Windows 8.1 users can easily move and resize tiles, create and name groups of tiles, change the background image, and pin freshly installed apps on the Start screen. Lance Whitney is a freelance ...

For easy access to your favorite apps and most-used settings, here's how to customize the Start Menu in Windows 10 and Windows 11. To the left of the app list are icons that grant access to Documents, ...

If you are bored with the look at the same old Windows 7 Start Orb, you can now change it easily. Click on Select & Change Start Button to select a custom Start Orb. The program will backup your ...

The Start menu is back in Windows 10, but it's not exactly your father's start menu. Here's how to get the most out of it. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on ...

One thing quite a few Windows enthusiasts and fans like more than Windows itself is tweaking and modding the OS and its components if they are not quite onboard with it. The aesthetics and the ...

If you’re frustrated by the lack of a Start menu on Windows 8 but want to move your experience forward rather than bring back the Start menu of yore, try Pokki. When Windows 8.1 ships tomorrow, the ...

Prevent changes to the Start menu by adding a key to the Windows Registry, or for Win7 Pro and Ultimate users, use the Local Group Policy Editor to block attempts to add, remove, or rearrange items on ...

You can change the default action of your PC's power button, and in this guide, we'll show you how to do it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

The Start Menu in Windows 10 combines the best of both Windows worlds: The menu-based list that began in Windows 95 and the tile-based interface introduced in Windows 8. Just click or tap on the Start ...