Tag Archives: Start button

Windows 8.1 – Start button

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Ludwig

The Start button returns in Windows 8.1 With the Windows 8.1 Preview Microsoft returns the Start button – sort of. Down in the lower left corner, on the taskbar, is the new Windows logo. It does not have the nice … Continue reading →

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Make your own Windows 8 start button

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Ludwig

Windows 8 does not have a start button as it comes. Friends of mine with Windows 8 computers have been asking me about how to get a START button on their taskbar. It is a little cumbersome to get to … Continue reading →

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Use the Windows 8 taskbar as the start menu

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Ludwig

In Windows 8 there is no Start button and no start menu on the desktop. The Start Screen takes the place of the start menu. In the words of one Microsoft staffer: “The Start screen is the dashboard to everything … Continue reading →