If you are using a tablet, swipe your finger from the right side of your device screen - this will open charm. To change the background color, press win+c or move your mouse to the right upper/lower corner of the screen, once the charm opens, click on 'Settings'.Ĭhoose 'Change PC settings'. Changing Start Menu background and color.
Follow this tutorial to learn how to customize your Start menu.ġ. Users can customize by addition or removal of unwanted tiles/applications, grouping or naming the applications, and also by adding shortcuts and website bookmarks to the Start menu. This tutorial describes how to change the background 'pin' items and otherwise organize and customize the look of the Windows 8 Start menu.
Fortunately, however, you can personalize it via customization options.
Windows 8 utilizes a new Start menu, but without options to remove it.
