48 Chapter 3 Personalizing Windows 8 Personalizing Your Lock Screen The first interaction you have with Windows 8 each day will likely be in the form of your Lock screen. The Lock screen is the first screen you'll encounter, displaying whatever image you've selected and showing you--thanks to badges that connect to some of your favorite live tiles--which items need your attention. You might touch the Power button in the morning and see instantly that you have 46 new email messages, 17 instant messages, and a text message to respond to. Good thing you made the coffee strong today! You can customize the look of the Windows 8 Lock screen by changing the picture displayed or choosing your own favorite badges. Windows 8 gives you a number of photos to choose from, or you can use one of your own per- sonal images if you like. >>>step-by-step Choosing a New Lock Screen Picture You'll use the Settings charm to get to the tools you need to personalize your Windows 8 startup experience. 1. On the Windows 8 Start screen, swipe in from the right or move the mouse to the lower right cor- ner of the screen to display the Charms bar. Tap or click Settings and the bar expands to display a number of setting icons. Tap or click More PC Settings. The PC Settings window appears, with the Personalize category selected. 2 1 2. 3. 3