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Thread ID: 140038 2015-08-09 23:49:00 Using Windows10 Richard (739) PC World Chat
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1406233 2015-08-09 23:49:00 Maybe I'm doing it all wrong!

Why do we need the Desktop screen? When I open a program or a website from my Start screen, I go straight into whatever program or site I have selected. When I close I go to the Desktop, which I never use. Should I not actually close anything I have opened? Or is there a way to bypass the desktop screen?

When creating tiles for the start screen why do many just default to the generic 'e' tile while others pick up the proper logo and colour for the site selected?

Is there a way to rename tiles that works?


What is everybody else doing, or don't you have these frustrations.
Richard (739)
1406234 2015-08-09 23:56:00 I don't think many people use the start screen that way but I'm pretty sure you can set windows to boot to the start screen and return to the start screen when you close programs. Instructions here betanews.com dugimodo (138)
1406235 2015-08-10 01:26:00 I just use the normal desktop like I always have gary67 (56)
1406236 2015-08-10 02:23:00 When creating tiles for the start screen why do many just default to the generic 'e' tile while others pick up the proper logo and colour for the site selected?Possibly because the website needs to specify an icon to use on the tile. If the site doesn't, Windows uses a generic icon. Of course my website has an icon defined ;) pcuser42 (130)
1406237 2015-08-10 02:43:00 Possibly because the website needs to specify an icon to use on the tile. If the site doesn't, Windows uses a generic icon. Of course my website has an icon defined ;)

This was never a problem in XP or W8.1, but is happening in W10. There must be a reason. Even PC World and PF1 come up with the generic icon. Got me bluffed.
Richard (739)
1406238 2015-08-10 04:57:00 This was never a problem in XP or W8.1, but is happening in W10. There must be a reason. Even PC World and PF1 come up with the generic icon. Got me bluffed.

Which browser are you using?
inphinity (7274)
1406239 2015-08-10 22:30:00 Which browser are you using?

The new Edge as included in W10.
Richard (739)
1406240 2015-08-11 00:54:00 The new Edge as included in W10.

The Edge is a work in progress, very few settings and no extensions. Use Chrome, or better still Opera until it is sorted.
mzee (3324)
1406241 2015-08-11 22:47:00 I have found that you can bypass the Desktop screen and return to your Start screen when closing a program or website by selecting 'Tablet Mode' in the Action Centre located in your Taskbar. Yay! I'm getting W10 the way I want it. Richard (739)
1406242 2015-08-12 00:23:00 I nearly suggested tablet mode, but it seems to block access to the desktop completely and I don't like that (you can still run desktop apps, just can't view the desktop).

The instructions I linked should let you set the same behaviour and also keep access to the desktop. Up to you of course.
dugimodo (138)
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