More Rows on the Start Screen

CalBear

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Has anyone found a modification utility that will allow more than the defined maximum rows on the Start Screen? My 1920x1200 monitor could easily handle 9 rows but is only allowed to have 7 rows. Smaller tiles and more rows and columns would be even nicer.
 

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just google it eightforums has a topic that is familiar with yours of .

The only threads I can find have to do with changing colors, adding pictures, etc. Nothing to do with more than the officially allowed rows or tile sizes.
 

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    Intel Core i5 3.2 GHz
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    Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
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    2 x Dell 24" LCD
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    I worked my up from a virtual machine, to a slow 32-bit celeron and now two monitors on my XPS8100. Works great!
AFAIK there is no workaround to increase row count above predefined setting. Unfortunately.
 

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As of now, no there isn't a way to get past 7 rows.

I'd wait out until the Windows Blue update sometime next year. It's reported it will have a smaller tile size, probably like the size in All apps.
 

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