Customize Windows 8 Start Screen and Background with Decor8

Windows8 have limitation for customizing Start Screen and Background. Decor8 removes all the limitations and gives awesome start screen ,Background and color schemes.

You can change Background Images

Choose from more background images to personalize your start screen.

• Add your own photos and images
• Select multiple images to create a custom slideshow
• Randomize background images in timed intervals for a fresh look
• Apply effects to scroll, fade, blur, recolor and add contrast to your background images
• Choose your own image for your lock screen background

Customize Color Schemes

Decor8 will automatically create a color scheme to match each of your background images or you can customize the color scheme, it's up to you. Custom color schemes can also be applied to your charms bar.

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See Also: Windows8 basic Tips and Tricks

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Windows 8 Basic Tips and Tricks

Windows 8 is officially here, Windows world reinvented again with it's new features and many more applications.Customizing and managing of Windows 8 is different, as well. Many of the new commands and features in Windows 8 are hidden or difficult to find, so it’s easy to get lost trying to figure out where and how to perform specific tasks.Here we posting basic Tips of windows 8 and see also Things to know before you download Windows 8


1.Lock  Screen
Windows 8 opens on its lock screen, which looks pretty but unfortunately display no clues about what to do next.It's all very straightforward ,though.just tap the space bar,spin the mouse wheel or swipe upwards on a touch screen to reveal a regular login screen with the user name you created during installation.enter your password to begin.

2.Basic Navigation

windows 8 launches with its new interface,all colorful tiles and touch-friendly apps.And if you're using a tablet then it'll all be very straightforward:just swipe left or right to scroll the screen ,and tap any tile of interest.

On a regular desktop ,though,you might alternatively spin the mouse wheel to scroll backwards and forwards. and you also use the keyboard.press the home or End keys to jump from one end of your start screen to the other,for instance,then use the cursor keys to select a particular tile,tapping Enter to select it.Press the Windows key to return to the start screen;right click (or swipe down on )apps you don't need and select unpin to remove them;and drag and drop the other tiles around to organise them as you like.

3.App Groups

The start screen apps are initially displayed in a fairly random order,but if you'd prefer a more organised life then it's easy to sort them into custom groups.

you might drag people,mail,messaging and calender over to the left-hand side ,for instance ,to form a separate 'people'group.click the 'minus'icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to zoom out and you'll now find you can drag and drop the new group (or any of the others) around as a block.

Right -click within the block (while still zoomed out)and you'll also be able to give the group a name,which if you go on to add another 20 or 30 apps to your start screen-will make it much essier to find the tools you need.

4.Quick Access Menu

Right -click in the bottom left corner (or hold down the windows key and press x)for a text -based menu that provides easy access to lots of useful applets and features:device manager ,control panel,explorer,the search dialog and more.

5.Find Your Applications

The Win+X menu is useful,but no substitute for the old start menu as it doesn't provide access to your applications.To find this ,hold down the windows key and press Q or either right-click an empty part of the start screen or swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen and select'all apps' to reveal a scrolling list of all your installed applications.Browse the various tiles to find what you need and click the the relevant app to launch it.

6.Easy Access
If there's an applications you use all the time then you don't have to access it via the search system.pin it to the start screen and it'll be available at a click.Start by typing part of the name of your application.To access control panel,for instance,type 'Control".Right -Click the 'Control Panel' tile on the Apps search screen,and click 'pin to start,.If you're using a touchscreen ,press and hold the icon ,then flick down and select 'Pin to Start".

Now press the windows key ,scroll to the right and you'll see the control panel tile at the far end.drag and drop this over to the left somewhere if you'd like it more easily accessible,then click the tile to open the desktop along with the control panel window,and press the  Windows key to return you to the Start screen when you're done.

7.Shutting Down
To start windows 8 down,just move the mouse cursor to the bottom right corner of the screen,click the setting  icon -or just hold down the windows key and press I -and you'll see a power button .Click this and choose 'shut Down ' or 'Restart'.  

Some of the tricks available in previous versions of windows still apply.Press Ctrl+Alt+Del ,for instance,click the power button in the bottom right-hand corner and you'll be presented with the same 'Shut Down 'and 'Restart ' options.And if you're on the desktop ,press Alt+F4 and you'll be able to choose 'Shut Down' , 'Restart','Sign Out' or 'Switch User" options.
See also:  Windows 8 Review by Popular Tech Websites

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Asus Lanunched New Windows 8 Dual Screen Ultrabook:Asus Taichi

Asus Launched their New Windows 8 dual screen ultrabook called Asus Taichi with this caption '' ASUS and Doing What's Never Been Done Before. Incredible Together.''It can display two screens simultaneously.it offers the performance of a notebook when you need it, and the convenience of a tablet when you don't. Asus  already unveiled their windows 8 Tablet called Asus Vivo Tab RT. 

The Asus Taichi is a fusion of notebook and tablet. Lid open, It is a notebook with a full HD screen and backlit keyboard. Lid closed, Taichi is a tablet with a multi-touch full HD screen for fingertip control with Windows 8. 

Asus Taichi Ultrabook Specifications:

• Operating System: Windows 8 (64-bit)
• Processor: Intel Core i7-3517U (1.9 GHz)
• Display: Dual 11.6" IPS Full HD displays (1920x1080); external multipoint touchscreen display(Touch Enabled TFT LCD display)
• RAM: 4GB DDR3 1600
• Storage: SATA III SSD
• Graphics: Intel GMA HD
• Battery: 5 hour of battery life with 6 cells.

Asus Taichi: Hands on

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