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I see that HP has decided to start selling Windows 7 machines again http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57617490-92/hp-resurrects-windows-7-pcs-by-popular-demand/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 I guess the Windows 8.1 and the start button gimmick didn't work out that well. Maybe with Windows...

Is this the new Win8 Start Button? http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww213/LaurieLou04/online/start_button_zps35df3273.jpg The reason I ask is because when I got Win8 (before the upgrade that had a Start button), I installed some app or something that gave me a start button. Then, I recently...

Hi All, Just wanted to share with you all of my experience with moving up to Windows 8.1. I decided it was time to start new so I installed Windows 8 Pro from the USB I had made. All went well after a format of C:\. So I decided to head to Microsoft Store to get the upgrade to...

Microsoft Windows 8.1 Gets October Release Date By Link Removed | Posted 2013-08-15 Link Removed Email Link Removed Print Link Removed In a sign of Microsoft's commitment to a quickened software release cadence, Windows 8.1 will launch in less than a year after its predecessor. The first...

Just want to share with anyone still longing for a good old Start menu experience. I used to have Start Menu 8 v1.2.1 installed on my Win 8 Pro and it worked great. Then I upgraded to Win 8.1 Pro rtm and the Start menu 8 was not compatible. Yesterday I found out that a new version of Start...

Just want to share with any win 8 users who might be still yearning for an old-fashioned Start button and start menu. http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/ *** The program is Free Link Removed

In this review, Mike Fara at Windows8Forums.com shows you some of the features of Stardock's Start8. With this software, you will be able to bring back the "Start Menu" from Windows 7 and prior Windows versions, without any significant performance overhead. This video is not a paid endorsement...

Even though one can use the 'start' button on the Windows 8.1 Taskbar selected to go to the ALL Applications screen instead of Start... Same as Win8, I, still, prefer having an old fashioned, alphabetical list window on the Taskbar for Applications to access everything & anything... saves all...

Microsoft rolls out a preview of Windows Server 2012 R2 ahead of Build 2013 that hints of new Windows 8.1 features: new Start button options, ability to disable hot corners, and confirms boot-to-Desktop. The post Windows 8.1 Source: Yahoo! News

Zdnet.com are running an article by Simon Bisset which details recent events around the Windows Blue/8.1 release. The article also goes on to outline what the 8.1 release means for the future development of Windows: Well worth a read if you want to know how Microsoft is changing and why. The...

?22 APR 2013 With the introduction of Windows 8, Microsoft abandoned the Start button, causing an uproar amongst long-standing users of the OS. But according to The Verge, the Start button could be making a comeback with Windows 8.1. But before PC users get too excited, the site's sources claim...

Rumours are rife about the return of the start button with the major update for Windows 8 called Windows Blue. Due for release sometime in the summer this will see further options for customisation of the Start menu too: Ref: Microsoft's Windows 8 Plan B(lue): Bring back the Start button, boot...

I keep reading things like this all the time. But, one thing that keeps popping up every time; is Windows 8 lack of a start button (really) as there are plenty of choices, and the use of the so called two os's in one. You can use one or the other you know. So, what's the big deal? In none of...

If you know of a good app for replacing the start menu in win 8 then post it here or just mention which you like best or dislike the most. To start the thread off is an application aptly titled: Start8. Bring back the Windows® "Start" menu with Start8 Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows...

Windows 8 users fall into two simple categories. There are those that miss the old way of working and don’t really care too much about the tiled Start screen, and those users who have embraced Microsoft’s new operating system and don’t understand why people are still whittling on about the Start...

Just picked up my new laptop.. has win 8 installed (had no choice of op system) ... why is it like a tablet design? I have a tablet already.. I just want a basic computer for my photoshop/office programs * There is no start button unless you download a start button program from another resource...

News has leaked that the big update for Windows 8 next year entitled Windows Blue will not contain any form of Start Button or menu. Reference: Sorry, Windows Blue won't bring back the Start button

StartMenu8, a simple and free alternative that mimics the launch button in Windows 7 almost to the letter. As such, you have the section with frequently used programs, the side menu (with the exact entries as in Windows 7), the power button and the search bar. Download Link : StartMenu8...

Hi I forgot how much work it is to really start over with a new computer. But I think I have everything installed and set up. It took longer because I started off using the Metro interface, but I finally gave up on it and did things the way I'm used to. Here's my desktop. I run virtually...

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