How To Customize Your Windows 8.1 Desktop

So you've decided to take the plunge with Windows 8.1 and you want to know how to decorate the old office? You know,the bit of the mouse and keyboard (non-Metro/new-style) operating system that most of us still live.Or perhaps you have Windows 8 for ages and just have not bothered to do anything when it comes to small adjustments in the desktop mode.Well keep reading because in this article we will show the basics of customizing the desktop.

Okay,so if you have not done anything with the site the first thing I would do is ditch the yellow wallpaper (which is about as outdated as the bathroom lawyer).Right-click the desktop,select Customize and then click Desktop Background at the bottom of the window that appears.Then you can select an image image adjustment on offer,or click Browse to select a folder in which is one of my favorite images. Note that you can hold down the Ctrl key and select multiple images for a slide show screen-basically Change picture every,you can use the pulldown menu to specify a range in which a new image will be on time table.

Click the Save Changes button when finished.Also note that there are some default themes,you can choose in the customization window,too, and you can get more by clicking Get more themes online (top right).This is actually a look because there are smart enough themes can be downloaded here,including very vivid pictures -have a browse.While you're on kicking in the customization window,also keep in mind that you can click on Change desktop icons (top left) to add new icons can be lost.(Those of you finally make the leap from Windows XP after the termination of the support of the old operating system might wonder where my computer was it is now called the PC,and can bring the table with a cross in the box of your computer here).

Road to the taskbar,you can customize this with toolbars . Right-click the taskbar and mouse on the toolbar above to see a drop-down menu on the side just select the toolbar you want from there and appear on the taskbar fast access tasks.Toolbar office offers direct access to each folder icon on the toolbar and office address provides a mini- window to enter the web URL to go directly to their address.You can also create a custom tool bar by selecting New toolbar,then navigate to any folder it will then give you a drop down list of links to everything in this folder (including nested in subfolders) . All this is very convenient.

Continuing the theme toolbar when you open a folder on your desktop , you can customize the icons available in the Quick Access Toolbar (which is in the upper left corner of the window file - see photo above).If you click the small down arrow a menu appears and you can select an item you want to appear in the toolbar (eg ,cancel or delete .Wondering where your libraries are parties in the File Explorer in Windows 8.1?They are still there, just hidden by default for some reason .To reveal them, go to the File Explorer (right click on the Start button ), select the View tab,click Options on the right side along the menu bar,then click the Exchange folder and research. Then, in the navigation pane,click View Library (see below) .

So what are some practical to do with the basics,but if you want to get a little deeper with custom desktop, and then there are some great services out there.At the risk of sounding like an advertisement for Stardock , the company has made a law on Windows 8 products choose two of them here , followed by another pair of tools that Stardock.First, Stardock Fences (now version 2.11) , which is a must for those who like to keep a clean and tidy office. This allows you to create your office closed for a better organized and these trays can be easily repositioned sections or hidden.

If you have a computer busy office is a great way to tame Fences will cost $ 10 (£ 6) ,but there is a free trial version available for testing.Stardock also Start8 bringing the traditional Start menu back to Windows 8 ( which is $ 5 or 3 pounds ,but if you prefer not to pay, there are plenty of great alternatives that are free here).Be sure to check Winstep Nexus a free tool that adds a very intelligent desktop dock ,and has many customization options.Finally, if you really want to get and make your own tweaks Windows widgets (or "skins" as the program calls them), check out the toolbox open source customization Rainmeter - it can take some getting your head near the beginning, but it is worth persevering .