How to Change the Number of Title Rows on the Start Screen in Windows 8 (Channel 9)

How to Change the Number of Title Rows on the Start Screen in Windows 8

Posted: Feb 05, 2013 at 5:30 AM

By: ChrisCaldwell, Jialiang Ge

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By default, the number of title rows is fully dependent on the screen resolution or window size that fits your Windows screen. But sometimes the user wants to display a specific number of rows of tiles on the Start Screen independent of the screen size. This video shows you how to change the number of title rows on the Start screen in Windows 8.

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n0x30n

Feb 05, 2013 at 1:58 PM

That's great and all, but you should at least post a link where to get the script.
PS Script:
http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Change-the-Number-of-Tile-b2ffa214
VB Script:
http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Change-the-Number-of-Tile-cd9bcc1a
Script Framework:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/onescript/archive/2013/01/16/microsoft-all-in-one-script-framework-sample-release-on-january-14th.aspx
jialge Jialiang Ge

Feb 07, 2013 at 10:56 AM

Thank you!

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