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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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To open the Windows 11 Personalization Settings, right-click on the Start Menu > Settings > Personalization. You can make a lot of changes to your PC such as changing the background image, setting up ...

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, ...

Personalization options in Windows can be taken to their next level if you are familiar with the working of the Registry Editor. Follow the below steps to put on the accent color just on the taskbar ...

There were two core things that Windows users reacted to negatively whenever they got to try Microsoft’s Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems for the first time. First up were full screen apps ...

Previously on How to Tech, we showed you how to skip the Start screen tiles in Windows 8.1 so you can start your computer right on the desktop. But what if you prefer playing with those Start tiles?

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 ...

You can change your Windows 10 login screen through your device's Settings app, and make it display any photo you like. You can choose a photo, a set of photos for a ...