Because Microsoft thinks it knows what’s best for users and apparently wants to confuse the living daylights out of them, Windows 8 has no Start button. I’ll just say that again so it sinks in ...

If you're running Windows 8.1 today and want the Start menu back, take a look at our list of the best, least expensive, and most authentic Windows 8 Start menu replacements.

Microsoft has removed the Start button orb from Windows 8 but its replacement is a lot more fitting for the company's new operating system. A number of new gestures, for touch and keyboard / mouse ...

The cause behind Microsoft's controversial decision to remove the Start button from its latest operating system is really quite simple: people had just stopped using it. The lack of this flagship ...

The operating system is still centered around the Start Screen, which is full of tiles or apps. In Windows 8.1, however, there are new tile sizes and it is easier to move around the blocks.

Could Microsoft phase out the Start button in Windows 12 and replace it with Copilot? Listen to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and it seems like a very real possibility.

Hit Win + S, type “restore point”, and hit Enter. Click on the System Restore button. Select a restore point and click on Next. Finally, click on Finish. This will start restoring your system ...

It said the new operating system also wakes from sleep faster and Windows updates are 40% smaller. In terms of the user interface, Microsoft said it has modernised the design and user experience ...

The original Start button returns in Windows 10, but you also get this extra menu if you know where to look. ... Task Manager and Run command are found in Start > All apps > Windows System.

Leave all of the files in the W7SBC folder and run Windows 7 Start Button Changer.exe. Click Select & Change Start Button to browse for a new set of icons – a few are included with the utility.

Jason Cipriani/ZDNet. Whether you've been waiting to upgrade to Windows 11 or have been using Microsoft's latest operating system since its release, you don't have to live with the Start button in ...

If the Start Menu does not open or Start Button is not working, or is broke in Windows 11/10, then here are a few troubleshooting steps you may want to try.