Microsoft introduced a completely redesigned user interface called Metro with the release of Windows 8, but it didn't make it easy to turn it off if you or your employees prefer desktop-based, ...

With Windows Blue, Microsoft may concede that not everyone wants or needs the new modern-style Start screen. Citing unnamed sources, both ZDNet and The Verge say that Microsoft is considering a ...

Not only will Microsoft return the Start Button to the taskbar in its forthcoming update to Windows 8, Windows 8.1, the company will also let users boot directly into the Desktop interface. The ...

With the Windows 10 technical preview now out and being downloaded by thousands if not millions of users, we know that you are likely customizing your new Start screen and we want to see it. Windows ...

While we all love to keep icons and files on the Desktop for quick access, it results in too much clutter. As Windows changed, you could hide desktop icons, so everything looked cleaner. That said, ...

Relatively simple ways to remove Windows 7's floating-color-balls start-screen animation, and supply your own background images for the operating system's log-on screen and desktop. Dennis O'Reilly ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Microsoft may be ready to address two of the most common complaints about Windows 8 with its upcoming ...

Love it or hate it, Windows 8’s most significant user interface change is the Start screen and its accompanying Metro environment. It replaced the classic Start menu and is the first thing you’ll see ...