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 ...

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 ...

Windows: If you're getting a little tired of the handful of low-resolution backgrounds for the Start screen in Windows 8, Stardock's Decor8 gives you all the tools you need to personalize it to your ...

According to Softpedia Windows 8.1 will come with animated start screen backgrounds. These animated Start Screen backgrounds are not currently available on the Windows 8.1 Preview but will be made ...

As a Windows Store app developer, it's important to understand the reason background APIs are there in the first place. Windows 8 was built from the ground up to be efficient and perform well. One of ...

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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Start backgrounds are probably one of the more interesting changes we’ve seen in Windows Phone ...

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, ...