More Tiles On My Screen - Not Sure How It Happened But I Like It

[sharpuser]

So this morning I started up my Surface Pro 2 and found more tiles fitting on my screen than I've seen before. I don't know how this happened, but I like it.
It could be that a sync with a Mac running Windows 8.1 with Parallels made the change.

Anyway, here are some screen shots, and also the resolution settings.

 

[Garyjk]

on the start screen, bring up settings and click tiles, you'll see an option to show more tiles

 

[sharpuser]

on the start screen, bring up settings and click tiles, you'll see an option to show more tiles

I am very aware of that setting. But "Show more tiles on the Start screen" has merely meant "Show 4 high instead of 3 high" until today, with 6.

 

[kundas1]

Funny you can't do that on the S2... wonder why?

 

[godson594]

At first I was like hmm what kind of app is this he's running? A girl tracker?!?! - Then I saw the Pandora icon

 

[CreativeLemming]

I am very aware of that setting. But "Show more tiles on the Start screen" has merely meant "Show 4 high instead of 3 high" until today, with 6.

Charms Bar-> Settings-> Change PC Settings->PC and Devices-> Display->" Change the size"-> Smaller

 

[sharpuser]

Thanks, CreativeLemming, but here is a screenshot of that setting dialogue on my SP2: Only "Larger" or "Default".
Good thing I like it!

 

[the_new_normal]

I think its the same thing, only that your default is now small for some reason

(ie your large is my default)

 

[GoodBytes]

sharpcolorado, it is exactly like the_new_normal.
You probably connected the Surface pro 2 to an external display, and Windows got confused.
On my desktop, I have the same option as you: Default and Larger.

Since day 1, I have it like what you have.

(screenshot before update 1)

 

[sharpuser]

sharpcolorado, it is exactly like the_new_normal.
You probably connected the Surface pro 2 to an external display...

I didn't connect to an external display, but I did run Windows 8.1 (with my Microsoft account) on a Mac via Parallels. Windows syncing with these settings results in 6-high tiles. I am keeping it this way.

 

[sharpuser]

Woohoo! Check out this link: EightForums.com - Change Number Of Tile Rows - Start Screen

 

[CrippsCorner]

Take it that it still keeps even after a reboot? Personally I don't like it, very messy! But as long as you're happy... bonus