No matter how great your desktop background is, you still get bored with it after some time. The idea of a static image just gets old, and no matter how often you change it, let’s face it, this is not ...

The desktop in the Windows 8 beta offers no Start button and a few shortcuts. How can you easily populate it with your favorite programs? Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and ...

If you use a computer and read Lifehacker, it's probably safe to assume you've customized your desktop. But if you haven't, or you're looking for a fresh new look, here are some great options to ...

Today’s column isn’t very serious. I think it’s time we have a little fun.To understand what’s being discussed today, you’ll need to know what an icon is. Quite simply, an icon is a small picture on ...

Custom Desktop Logo puts a graphic of your choice anywhere on yourdesktop. That’s your logo. This logo is always on top of the screenif you want (though it doesn’t interfere with anything below ...

In the first post of this series, I looked in depth at configuring and customizing the Xfce desktop. That seemed to go reasonably well -- I'm still here -- so this time I am going to look at KDE.

The ZIP file contains the following goods: 1. The original Samurize config. I consider this obsolete now - there'll be no more updates from me. But as long as you're still using it, it'll be here for ...