• [Script of Feb. 15] Open Windows Store apps from the desktop or taskbar in Windows 8 (PowerShell)

    Posted over 1 year ago
    by Huilin zhu}

    Script Download:CreateWindowsAppsShortcutToDesktop(PowerShell).zip
    http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Open-Windows-Store-apps-569de170

    This PowerShell Script sample shows how to create a Windows apps shortcut from the Start Screen to the desktop and how to pin this shortcut to the taskbar.

    In Windows 8, only open one Windows Store app can be opened from the Start screen. If you mostly work in the Windows 8 traditional desktop environment, you must find a different way to open Windows Store apps from the desktop. 

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  • [Script of Feb. 6] Change the Number of Tile Rows on the Start screen in Windows 8 (PowerShell)

    Posted over 1 year ago
    by Huilin zhu}

    Script Download:ChangeNumberOfAppsTileRows(PowerShell).zip
    http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Change-the-Number-of-Tile-b2ffa214

    This PowerShell Script shows how to change the number of rows for tiles on the Start screen in Windows 8.

    By default, the number of rows for the tiles is fully dependent on the screen resolution or window size that fits on your Windows Screen. However, sometimes the user wants to display a specific number of rows of tiles on the Start Screen regardless of the screen size.

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  • [Script of Feb. 7] Change background color of Windows 8 Start screen

    Posted over 1 year ago
    by Huilin zhu}

    Script Download:ChangeWin8StartScreenBackColor.zip
    http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Change-background-color-of-f70f4c41

    This sample shows how to change background color of a Windows 8 Start screen by using VBScript.

    IT administrators can use this script to adjust the background color of a Windows 8 Start screen for a group of computers to keep user experience consistent.

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  • [Script of Feb. 4] Delete invalid shortcut on the Start screen in Windows 8 (VBScript)

    Posted over 1 year ago
    by Huilin zhu}

    Script Download:RemoveInvaildShortcutOnStartScreen(VBScript).zip
    http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Delete-invalid-apps-bfb4b0c3

    This script shows how to remove invalid shortcut on the Start screen.

    Sometimes when you uninstall software on your computer, even though the software is uninstalled successfully, it leaves some shortcuts that were created behind in your computer. These shortcuts do not work as the related softwares are uninstalled. Perhaps you move a file or a folder to a different location, the shortcut to that file or folder becomes invalid as it still points to the earlier location.

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  • [Script of Feb. 28] Script to add an item to the context menu in Windows 8 (PowerShell)

    Posted over 1 year ago
    by Huilin zhu}

    Script Download:AddItemToContext.zip
    http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Script-to-add-an-item-to-f523f1f3

    This script demonstration shows how to add an item to the context menu in Windows 8.

    A program or a command may be used frequently in Windows 8. When there are many icons on the desktop, icons may not be easy to find.

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