Relatively simple ways to remove Windows 7's floating-color-balls start-screen animation, and supply your own background images for the operating system's log-on screen and desktop.

Finally, select Start to customize the Start Screen/Start menu that’s new in Windows 10. From here you can add new folders to it, get a list of your most used apps or switch between the Start ...

As the Start Screen automatically puts a shaded gradient over top any backgrounds, even bright sunsets will still look amazing behind Windows 8.1’s sea of Live Tiles.

Rotating your wallpapers ensures your desktop always looks fresh. Use the opportunity to create a folder filled with pleasant ...

In Windows 8.1, Microsoft has introduced this customization feature that will allow users to easily set so that their desktop wallpaper is automatically set as their start screen background too.

Stardock's latest Windows 8 customization app removes this limitation by giving users the ability to pick any picture they want, regardless of size or color range, as the Start screen background ...

If the desktop background or wallpaper does not show or display, or it has disappeared on Windows 11/10 PC, ... Open the Control Panel from the Start menu and click on System and Security.

Click the Start button. Type "desktop background" and click "Change Desktop Background." Scroll through the list of image packs and check for the originally displayed default wallpaper.