Article ID : 00061506 / Last Modified : 29/03/2019Print

How to change the background color of the screens in the new Windows User Interface (UI) in Windows 8.

    Follow these steps to change the background color of the Start screen in the Windows User Interface (UI).

    1. Point to (but do not click) the lower-right corner of the screen, and then click to select the Settings charm.
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      NOTE:  The Windows Logo + I key combination will also take you to the Settings screen.

    2. In the Settings screen, in the lower-right corner, click Change PC settings.
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    3. In the PC Settings screen, on the Personalize tab, click Start screen.
    4. In the Start screen section of the PC settings screen, click one of the displayed color combination options.
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