How to Restore Missing Desktop Tile On Start Screen In Windows 8

A menu bar appears at the bottom of the screen. Click the All apps button at the bottom right corner. From the All Apps menu right click the Desktop tile and then click the Pin to Start button at the bottom left of the screen. Your Desktop tile will be back in the Metro Start Screen.

1. How do I add a tile to Windows 8 start screen?
2. How do I restore my Windows 8 desktop?
3. How do I get my start menu back on Windows 8?
4. How do I recover missing desktop icons?
5. How do I add features to Windows 8?
6. How will you add an app to tile in Start screen?
7. How do I put icon on desktop?
8. How do I restore my desktop files?
9. How do I get my desktop back to normal?
10. How do I get a normal desktop on Windows 8?
11. How do I restore my Start menu?

How do I add a tile to Windows 8 start screen?

To create tiles for your favorite sites in Windows 8:

1. Navigate to a page that you want to create a tile for.
2. Right-click or swipe up to open the App Bar.
3. Click Pin site.
4. Click Pin to Start.
5. Click the Pin to Start button to create the tile.

How do I restore my Windows 8 desktop?

To reset your PC

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings. ...
2. Tap or click Update and recovery, and then tap or click Recovery.
3. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, tap or click Get started.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

How do I get my start menu back on Windows 8?

How to bring back the Start Menu to the Windows 8 Desktop

1. In the Windows 8 Desktop, launch Windows Explorer, click the View tab on the toolbar, and check the box next to "Hidden items." That will display folders and files that are normally hidden from view.
2. Right-click the taskbar and select Toolbars-->New Toolbar.

How do I recover missing desktop icons?

To restore these icons, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the desktop and click Properties.
2. Click the Desktop tab.
3. Click Customize desktop.
4. Click the General tab, and then click the icons that you want to place on the desktop.
5. Click OK.

How do I add features to Windows 8?

All you have to do is to access Control Panel – from your Start Screen press “Wind + R” keyboard keys and type “control”. Now on your Control Panel Window you should notice something like “Get more features with a new edition of Windows”. Just click on that link and then add new features option will be displayed.

How will you add an app to tile in Start screen?

Adding New Tiles to the Start Screen

1. Right-click anywhere on the Start screen (or press Windows+Z) to display the options bar at the bottom of the screen.
2. Click or tap All Apps. ...
3. When the Apps screen appears, right-click the item you want to add; this displays the options bar at the bottom of the screen.
4. Click or tap Pin to Start.

How do I put icon on desktop?

1. Go the webpage for which you wish to create a shortcut (for example, www.google.com)
2. On the left side of the webpage address, you will see the Site Identity Button (see this image: Site Identity Button).
3. Click on this button and drag it to your desktop.
4. The shortcut will be created.

How do I restore my desktop files?

To restore a file or folder that was deleted or renamed, follow these steps:

1. Click the Computer icon on your desktop to open it up.
2. Navigate to the folder that used to contain the file or folder, right-click it, and then click Restore previous versions.

How do I get my desktop back to normal?

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1. Click or tap the Start button.
2. Open the Settings application.
3. Click or tap on "System"
4. In the pane on the left of the screen scroll all the way to the bottom until you see "Tablet Mode"
5. Ensure the toggle is set to off to your preference.

How do I get a normal desktop on Windows 8?

Right-click the taskbar at the bottom (or tap and hold there for a second to bring up the menu), and click Properties > Navigation. Under Start screen, check the "When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the desktop instead of Start" option, then OK.

How do I restore my Start menu?

Press the Windows key on the keyboard to bring up the Start Menu. This should also make the taskbar appear. Right-Click on the now-visible taskbar and select Taskbar Settings. Click on the 'Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode' toggle so that the option is disabled.