Recent content by RobertWA

Thank you all for your help. Oblytile looks like the way to go. Robert

I have some columns on the Start Screen with only a couple of applications/programs in each, eg a column headed Adobe has three programs and one headed Corel has two. I want to combine these into one column to maximise the use of my screen space, (ie so that as many as possible of my...

Hi all, Is it possible to create a blank tile to use as a spacer on the Start Screen? Thanks Robert

Rover Thank you for your help. Robert

Hi all, If I start a program (Photoshop, Firefox, for example) from the Start Screen the Desktop appears and the program loads on top of the Desktop, and when the program closes I am left with the Desktop not the Start Screen. Is this normal Windows 8 behaviour? (I have only just acquired...

Apologies for posting in the wrong place. Thanks for moving it. Robert

Hi all, I am using Windows 8, and Cyberlink's Power2Go 7 Deluxe puts a small dialog box "drag any file here to make a data disc" onto my Desktop. How can I get rid of this without uninstalling Power2Go? (The same thing happens with Power2Go 9 trial version.) Thanks in advance...

Thank you all for your quick responses. It's unfortunate that I cannot do what I want with the Start Screen, but the Desktop solution is a satisfactory compromise, and the grouping and small icons will make the Start Screen more compact. Thanks again. Robert

Hi All, I am new to Windows 8, which I am using with a non-touch screen so I am dependent on the mouse for controlling actions. The Start Screen has enough items on it to require me to scroll across to see them all, even when grouped. I would like to be able to have a second (lower level)...