Wednesday, October 5, 2011
How to Change Windows 8 Metro Start and Logon Screen Background Color and Image
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tohariburi
EXAMPLE: Metro Start and Logon Screens
NOTE: Notice how I changed the background color from green to blue, and the Metro Start screen background image from the green tiles to this image.
1. If you have not already, click on the Download button below to download the free Windows 8 Start Tweaker program to your desktop. Open the downloaded ZIP file, and extract (drag and drop) the Win8StartTweaker.exe file to your desktop and run it.
2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.
3. Click on the American flag at the bottom right corner for English instead of Chinese. (see screenshot below)
A) Click on the image to the left of Metro Background Image. (see screenshot below step 3)
B) Navigate to and select the image you want on the Metro Start screen, and click on Open. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: Windows 8 Start Tweaker supports using PNG, BMP, JPG, and GIF image formats.
A) Click on the image to the left of Metro Background Color. (see screenshot below)
B) Select a color that you want, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
6. Click on Apply. (see screenshot below)
7. Click on Yes to log off and log on to the computer. (see screenshot below)
1. Run the Win8StartTweaker.exe file for the free Windows 8 Start Tweaker program from step 1 of OPTION ONE above.
2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.
3. Click on the American flag at the bottom right corner for English instead of Chinese. (see screenshot below step 4)
4. Click on Reset. (see screenshot below)
5. Click on Yes to log off and log on to the computer. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: Notice how I changed the background color from green to blue, and the Metro Start screen background image from the green tiles to this image.
OPTION ONE
To Change Windows 8 Metro Background Image and Color1. If you have not already, click on the Download button below to download the free Windows 8 Start Tweaker program to your desktop. Open the downloaded ZIP file, and extract (drag and drop) the Win8StartTweaker.exe file to your desktop and run it.
2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.
3. Click on the American flag at the bottom right corner for English instead of Chinese. (see screenshot below)
4. To Change the Metro Start Screen Background Image in Windows 8
A) Click on the image to the left of Metro Background Image. (see screenshot below step 3)
B) Navigate to and select the image you want on the Metro Start screen, and click on Open. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: Windows 8 Start Tweaker supports using PNG, BMP, JPG, and GIF image formats.
5. To Change Background Color of Windows 8 Metro Logon and Start Screen
A) Click on the image to the left of Metro Background Color. (see screenshot below)
B) Select a color that you want, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
6. Click on Apply. (see screenshot below)
7. Click on Yes to log off and log on to the computer. (see screenshot below)
OPTION TWO
To Reset Default Windows 8 Metro Background Image and Color1. Run the Win8StartTweaker.exe file for the free Windows 8 Start Tweaker program from step 1 of OPTION ONE above.
2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.
3. Click on the American flag at the bottom right corner for English instead of Chinese. (see screenshot below step 4)
5. Click on Yes to log off and log on to the computer. (see screenshot below)
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