Previously on How to Tech, we showed you how to skip the Start screen tiles in Windows 8.1 so you can start your computer right on the desktop. But what if you prefer playing with those Start tiles?

Windows 8’s Start Screen has earned a decent amount of criticism over the last couple of years. Mostly because buyers of Windows 8 tablets, desktops, laptops and 2-in-1s don’t think of it as being as ...

The Windows Phone 8 Start Screen is Microsoft’s “marquee feature,” the company said Wednesday, as it unveiled the latest iteration of the screen in Windows Phone 8 and 7.8. The Start Screen with Live ...

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 – ...

Windows 10 marks the return of the Start Menu. Microsoft did away with this classic Windows feature with the launch of Windows 8, when the company introduced a Start Screen that covers your entire ...

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Windows 7 doesn't have a Start screen? Do you mean desktop background? If you've upgraded to Windows 8.1, you can set the Start screen to use your Desktop background. Settings charm>personalize when ...

Commentary: The Windows 8 Start screen does offers certain benefits, but the good, old-fashioned Start menu is still the best way to access all your programs and settings. Lance Whitney is a freelance ...

Windows 8 felt a lot like a shotgun wedding. Whether we wanted it or not, we were all forced into the brand-new and definitely-not-our-Start-menu Start screen. In fact, it wasn't clear how to find the ...

Tablet users can navigate the Metro start screen by swiping their fingers, but PC users can also move around by using their mouse and keyboard. Lance Whitney Contributing Writer Lance Whitney is a ...