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Windows 8, the latest operating system
from Microsoft,
features a brand new Start screen as a replacement for the Start button. The
new Start screen acts as a dashboard where one can pin the apps and files they
want. The tiles of these new metro apps are live and update themselves in real
time which makes the Start Screen act as a live dashboard reflecting all the
latest info.
Unlike previous
versions of Windows, Windows 8 features a lot of customization options. Not
only Windows 8 features a lot of customization options, but the best part is
that the steps to customize Windows 8 are very easy and aren't complicated at
all. The same is true for Start Screen as well. You can customize the start
screen to look like the way you want. You can customize Start screen to every
bit. From changing the background color to re-arranging tiles and all this can
be done without any hassle.
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There are several guides available on the net which help you to customize your Windows 8 Start screen but we decided to come up with a mega guide that will provide you all the info you want at one place. So, let's get started.
How to change the Background colour of Start Screen:
To change the background Colour of Start Screen follow
the below mentioned steps:
(1) First of
all take your mouse pointer to top right corner and wait for the charms bar to
arrive.
(2) Once the
charm bar appears, select Settings charm.
(3) Then select
Change PC Settings Option.
(4) This will
take you to the new Control Panel. Here in the Personalize tab, click on
Start Screen option.
(5) At the
bottom, you can see a bar representing several colours. You can select any colour
of your choice from the bar and that colour will instantly become your Start
screen's colour.
How To change the Start screen accent:
In Windows 8, you can
easily change the accent/pattern of Start screen to make it look entirely
different. Here's how you can do it:
(1) First of
all take your mouse pointer to top right corner and wait for the charms bar to
arrive.
(2) Once the
charm bar appears, select Settings charm.
(3) Then select
Change PC Settings Option.
(4) This will take you to
the new Control Panel. Here in the Personalize tab, click on Start Screen
option.
(5) At the
bottom, you can see a bar representing all patterns. You can select any pattern
of your choice from the bar and that pattern will instantly become your Start
screen's accent.
How to make the tile of any application smaller:
You can make
the size of the pinned tile of an app smaller as per your wish. Here's how that
can be done.
(1) First of
all switch to the start screen and right click on the tile you wish to make
smaller.
(2) Once you
right click, a bar will appear from the bottom. Just select the smaller option
from the menu and the tile will become small instantly.
How to make the tile of any application larger:
You can make
the size of the pinned tile of an app larger as per your wish. Here's how that
can be done.
(1) First of
all switch to the start screen and right click on the tile you wish to make
larger.
(2) Once you
right click, a bar will appear from the bottom. Just select the larger option
from the menu and the tile will become large instantly.
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