Recent content by mart44

I always liked the tiled Start Screen too HippsieGypsie. Yours look good. I thought I'd show the entire Start Screen of my Desktop computer and mention the background. It comes from 'Solitataire 3D', downloaded from the Windows Store. When the game completes successfully, it does a number...

Thanks Edwin. :)

Not the entire Start Screen but part of it showing some customised tiles. They were constructed using Serif DrawPlus and Xara Photo & Graphic Designer and then put in place using OblyTile:

Thanks very much for that IIXGHOSTIIX. Good to know there is a way of making the text white and I'll give it a try ..although having run T-Clock for a while, I might stick with that. It can be set up to give the appearance shown below and Only O.1MB showing in Task Manager.

After following the tutorial published by Brink as regards disabling the Taskbar transparency, I now have a solid Taskbar colour using the Aero Lite theme. It does the trick (thanks). A problem is that I like a black Taskbar and the theme gives black text for the clock, hence the clock is...

Searching for a way to make the Taskbar a solid colour and came across this thread. I have now used the Aero Lite theme, which does the trick. Thanks. :) A problem is that I like a black Taskbar and the theme gives black text for the clock, hence the clock is invisible. Can the clock text be...

This problem was the cause of a 'slippery slope' situation for me. Uninstalling KB2975719 certainly didn't rectify matters. It's a long story as to why this eventually lead to reinstalling Windows 8.1 (have a full installation disk with this version on it). However, having done it and installed...

From what I read elsewhere on the Internet (search for: windows 8.1 taskbar bug august update), some experience the Taskbar peculiarities and some don't. That's what makes me think the behaviour is unintended (a bug). I wonder what the difference is between the Windows 8.1 computers that do this...

The rule seems to be that changing between the Desktop and Start Screen using the Start Button, keeps the Taskbar showing on the Start Screen and any Apps that are opened. To hide the Taskbar on the Start Screen and any open Apps, use the keyboard's Windows Key to switch between the Desktop and...

Thanks for the answers. I have that option shown in the screenshot un-ticked Edwin, so the W.8 Apps do close down to the Start Screen OK. It is the case HippsieGypsie that I was wondering if, when Desktop apps are closed, the Start Screen would show by default rather than the Desktop. I have got...

When modern Apps are closed, they can be made to close to the Start Screen. Is there a way of making Desktop programs do the same. For example: Firefox, my word processor etc.?

Those taking part most prolifically in threads about platforms already have entrenched views and no amount of exchanging ideas will lead to a change of mind. Many reading the thread will already have their minds made up too. I don't think I've ever seen a case where someone with strong views...

I'm using Comodo Dragon as the primary browser at present. It works well with Windows 8.1

There might not be too few. The pie chart compares an OS that was released about 14 months ago to those that have been around a lot longer. Microsoft operating systems that have been around longer will have more users because there has been more time for people to adopt them. Even so, I wonder...

Microsoft might feel pressured to listen to their more vocal customers. The opinions of those who dislike the OS and therefore write about it may not reflect the opinions of the majority who just get on and learn/use it.