Personalize your Windows start screen with Decor8! BETA Available Now.

Published on November 8, 2012 By Island Dog In WinCustomize News

Windows 8 limits your start screen customization options to only 10 provided background images and a few pre-defined color schemes. Decor8 removes these limitations and provides the freedom to personalize your start screen with your own images and colors.

FEATURES

Personalize the Windows 8 Start screen with background images and colors
Dozens of additional backgrounds included
Use your own personal photos and images
Randomize the background images at timed intervals for a unique look
Customize the start screen color scheme
Control the number of rows of tiles available on the start screen

HOW TO GET IT

The Decor8 Beta is available as a free 30-day trial and can be purchased for only $4.99.

Purchase Decor8 today to get access to the Beta now and receive a free update to the final version when it releases this Fall. https://www.stardock.com/products/decor8/

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows 8

Comments (Page 1)

DrJBHL

on Nov 08, 2012

How cool!

https://www.stardock.com/products/decor8/features.asp

Wizard1956

on Nov 08, 2012

The name choice is brilliant!

SD should get a commission from MS. This and Start8 should increase Windows 8 sales substantially.

DrJBHL

on Nov 08, 2012

I agree, Wiz. The name choice was very clever indeed.

RedneckDude

on Nov 08, 2012

Wow...lol...this should be cool!

Nutshell69

on Nov 08, 2012

Great new Addition !

xinh2

on Nov 08, 2012

Will this be part of Object Desktop?

Neil Banfield

on Nov 08, 2012

xinh2

reply 6

Will this be part of Object Desktop?

Yes.

RedneckDude

on Nov 08, 2012

Windows8 is now Decor8ted. Thanks!

Phoon

on Nov 08, 2012

I can't begin to express my complete and utter appreciation for this app.

Thank you Stardock for proving leadership in the customization world and giving us a sorely needed app that genuinely adds value.

This was a key piece that Windows 8 was missing.

WebGizmos

on Nov 08, 2012

Who ever says customization is dead should be flogged! Severely!

DrJBHL

on Nov 08, 2012

Phoon

reply 9

This was a key piece that Windows 8 was missing.

And... it's getting good reviews!

http://www.ghacks.net/2012/11/08/stardock-decor8-personalize-the-windows-8-start-screen/

Skarny

on Nov 09, 2012

Little bug - can't seem to de-select a single wallpaper after ctrl+selecting multiple. I can only click one, clearing the list except for that one, and then reselect again. Using Mouse.

Skarny

on Nov 09, 2012

Oh, but otherwise - love it so far! Really pleased to be able to continue sticking with the Stardock family/suite of software and that it keeps growing and adapting so effectively.

In W7 I enjoyed the default theme so much I never really used Windowblinds - but now I can hardly wait!

captainmoonlight

on Nov 09, 2012

thanks star dock windows 8 plus hardwood wall

Skarny

on Nov 09, 2012

Could Stardock change the ration by which the background moves relative to the scroll? e.g. we could have 1:1 scrolling, put a nice glass 'shelf' background image behind the tiles and sliding them would slide the background making it feel like the whole thing is sliding at once?

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