When buying a new smartphone, the user, of course, begins to customize it for himself. These custom configurations have a lot to do with the device's home screen. It is necessary to correctly place all the elements so that access to them is as fast as possible. This article will talk about how to configure the MIUI desktop (the operating system of Xiaomi devices).
Initially, you need to decide on those elements that can be configured on the main screen:
- Actually the desks themselves: their location, quantity.
- Location of applications, widgets.
- Configuring widgets: sizes, purpose.
- Wallpapers, design themes.
Let's consider all these possibilities, kindly provided by the manufacturer, in more detail.
Creating and placing desktops
Initially, you need to understand how to add these same desktops on MIUI and how to remove them.
There are two main ways:
- Pinch with two fingers and scroll left or right. If a “+” in a circle is visible on the screen, this means that you can add a desktop, and if with an “x”, then delete it.
- A three-finger pinch opens a more detailed control menu. The cross in the upper right corner of the block of one of the desktops allows you to remove it, and the transparent block with a “+” inside allows you to add it. If you click on the house icon at the bottom of one of the blocks, a certain table will open by default.
The transition effect between desktops can also be customized. After pinching with two fingers, you need to select the “Effects” menu, and in it select one of the proposed options for animation of moving between sheets.
Hosting applications and widgets
There is no need to get used to the inconvenient arrangement of individual elements. You can always move them to a place where your finger can always find them without difficulty. Just hold down an application, widget or folder to drag it to another location.
To move elements:
- drag the icon to the very edge of the current table, holding until scrolling;
- hold down the icon and scroll with your second finger to the desired table.
Sorting and working with folders
You can also move applications in batches. To do this, you need to enter the menu by double-tapping the screen. Select the “Sorting” item and simply click on the desired applications to add them to the set. Then, to group them, you need to swipe from left to right and hold down the entire group to drag it to the desired location on the screen or into a folder.
An empty folder can be created in the same way. When several icons are added to a group, a “Folder” icon will appear next to them, by clicking on which you can add it to the desktop. You can then add grouped icons to this folder. You need to rename the folder through the same menu. After double-pinch, you need to open the folder and click on the name above it, after which you will be able to enter a new name.
Widgets and their settings
By double-pinch and entering the “Widgets” item, you can install autonomous functional modules on the desktop that will display various useful information or provide quick access to applications installed on the device.
For example, on Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro, taken as an example, you can see the following widgets:
- buttons for quick access to functions located in the “curtain” (the top pull-out menu of the device) – airplane mode, Wi-Fi settings;
- quick clear RAM button;
- clock, weather, calendar;
- notes;
- calculator;
- modules for a wide variety of applications: AIMP, WebMoney, STEAM, Kate Mobile, etc.
The set of widgets is determined solely by the applications installed on a specific device.
When installing a widget, the program may offer its own settings, or you can make changes already on an existing module. In the case of the module for WebMoney, the program initially prompts you to select the wallet whose balance the module will display, and the colors of the widget.
The colors of the module for the AIMP music player can be changed in the already created version by clicking on the gear in the upper right corner of the block.
Also, most widgets can be resized if you press and hold for a while. After this, an orange rectangle will appear along the outline of the module, which you will need to pull to reduce the size.
Changing the wallpaper and theme
However, on the desktop you need not only to arrange everything conveniently, but also to design it beautifully. For this purpose, you can change the wallpaper, which will become the background for all icons and widgets.
You can set wallpaper in the following ways:
- Open the menu by pinching with two fingers and select “Wallpaper”. There the user will be offered a set of standard pictures. If you click “Online”, he will be taken to the standard wallpaper database for MIUI, and if you click “More”, he will be able to install “Live Wallpaper” or use one of the applications to select a picture that interests him.
- In Explorer you need to find any picture, open it, and then click “More” and select “Set as wallpaper”.
- You can also use a special application to set wallpaper. For example, you can use the application from WallpapersCraft. It initially adapts the wallpaper base to the screen resolution of the device on which it is installed. To install a picture on your desktop, you just need to select it and click “Install”. If you wish, you can also “Download” the image without installation by clicking the corresponding button.
In addition to the theme, unique icons for applications and some widgets can be added. To do this, you need to enter the standard “Themes” application and select the most interesting topic for yourself. Some of them may not work due to compatibility issues. It is necessary to look in the description which themes work on MIUI 8 and which ones are suitable for older models with earlier versions of the operating system.
Bottom line
After reading this article, we can conclude that the developers of the MIUI system took care of their users and created all the conditions for the creative design of their devices. Due to the convenient configuration of this element of the system, you can add and remove various elements from the desktop. You can sort and organize icons, and also make them more original by installing themes.
Most computer users (including office workers) rarely worry about the safety of confidential information, leaving the computer to smoke or drink coffee, while leaving many documents and other files open on the desktop.
But at this time, any employee can approach an unlocked computer and spy on it, and in the worst case, copy valuable information.
A smart user, even before leaving the computer for a short time, will first of all simply block the monitor screen. There are several ways to lock your computer, thereby protecting it from prying eyes and hands.
