How do I customize my Windows 8?
Personalizing your Start screen
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- Hover the mouse in the lower-right corner to open the Charms bar, and then select the Settings charm. Selecting the Settings charm.
- Click Personalize. Clicking Personalize.
- Select the desired background image and color scheme. Changing the Start screen background.
Why can’t I Personalize my Windows 8?

Personalization settings must be enabled only after activating Windows 8 successfully. If you are not activated please activate your Windows and personalize the settings. Press Windows symbol + Pause Break keys simultaneously to open System and check whether Windows is activated under Windows activation.
How do I change my Windows 8.1 theme?
Create your own Windows 10/8 theme
- Step 1: Right-click on desktop and click Personalize to open Personalization window.
- Step 2: To create a new theme, click on Desktop Background, click the Browse button next to Picture location to browse to the folder containing your favourite images.
What can you Personalize in Windows 8?
Though it’s not commercially available yet, Windows 8 in its pre-release versions already offers a wealth of customization possibilities….

- Lock Screen Picture.
- Lock Screen Apps.
- Start Screen Color and Tattoos.
- Tile Sizes.
- Group and Re-arrange Tiles.
- Account Picture.
- Customize Your Default Apps.
How do I fix setup up personalized settings for Windows Update?
To fix this Personalized Settings (Not Responding) error in Windows 11/10, try the following suggestions:
- Restart File Explorer.
- Open File Explorer using Task Manager.
- Delete a Registry key.
- Use a System Restore point.
- Update Graphics Driver.
- Troubleshoot the Black Screen.
How do I activate Windows to Personalize my computer?
Open Settings app by going to Start Menu. Click Update and Security and Choose Activation. Click Change Product key and type in the following generic product key: VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T. Click OK.
How do I Personalize my computer?
Open your Personalization tool in the Control Panel. For Windows 7 and 8, the theme selection window takes up the majority of the Personalization tool. You can browse through the installed themes and pick one that you’d like. If you want to search online for more, click the “Get more themes online⦔ link.