Difference between revisions of "Change Lock Screen Settings in Windows 8"

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#Click the "Browse" button. This is below the series of stock Lock Screen backgrounds.
 
#Click the "Browse" button. This is below the series of stock Lock Screen backgrounds.
 
#*Alternatively, you can click one of the stock backgrounds to apply it immediately.
 
#*Alternatively, you can click one of the stock backgrounds to apply it immediately.
#Choose a photo source. You can pick a photo from any of the following sources:<ref>http://www.dell.com/support/Article/us/en/04/SLN284367/EN</ref>
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#Choose a photo source. You can pick a photo from any of the following sources:<ref name="rf1">http://www.dell.com/support/Article/us/en/04/SLN284367/EN</ref>
 
#*Your hard drive
 
#*Your hard drive
 
#*Bing
 
#*Bing
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#Click the "Browse" button. This is below the series of stock Lock Screen backgrounds.
 
#Click the "Browse" button. This is below the series of stock Lock Screen backgrounds.
 
#*Alternatively, you can click one of the stock backgrounds to apply it immediately.
 
#*Alternatively, you can click one of the stock backgrounds to apply it immediately.
#Choose a photo source. You can pick a photo from any of the following sources:<ref>http://www.dell.com/support/Article/us/en/04/SLN284367/EN</ref>
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#Choose a photo source. You can pick a photo from any of the following sources:<ref name="rf1" />
 
#*Your hard drive
 
#*Your hard drive
 
#*Bing
 
#*Bing
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#Find the "Lock Screen Apps" option. This should be below the Lock Screen background images.
 
#Find the "Lock Screen Apps" option. This should be below the Lock Screen background images.
 
#Review your current apps. You should see several slots beneath the "Lock Screen Apps" text; a few of them should be occupied with apps (e.g., "Mail"), while the rest have "+" signs in them.
 
#Review your current apps. You should see several slots beneath the "Lock Screen Apps" text; a few of them should be occupied with apps (e.g., "Mail"), while the rest have "+" signs in them.
#Change an occupied app slot. To change an existing app:<ref>http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/customize-lock-screen-apps-in-windows-8/</ref>
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#Change an occupied app slot. To change an existing app:<ref name="rf2">http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/customize-lock-screen-apps-in-windows-8/</ref>
 
#*Click on an occupied app slot.
 
#*Click on an occupied app slot.
 
#*Click "Don't show quick status here" to disable it.
 
#*Click "Don't show quick status here" to disable it.