I enjoy personalizing my Windows PC; it makes me feel at home. I can customize Windows' taskbar or even change its entire UI appearance. But the first and most basic step in customizing a Windows PC?

Microsoft is starting the process of lifting a compatibility hold that was preventing some Windows 11 users from updating to Windows 11 24H2. The block has been in place since September, stopping ...

Lively Wallpaper is a fantastic app for adding animated wallpapers to your Windows 11 desktop. It's free, open-source, and available on the Microsoft Store and GitHub. Here's a simple guide to get you ...

You don't ever have to activate Windows 11 if you can live with certain limitations.

Microsoft is testing a feature in Windows 11 that brings video wallpapers back to the desktop. The option was spotted in the latest Insider builds and will allow users to set looping videos—like MP4 ...

Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. Previously, he was Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief, the Editor-in-Chief of Canadian tech publication MobileSyrup, and earlier in his ...

Many people have a knack for properly setting up their desktop home screens. And by a proper setup, we don’t mean simply arranging the icons, but changing the icons, having a wallpaper based on their ...

Windows 11 has been out for just about two years, and the new software definitely has its fans. However, there are those who can’t or won’t get the software for their computer. This doesn’t mean that ...

Do you use a Start menu alternative or another tool to customize Windows 11's interface? If so, you may be blocked from installing and running such programs when jumping to the upcoming Windows 11 ...

The 24H2 update introduces HDR wallpaper support, allowing users to leverage the superior visual quality of High Dynamic Range (HDR) for their desktops. This caters to users with HDR-compatible ...

Windows Vista’s DreamScene feature is coming back so you might not need Wallpaper Engine anymore. Windows Vista’s DreamScene feature is coming back so you might not need Wallpaper Engine anymore. is a ...

This is the first thing you need to check since incorrect resolution and aspect ratio will certainly bring the problem to your monitor. Let’s say that your monitor has a resolution of 4K and you are ...