Enable Start Screen in Windows 10

This post will show you how to enable the Start Screen in Windows 10 should you wish to. You may want to do it if you are using a touch mobile device. To do this you will have to enable […]

Show my desktop background on Start greyed out in Windows 10/8.1

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 this setting is greyed out or disabled, them […]

No Power button on Windows 8.1 Start Screen

Show or remove the Power button on Windows 8.1 Start Screen

If the Power Option button has gone missing on your Windows 8.1 Start Screen, then this registry tweak will ensure that you get it back. Using the Registry, you can make Windows show or hide the Power Option button on […]

Windows Live Tiles not working or are blank

If you have faced a situation where you have found that your Windows 10/8 Live Tiles are not working, or in general some tiles are blank, then this article may help you troubleshoot the problem. Windows Live Tiles Not Working […]

Select multiple Tiles on Windows 8.1 Start Screen

After the Windows 8.1 Update, you may find that the Start Screen Tiles are behaving a bit differently. Apart from the several new features the Update adds, the introduction of the context menu – instead of the App Bar – […]

Show less or Show more Apps in Windows 8.1 Start Screen

With Windows 8.1 Update, your Start Screen has been more improved. Microsoft has worked hard to make the Start Screen more user friendly. In this series of enhancement, you have now the option to show more or less apps at your Start […]

Disable Start Screen animation in Windows 8.1

Switch to the Start Screen from the Windows 8 Desktop, and you will notice the animation where the Tiles slide and start appearing from the right to the left side. It looks cool and classy, but some do not like […]

Fix: Windows 8 Start Screen Live Tiles won’t update beyond Specified Limit

Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 Start Screen is designed in order to provide real-time updates to users via its Tiles. The app tiles play animations when set to do so, and provide you notifications via text, images or combination of […]

Pin website Tile or Shortcut to Start Screen in Windows 8.1

If you are looking for a way to pin your favorite website’s shortcut or tile to the Windows 8.1 Start Screen, this post will show you how to do it for Internet Explorer 11. Things were easier on Internet Explorer […]

Start Screen Unlimited: Freeware to customize Windows 8 Start Screen

The modern interface of Windows 8 Start Screen is still disliked amongst some, but it luckily never shed its option of customizability. I have always been an admirer of the Start Screen and believe that the large expressive live tiles […]

Show selected images on Pictures app tile on Windows 8.1 Start Screen

The Pictures app tile on Windows 8.1 Start Screen displays pictures, photographs or images. In this post we will see how to disable live tile, display one specific photo or show only selected images on Pictures app tile on Windows […]

Prevent Windows Store Apps from Pinning their Tiles, to Start Screen when Installed

No doubt, the introduction of Start Screen has made new options available for Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT users. The Start Screen generally lists all the apps installed on your system. Whenever you install a new app, from […]

Windows Store apps to display Time Clock tile on Windows 8 Start Screen

Being an avid Windows 8.1 user, I’ve always been an admirer of the Start Screen. With the tiles on Start screen I just don’t need another way to check new emails, updates from my friends on social networks, view photos, app notifications, calendar, […]

Windows 8 Start Screen Docking behavior explained

Microsoft seems well convinced about the fact that the Windows 8 OS makes working experience better, by scaling from a small size tablet, to the 27-inch twin screens on your desk at work. When you connect an additional monitor to […]

New Arrow Down sign on Windows 8.1 app tiles puzzles users

While some are seeing blank tiles or broken tiles for some of the Windows Store apps, after upgrading their Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, yet many others are seeing an Arrow-Down sign in the bottom right corner of their Windows […]

Remove dead or broken Modern App tile shortcuts after upgrading to Windows 8.1

Several users seem to be facing a problem where, after upgrading their systems from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, they were left with dead or broken shortcuts to their Modern UI or Windows Store app tiles, on their Windows 8.1 […]

eTiles Windows 8 app lets you track time, manage appointments, To-do lists and more

If you want to keep a track of time and your important tasks at the same time, then eTiles is a free Windows Store app for your Windows 8, you want to check out. This easy-to-use and simple tool helps you […]

Pin Command Prompt with Admin rights Tile to Windows Start Screen or Menu

Windows 8 has given easy access to the Command Prompt and Command Prompt (Admin) from the desktop. All you need to do is open the Win+X menu and select what you want. Windows 8.1 instead, offers the PowerShell command – […]

Force or specify a Fixed Start Screen Layout for Users in Windows 8.1

The Start Screen, which was the noticeable feature introduced in Windows 8 last year, has now received and updated thanks to the recently released update i.e. Windows 8.1. You can swipe Start Screen, view it in Start or Apps mode. Technically, with […]

Reset Start Screen To Default In Windows 8

When you install Windows 8, you’ll observe that there are some default Modern UI apps pinned by default to Start Screen. Now if you install any new software or apps they get pinned automatically to taskbar. Also you pin any […]

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