Windows 8 Bible

Wrap-Up

In previous versions of Windows, you had a considerable amount of control over what the Windows interface looked like, and to a lesser degree, over how it functioned. With the introduction of the Windows 8 interface, you have fewer options for customizing the interface because of the nature of that interface — it is more streamlined, so there is less to customize. Even so, Windows 8 gives you a fair amount of flexibility over the position and grouping of tiles on the Start screen, its background and color, and other properties. You learned how to change those properties in this chapter.

The Windows desktop hasn’t gone away, however, and you’ll no doubt want to do at least a little customization of the desktop interface. To learn more about the available customization options, check out Chapter 13, “Personalizing the Desktop.”