Like with every OS, since '98, I've taken over the desktop, tweaked it and tuned it, added to it and subtracted from it to make it my own.
I've tracked down all the little things I use regularly, like MSCONFIG, regedit, Services and System Restore and put them on my new (Win-8) desktop, in their own folder, of course.
I even added my own "Quick Shutdown" icon, and the Programs folder, which sub's for the start menu.
I never go to START to stop. I always found that to be just plain Stupid anyway.
Instead, I go from Shutdown to OFF in about five to 8 seconds. It works best for me.
I'm not done with the spit and polish yet, but that comes later. I do have what I need, on the Desktop.
Now I just need to package it all up in one file, or package, to transfer to other installs of Win-8. That shouldn't be much of a stretch.
I just wonder, how many other things will change, between the Beta version and the final Release of Win-8. ???