Want to change the Windows 8 start screen background? Then the next question that arises in mind is “It is possible to change windows 8 start screen background?”. You can easily add a Desktop background as a Start screen background in Windows 8. So that the start screen does not appear as a separate application.
In this article, I am going to explain why you need to change the Windows 8 start screen background? And the solution for changing the windows 8 start screen background in a simple way.
Why Change Windows 8 start screen background?
When you press the windows button, you can see the transition from desktop to start screen. The start screen has a default background. And the desktop has a different background. You can feel the transition when there are two different backgrounds. When two backgrounds are the same, you never feel the transition. You can see a smooth transition from desktop to start screen.
In order to do this, you need to update your windows 8 to windows 8.1. It is a free update provided by Microsoft. You can easily update Windows 8 to Windows 8.1. You can read my article about Windows 8.1 new features to know the difference between Windows 8 and Windows 8.1.
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Follow the below steps to Change windows 8 start screen background.
How to Change Windows 8 start screen background
1. Go to the Desktop.
2. Right-click on the taskbar.
3. Click on properties. Taskbar and Navigation window will be opened.
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4. Click on “Navigation”.
5. Check “Show my desktop background on start”.
6. Click apply.
7. Click ok.
Now you will see the desktop background as a start screen background.
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