Customize Windows 8.1 Start Screen/Start Menu and Minimizing Modern Apps

How can I customize the start up menu?
If not on desktop, I cannot minimize a window. Please tell me how.

Windows 8/8.1 Metro mode doesn't have a "minimize switch" as Desktop mode, but we have alternative settings
when you want to minimize your metro app, just click the left-bottom corner
to back to the start screen, you can also switch between metro Apps or snap apps as described in the following link, it functions similar as desktop mode, so enjoy the new features.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zxue/archive/2012/03/07/win8-howto-2-switch-between-apps-or-snap-apps.aspx
Regards
Yolanda Zhu
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