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If your Start Screen contains stored websites, folders... or customizations that you've spent time on and now you want to back it up for future restoration in case of loss. This article by Mytour will guide you on how to backup and restore the Start Screen on Windows 8/8.1.
Backing up and restoring the Start Screen on Windows 8/8.1
Step 1: Firstly, press the Win+R combination to bring up the Run dialogue. Then type in there
%LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindows then press Enter
Step 2: Once inside the new directory, search for the following 2 files:
appsFolder.itemdata-ms
appsFolder.itemdata-ms.bak
These are the 2 files that store the settings for the Windows Start Screen. Modifying these files will alter the Start Screen. So, all you need to do now is simply copy these 2 files and store them in a backup folder. Next time, if you want to restore them, just copy these 2 files from the backup folder and overwrite them.
In the context of the article on Mytour, the guide on how to backup and restore the Start Screen on Windows 8/8.1 in case of loss can be useful. Additionally, during usage, if data loss occurs on the hard drive, you can utilize data recovery software available on Mytour to recover it.