SCREEN LOCK
The first method is to press the Win + L key combination on your keyboard. The second method is to press the key combination Ctrl + Alt + Del, and then the “Lock computer” button.
The third way is to create a shortcut on the desktop. To do this you need to do the following. On the Desktop, right-click and select “New” - “Shortcut” from the Explorer context menu.
In the “Specify the location of the object” field, type:
Rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation
Enter the desired Shortcut Name and click the “Done” button.
A shortcut will appear on the Desktop for conveniently launching the function - locking the computer screen. The shortcut icon itself can be changed to your own.
The Xiaomi desktop has a lot of possibilities. Thanks to various finger control combinations, removing unnecessary shortcuts or merging them into a common storage location is quick and easy. The smartphone has a function to enable/disable the blank screen, change the design and a number of other features.
How to add a desktop
There are two options for how to cope with the task.
Method one
By pinching with three fingers on any panel with folders closed, we turn on the control menu. Click “+” and a new platform appears.
Method two
Pinch with two fingers to go to settings. We scroll to the left the displays occupied by folders until they are empty with the “+” image. Click to create an additional panel.
How to remove the desktop on Xiaomi
Many gadget owners do not need many screens and the question arises of removing them. The pad can be erased by long pressing on the center until a cross appears. Then just click on it and the field will disappear.
How to create a folder on Xiaomi desktop
To combine certain shortcuts into one place, you need to go down to the hidden menu (pinch two fingers to the center) and find “Sorting”.
Open it by pressing and scroll to the right. Find the “Folder” icon. Tap to move it to the shortcuts. Now we group the icons by swiping left over them. Finally, drag the “collection” into the created shared storage.
How to change wallpaper on Xiaomi
You can complete the task in a few seconds. Xiaomi wallpapers are in the hidden menu. We go into it and scroll to the desired image. Click it to open it and select the design theme you like.
You can configure Xiaomi panels in the most convenient way after a couple of workouts. When changing preferences, some groups of files can be replaced with others, and chaotically located icons can be “tidyed up” by simply shaking the smartphone.
When a desktop blocking banner enters the system, it does not allow you to work using the Explorer Windows gui graphical shell, either in normal (full-featured) mode or in safe mode. Sometimes it is easier to immediately reinstall the operating system. The only danger lies in inept setup: you can lose data on your computer and lose the stability of the device.
1. Therefore to effectively remove a banner blocking your Windows desktop When you start the computer, at the very beginning, press f8.
2. In the menu that appears for selecting boot methods, select safe mode with command line support. If safe mode does not load, you can use a boot disk or Windows 7 installation disk. How to use a boot disk to edit the registry if Windows does not start will be described in a separate article.
3. At the command line, type regedit. Then Enter.
4. In the registry editor that opens, you need to check and change the registry branches that are most often damaged by the virus, which loads a useless graphic image.
-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon-
5. We look, check, and correct the correspondence between the name and the string value in the registry.
Please note that for effective removing a blocking banner This step must be completed!
The Shell name should normally correspond to the value Explorer.exe. (You can enter the full path into the value, i.e. instead of Explorer.exe, insert C:\Windows\explorer.exe)
The UIHost name is logonui.exe.
The Userinit name is C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe.
6. Check the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Run - this is where the malicious shell banner and desktop blocker will be loaded. 
7. Check startup - remove suspicious names (keys) and their values. In our case, the porn banner download key is circled with a red marker. When looking for a key to launch a banner that blocks the desktop, first of all look for keys that refer to Windows temporal folders, and these are folders whose names contain the word TEMP. These folders, the so-called system cache and browser cache, must be cleaned before in any case.
- C:\temp
- C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Temp
- C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
- C:\Windows\Temp\
8. Having made the changes, reboot, and, to be completely sure, download the anti-virus utility DrWeb CureIt, or Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and check the entire C:\ drive. automatic installation of drivers, virus removal will not be superfluous: operating systems are progressing and becoming more complex, modern electronic modules, viruses become more dangerous, users have to constantly learn something new.
In this article, we have collected some tips for customizing the desktop on Xiaomi phones.
How to sort desktops
First of all, we bring together three fingers on the screen (swipe) towards the center. This gesture causes you to select the home screen.
To select a different default screen, click on the house icon.
Here you can also change the order of the desktops - this is done by simply dragging and dropping.
You can also add new pages by clicking on the plus (see screenshot below).
Hidden menu options
To bring up the hidden menu, move two fingers towards the center.
Additional icons appear below:
You can also add a new page to your home screen here. To do this, swipe your finger right or left until the “+” icon appears. Click on “+” and get another page.
Now let's talk about the hidden menu items:
Effects
This item is responsible for changing effects when switching between screens. Click on it and you get 8 options:
Widgets
Everything is clear here. This item is responsible for adding new widgets to your screen.
To delete a widget (like an application), just click on it and drag it to the trash.
Sorting
This feature makes it easier to sort applications into folders, if that's what you need. How it works? Click on sort, after which application icons will pop up at the bottom. Select the ones you want to send to the folder.
Now scroll the menu to the right and see an icon called “Folder”. Click on it and it will move to the home screen.
