Previously, we have seen how to customize Windows 8 Start Screen (Start Menu as we know it) but we only discussed how we can change the background color and add some effects to it. . Those who want their room theme to match their desktop will find the trick useful, but it’s not revolutionary enough from an everyday use point of view.
However, today we are going to see how we can add commonly used settings and administrative tools to the Start Menu and organize them into different groups along with other apps pinned on Start screen to get things organized.
Cool Tip: If you don’t like the new Start Screen, we’ve covered some guides on how to bypass the Start Screen and how to get the old classic Start Menu back.
Show Settings and Administration Tools
Step 1: Launch the Windows 8 Start Screen and open the Charm Bar by pressing Windows Key + C. You can move the mouse pointer to the top right corner of the screen, but the shortcuts are more comfortable. much.
Step 2: On the Charm Bar, click the Settings button and select Tiles to display the Start Screen Tiles settings section.
Step 3: Here enable the Show administrative tools setting by sliding the button from no to yes and close the Charms Bar.
That’s it, all System Administration tools like Services, Windows Firewall, Disk Cleanup etc will be pinned to your Start Screen as tiles. With so many new tiles in your Start Screen, it would be nice to arrange them in Groups. So let’s see how to do it.
Group of applications Metro
Step 1: Open the Windows 8 Start Screen and click the small minus (-) button in the bottom right corner of the screen. By default, the icon will not show but when you hover the mouse pointer, it will show.
Step 2: The Start screen will minimize and you will be able to see all the apps pinned to your Start screen with much smaller tiles. Make sure that all the apps you want to group are next to each other. You can drag the cells with your mouse if you want.
Step 3: Once you select a group, you’ll see a button at the bottom of the screen that says Team Name. Click the button and give the group a name.
Step 4: After creating groups, you can move them together to pick their place on the Start Screen. Once everything is fine, click the zoom button again to zoom in.
Conclusion
I’m sure both of these will help you get the most out of the brand new Windows 8 Start Screen. If you have any difficulties with the Start Screen, do share with us in the comments section and we will definitely try to come up with a solution.
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