Windows 8.1 users can easily move and resize tiles, create and name groups of tiles, change the background image, and pin freshly installed apps on the Start screen.

Windows 8.1 is also coming to Windows 8 users as a free update beginning October 18th. Read: 26 Awesome Features in the Windows 8.1 Preview Go to the Start Screen.

Changing the background in the Metro UI's Start screen can make interacting with that part of Windows 8 a more pleasant experience. Here's how.

This post will show you how to create website shortcut and Pin shortcut or Tile to Start Screen using Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 8.1.

The refreshed Windows 11 Start menu is more than a fresh coat of paint You can now lock your Windows 11 PC from your Android phone How to set up new laptop running Windows 11 in 2025 12 must-have ...

Three-column Start Screen for some Windows Phone 8.1 handsets We're also told that Microsoft is currently experimenting with a three-column layout for the Start Screen across all devices.

Learn how to reset the Start Screen in Windows 8 to its default using Command Prompt. All pinned tiles will be removed & only tiles of built-in apps will remain.

Let us be honest, what people really want when they ask for Windows 7 back is that it be done with the modern Windows 8 Start Screen and make their machine more mouse and keyboard friendly.