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If you thought Windows 8’s tile‑based “Metro” era was dead and buried, a small but ambitious open‑source project has other plans: Win8DE recreates the Windows 8 Start screen, lock screen and on‑screen display as a Wayland shell for Linux, and the result is equal parts nostalgia, design...

I want to add a background to my Full screen start window/Tiles window. Not lockscreen, not desktop. The start screen. Like in W8. Help. All i can change is colors.

Hello, This information is new in Windows 11. How I can eliminate this Information to appear in the Screen? Thank and best regards Curious

So I tried to login to my pc today, but my pin wouldn’t work. I used the same one that worked yesterday, but today it said incorrect pin. After some tries it said I had to restart to try again, but after restarting the “I forgot pin” option has disappeared from underneath the pin box. How can I...

We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of This Week on Windows! In case you missed it, read all about the Link Removed and check out our Windows 10 Tips on how to make Start full screen and how to set up family features on your Windows 10 PC! In case you missed it: Here’s what’s new in the...

I have created a group of apps on my start screen. I want to give it a name. How do I give it a name that I choose? I have a Lumia 1520 with production build of W 10 M.

I'm very disappointed in the customization options in Windows 8-10. Firstly, users have to use third-party software to post their own tiles.. which is like using third-party software to make the modern equivalent of icons and shortcuts. No wonder normal users never liked the Start Screen which...

I tried to pin a desktop shortcut of msconfig system app as tile to the start metro screen but refuses to pin. It doesn't even exists 'Pin to Start screen' selection when i right click the shortcut. What should i do? I even copied the shortcut to the 'All Apps' folder and appeared on the left to...

I have been hesitant to upgrade my wife's laptop from 8.1 to 10 because she exclusively uses the start screen (Aero, Metro, whatever its called). I did an upgrade for her a few months ago, but it wiped out all of the tiles that she had saved, so I had to revert back to 8.1. Is there a way to...

How can i install games from Microsoft store without been installed to All Programs Start window and instead to be installed as big tile in the start screen in windows 10?

Using this method, you can place a web shortcut on the Windows 10 Start Screen. read more Continue reading...

I figured I'd post here instead of Help and Support since I see that more as technical support, but I understand if this needs to be moved. When a feature looks messy and incomprehensible to me, I just don't use it if I have no real need, so I haven't used the Start screen AT ALL - I just go...

If you upgraded from Windows 8.1 and miss the old style Start screen you can enable it in Windows 10. Open the Start menu and click settings. Open the Personalisation tab: Look down the left hand side for 'Start' and click that. You'll then see some options relating to the Start menu and...

I installed Windows 10 on Friday. The Windows symbol at bottom left of screen and the Windows key on keyboard do not work to access start screen. Is there another way to bring up the start screen?

If your Windows 10 Start Screen locks up on you, use this method to reset it. read more Continue reading...

Windows 10's new Start Screen is completely customizable, but will take some time to give it some personal organization. read more Continue reading...

Microsoft Edge allows you to pin your favorite websites to the Windows 10 Start Screen. read more Continue reading...

all of the files in windows 8.1 start screen are empty, when I click on any of them all I get is a empty box in the task bar. I have been into safe mode and every app on the start screen is empty. I am running an Asus republic of Gamers laptop with intel i7 2.4ghz, nvidia geforce gtx 880m gpu...

One of the favorite Mail features from Windows Phone 8,1 has finally made its way to Windows 10 Mobiles Outlook Mail app. read more Continue reading...

I have just bought a new computer with Windows 8.1 and I am confused and underwhelmed by 8.1. My main gripe is the totally uncontrollable start Screen. OK I can sort apps into groups and name the groups so that's a start. After getting apps into different groups I now set about sorting them...