The new start menu or start screen in Windows 8 will undoubtedly be the biggest change for the average user. As always, some people love the new look and others grumble at the loss of the usual, old Windows start menu.
Now, for those who love the old Windows start menu, we have provided you a solution to use the same on Windows 8. For those of you who love the new Windows 8 start menu, let’s see how you can personalize it and make it more lovely.
Note: This guide was written on Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
Using Windows Factory Settings
Step 1: Press the windows key or drag and click on the bottom left corner of the screen to launch the start menu. Type start and click Setting. You will see shortcuts of some windows panel settings.
Step 2: Click on the . icon Start screen settings (usually the first on the list) to open PC Settings.
Step 3: In the personalization settings, you can change the background color of the start menu by choosing one of the nine color choices available. You can also change the vector background pattern to your chosen color.
Step 4: That’s it, there is no Apply or OK button. All your changes will be applied immediately and you can therefore close the settings window.
The personalization options for the Windows factory reset start menu are very limited. You can only choose from one of the nine available colors, and the background selection is also very limited.
If you’re not satisfied with the built-in tool, you can try the Start Screen Customizer, a nifty tool that lets you change the look of your start menu with more options.
Use My WCP Start Screen Customizer
Step 1: Download and run the portable tool My WCP Start Screen Customizer on your Windows 8 computer.
Step 2: The tool interface is easy to understand and you can easily change the color and style of the start menu. You can also reduce the number of app titles on the start menu (four by default).
Step 3: Once done, click Apply new settings for the changes to take effect. If you make a mess in your start menu by trying different styles, you can click Restore defaults to bring back the default look.
Conclusion
Currently, you can use My WCP Start Screen Customizer to better understand start menu customization but Windows 8 is still in beta, so it is likely that the final release will have better personalization options for users.
I think an option to apply a panorama as the start menu wallpaper would be great. Windows 8 team, are you listening?
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