Customizing System Appearance

Windows 8.1    |    Intermediate
  • 17 Videos | 1h 32m 34s
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Windows 8.1 lets you customize many of the interface items. Discover how to customize the Start screen, taskbar, and desktop icons and background; add and remove toolbars; and configure date, time, and sound alerts.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Customizing your Start Screen
    Customizing your navigation
    Customizing your Windows theme
    Moving & resizing your taskbar
    Customizing your taskbar
    Customizing the notification area
    Changing your desktop background
    Activating your default desktop icons
    Customizing your desktop icons
  • Changing a folder icon
    Customizing File Explorer's appearance
    Adding & removing toolbars
    Customizing your sound alerts
    Adjusting your computer's time & date settings
    Using time zones
    Setting up your screensaver
    Deactivating the Windows help tips

IN THIS COURSE

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    1. 
    Customizing your Start Screen
    7m 18s
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  • Playable
    2. 
    Customizing your navigation
    5m 7s
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    3. 
    Customizing your Windows theme
    5m 39s
    FREE ACCESS
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    4. 
    Moving & resizing your taskbar
    4m 53s
    FREE ACCESS
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    5. 
    Customizing your taskbar
    5m 23s
    FREE ACCESS
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    6. 
    Customizing the notification area
    5m 10s
    FREE ACCESS
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    7. 
    Changing your desktop background
    4m 34s
    FREE ACCESS
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    8. 
    Activating your default desktop icons
    4m 13s
    FREE ACCESS
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    9. 
    Customizing your desktop icons
    5m 25s
    FREE ACCESS
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    10. 
    Changing a folder icon
    4m 14s
    FREE ACCESS
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    11. 
    Customizing File Explorer's appearance
    7m 22s
    FREE ACCESS
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    12. 
    Adding & removing toolbars
    6m 24s
    FREE ACCESS
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    13. 
    Customizing your sound alerts
    4m 12s
    FREE ACCESS
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    14. 
    Adjusting your computer's time & date settings
    6m 9s
    FREE ACCESS
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    15. 
    Using time zones
    5m 13s
    FREE ACCESS
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    16. 
    Setting up your screensaver
    6m 6s
    FREE ACCESS
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    17. 
    Deactivating the Windows help tips
    5m 14s
    FREE ACCESS

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