Win8 Tutorial: Adding and Decreasing the Number of Tiles

With the release of Microsoft's new system Win8, many computer users are more innovative, not only have a new Metro interface that is more gorgeous and more convenient, but also operates as a new generation. The system Win8 has more outstanding features. For example, the Win8 system can have a lot of independent settings. For example, today's Xiaobian will bring you the Metro screen to change the number of lines, and we can increase and decrease it after learning.

Win8's Metro start screen displays the application's shortcuts as tiles, allowing users to quickly access the app by simply clicking on the tile. However, the number of display lines on the tile is executed by default according to the resolution of the display.

We can also see from the diagram above, each resolution screen actually has the smallest number of rows displayed Metro tile maximum number of rows, we have to modify the Within this range. The following small series explains in detail the modification method:

1. First, Win+R calls out “Run”, then enter “ldedit” to open the “Registry Editor”.

2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\ImmersiveShell\\Grid.

3, New DWORD (32 bits), rename Layout_Maximumrowcount, the number of input lines tile (the tile) you need to modify the numerical data. The following figure edits the number of tiles to 3. Note: Whether you are a 64-bit Win8 system or a 32-bit Win8 system, please select a new DWORD (32-bit); each screen resolution has its corresponding magnetic The maximum and minimum values ​​of the number of rows of tiles can only be set within this range.

After the modification is completed, save it, re-logout or log in to the computer to see the effect. It is so simple to increase and decrease the number of tiles. After the small-scale test, only the resolution of the screen is reached or exceeded. 1280 * 960 can increase the number of tiles, if it is lower than this resolution, even if the registry is modified, it has no effect. Ok, I want to feel the different number of Win8 start interface magnets, try it out.