How do you spruce up the Windows 8 Start screen? How do you change your password options? How do you populate the desktop with shortcuts to all your favorite programs?
Whether you’re a Windows 8 maven or you're still getting your feet wet, you’ve probably bumped into a host of screens, commands, and other features that you’d like to control or adjust. And those of you who checked out Windows 8.1 via the Preview edition, got it preinstalled on a new PC late in 2013, or received it via a Windows update in mid-October or later may feel the same way.
Well, don’t worry. More than most pieces of operating-system software, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 lend themselves to customization—though it may not be readily apparent. You can tweak various parts and pieces to make them more user-friendly—or simply more your own. Microsoft purposely offers options to customize the Start screen, the desktop, the Taskbar, and more. Some other features that are not as easily customizable can be renovated through a Registry hack, a Group Policy setting, or a special bit of code.
Windows 8.1 provides more options for tweakers than Windows 8 does. Just a few examples? The 8.1 update lets you match your Start screen background with that of your desktop, organize the Apps screen, and use your fingerprint as your password (assuming your PC has a fingerprint reader).
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