hoops they had ...

Windows 8's new Start screen has been hotly debated since the operating system launched in preview mode earlier this year. Acknowledged by some as a bold step into the tablet market, and criticized by ...

If you don’t enjoy Windows 8’s Start and lock screens, Decor8 can help make them more your own (but it won’t make them go away). Windows 8 comes with an entirely new interface called Modern (formerly ...

Microsoft’s Windows 8.1, isn’t well known for how easy it makes restoring PCs and tablets to factory settings or getting the latest apps and games from a safe place. Mostly, it’s known for the Start ...

It’s no secret that Windows 8 is unpopular. The same goes for Windows 8.1, a free update for the OS that was released back in April. While you can choose to avoid the Metro UI when using Windows 8, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There are plenty of Windows Phone apps available to create custom wallpapers for your Start ...

Windows look and feel have evolved. While it was all beautiful in Windows XP and Windows 7, Windows 10 offered more functionalities but not so much for the looks. Windows 11, on the contrary, mixes ...

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One noticeable difference in Windows 10 is the return of the Start Menu that was given a miss in earlier versions. The new Start menu displays a classic Windows 7 Start menu on the left side, ...