The Start menu may return to Windows in future

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Microsoft appears to be readying some significant changes to its next version of Windows. Paul Thurrott reports that Microsoft is planning to make the Start menu available as an option in the next major Windows release, currently codenamed "Threshold." The Start menu change will follow a recent reversal that Microsoft made in Windows 8.1, bringing back the Start button UI.

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This is good for people who don't know how to or don't want to install Startmenu programs like Classic Shell, Startmenu8, Start8, StartisBack, and other Startmenu programs for Windows by opening an installer file like installing other software like Firefox, Chrome, MS Word, and games.
 
How do you access stuff with no Start Menu?  Crazyness
 
zoldos said:
How do you access stuff with no Start Menu?  Crazyness
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In Windows 8.1, you click  on the Arrow icon on the bottom right of the start screen, or press CTRL+TAB when in the Start Screen on the Keyboard to Launch App Apps section which list all your programs, and apps by name. To launch the program, you click the link/button on the program. You can also search for the program by name by typing the name of the program with your keyboard while in All Apps, and the programs with the word you typewould appear like the Windows Vista, and 7 Startmenu when you search for programs by name with the search box.

The Start Screen is like a full screen version of the Startmenu.

You can also pin/unpin programs from All Apps in the Start Screen to the start screen desktop and Taskbar/Quick launch bar on the classic Desktop which is like the bookmarks section for your most used programs, apps, and games for more easily reaching the shortcut.

You can also use a free open source program called Classic Shell which brings back the Startmenu and Startbutton to Windows 8.1.

Windows Explorer, Control Panel, and Recycle Bin are still found in Windows 8.1 for organizing, finding, and opening your personal files, and settings in Control panel.
 
bah, I"m sticking with Windows 7 pro. lol
 
Sticking to Windows 7 Pro would be a good choice.

However, Windows 8.1 works faster on Netbooks, slower desktops, and laptops because Windows 8.1 uses less RAM, and CPU cycles. I'm using Windows 8.1 on an older PC with a Intel Dual-Core CPU, and 1GB of RAM. Windows 8.1 runs pretty well on older computers compared to 7 and Vista which uses more RAM, and CPU cycles even when nothing is running except the Windows Desktop.
 
I'm used to Windows 8.1, I don't like it as much as Windows 7.  They shouldn't have changed it at all to be honest.  Good to hear they're going back to it though.
 
Sardonic Pickle said:
I'm used to Windows 8.1, I don't like it as much as Windows 7.  They shouldn't have changed it at all to be honest.  Good to hear they're going back to it though.
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Have you tried free Startmenu+Startbutton programs like Classic Shell which bring back the classic Windows Startmenu and button from Windows 7 and older Windows OS to Windows 8.1, and has options to login yourself into the Classic Desktop instead of the full screen Start Screen?

I been using Classic Shell since Windows Vista because I dislike the search box and the size of the startmenu in Windows Vista, and 7, and was more used to the smaller classic Startmenu found in Windows 95-2000 which uses a folders, and sub-folders with categories to organize shortcuts.
 
Yeah I think it is meant for like tablets and stuff.  I'm not interested in it...
 
Windows 8 is designed for tablets, but Windows 8 is quick even on slower computers like a  netbook with 0.9 GHz Intel Celeron CPU, and 512MB of RAM, and onboard video according to videos I seen on YouTube.

Windows 8 on the Worst Computer Ever (0.9GHz Celeron, 512MB RAM) EEE PC 900 Netbook
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxqMxUnWUUg

Windows 8 design is better for Netbooks compared to Google Android, and other Mobile OS, and it also may run better on slower tablets, and PC compared to older versions of Android like 4.0-4.2 where Android sometimes lag on devices with 512MB of RAM, and a 1GHz CPU with onboard cideo.
 
Try it on an IBM PCjr.  4.77 megahertz and 128k RAM. LOL
 
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