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 ...

When Windows 8 first debuted, the operating system received a ton of criticism for the things it did. Complaints included the replacement of the Start Menu with the Start Screen and a new design that ...

Blurry desktop wallpaper on a Windows 8 system may be an indication of a problem with the device's display settings. Desktop wallpaper can be detailed or visually impressive, so that if there are any ...

To change the background for the Windows 8 lock screen you should go to the Windows 8 Start Screen and type customize lock. When the search results appear click on the Settings category as shown below ...

Windows 8 users have a limited set of images from which they can choose and set one as their Start Screen background. There was always this wish among Windows 8 users to be able to set their desktop ...

Windows 8.1 allows you to display the Desktop wallpaper as Start Screen background, using the Show my desktop background on Start setting in taskbar and Navigation Properties. But if you find that ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you are in the mood to create custom Start Screen backgrounds and Lockscreen Wallpapers, there ...

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, ...

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 ...