Start screen

Replace Windows 8 weather app with a better forecast

2015/02/11 // 0 Comments

Windows 8.1 comes with a collection of pretty good apps and they have steadily improved since they were originally launched with Windows 8. The Weather app is very nice, but is it the best that a weather app can be or are there better weather [...]

Hidden features of the Windows Control Panel

2015/01/18 // 0 Comments

The Control Panel provides access to a lot of Windows configuration settings and it is frequently accessed. It is on the Start menu in Windows 7, but you must right click the Start button in Windows 8 to see the menu with it on. Then you must [...]

Add a Windows 8 interface to Windows XP, Vista, 7

2014/09/06 // 0 Comments

The Windows interface formerly known as Metro has divided people’s opinions and some like it, but others don’t. Microsoft is back pedalling fast and Windows 8.1 puts the desktop back where it belongs, with the Start screen being hidden most of [...]
Start screen tiles

Show more tiles on the Windows 8 Start screen

2014/06/15 // 0 Comments

The Windows 8 Start screen does not show every app and program that is installed and instead, it shows a small selection. The tiles are large and sometimes they have no name, so you can’t fit many apps on the screen or tell what they are if [...]
Start screen tiles

Solve Windows 8 store problems and app issues

2014/05/13 // 0 Comments

If you are experiencing problems accessing the Windows 8 Store using the Store tile, if you cannot update Windows 8 apps, or if Windows 8 live tiles don’t update on the Start screen, here is a collection of possible solutions. Most people don’t [...]

Change the icon and colour of Windows 8 tiles

2014/04/14 // 0 Comments

The Start screen in Windows can be customised to a certain degree, but what about the tiles? Do you like the icon on them? Do you like the colours they use? Would you like a different icon and colour scheme? It is possible, although with [...]

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