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?

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 – ...

The Windows 11 Start menu has received a major update for versions 24H2 and 25H2, with single page, category based All apps ...

The new Windows 10 operating system is still to come, so in the meantime Windows 8.1 users must still contend with the latter OS’ split personality. Yes, we mean hopping between the traditional ...

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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One of the key attractions for the Windows Phone platform is the Live Tiles. It allows you get a ...

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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. While the Windows Phone Start Screen has never really sucked wind, the features the Windows Phone ...

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 ...

Microsoft is making some big Start Menu changes to Windows 10X. The software maker just unveiled Windows 10X, a new variant of Windows 10 that’s designed to run on dual-screen and foldable devices ...

If your Windows 8.1 Store apps will not open or close right away on clicking, when you are logged on as a domain user, then this post, sourced from TechNet, may be able to help you. Clicking on a ...