Customize the lock screen and notifications in Windows 8

Windows 8 allows us to modify various characteristics of our operating system to make each device we have unique, with its own style according to our tastes. From the organization of the Live Tiles to, going through the style of the Start Menu and reaching the classic change of Desktop Background; We have several possibilities at our disposal.

In this article we will see how to customize our Lock Screen, changing the image and the information in real time that it shows us; and we will also tell you how you can block certain applications, so that Windows 8 does not show notifications about their news.

Lock screen

In relation to the Lock Screen, or Lock Screen in English, we have the possibility of changing the background image as well as the information that is displayed through it.

To access these options, we must go to the right sidebar, for which, as always, we will take the cursor to any of the corners on the right, or press the Windows key + C. Once displayed , choose the Configuration option, and inside Change PC settings

As soon as we enter we will directly access the Personalize category, which is exactly where we have to go. Among the three options/tabs that appear at the top right, we are located in Lock Screen.

From here, and by pressing the browse button or selecting one of the default images, we can modify the background of the lock screen.

If we scroll down, we will see the possibility of choosing which applications will display information on this screen, up to a maximum of 7, and which of these will display detailed information.

Notifications

Regarding notifications, as I mentioned before, we have the option to choose which applications will show these notifications and which ones will not.

To do this, just go to the right side menu and access the Configuration options; and once we are there we choose the option Change PC settings The new window that will appear with the Modern UI interface will show us a series of categories, being that of "Notifications ” which interests us.

From here, we can control the applications that will display notifications and news, as well as their behavior, such as whether we want them to make a sound, whether they appear on the lock screen, etc.

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