Howtogeek posted Windows 8.1: Personalizing Your Start Screen
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When you first begin using Windows 8.1, you are given the option of picking your colors during the initial set up. Once the user's account boots for the first time, their Start screen will be decked out in those colors. Of course you may want to change them, in fact, you may not want the Start screen to look that way at all.Windows 8.1: Personalizing Your Start Screen @ Howtogeek