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.

Third-party Start menu replacement apps give you even more customization options than Microsoft will ever will. In this guide, we have compiled a list of some of the best Windows 11 Start menu ...

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 ...

According to Foley's source and Thurrott's screenshot, the Windows 8.1 Start button will look just like the flag icon currently in the center of the Charms bar. It will probably be on by default ...

The Start button is centered on the taskbar in Windows 11, different from its usual spot in the bottom left corner. If you prefer its traditional position, you can move the entire taskbar to the left.

A lot of people complained and Microsoft listened. The company brought the Start button back in Windows 8.1. But the button doesn't have to stay there in your taskbar— there are hacks to re-hide it.

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 ...

Windows 10 Build 10130 adds Cortana button, new icons, Start improvements. By Mark Hachman. May 29, 2015 4:57 pm PDT. Microsoft continues to polish the scuff marks on Windows 10 with its latest ...

Windows 11 is nearly six months old, and so far the most impactful change (at least, if you pay attention to Twitter) is Microsoft centering the Start button on the taskbar. However, a recent ...

Microsoft took the bold steps of removing the traditional Windows 8 Start menu and Start button orb from its Windows 8 Consumer Preview last week. Desktop PC users are currently debating the ...

The Start button is centered on the taskbar in Windows 11, different from its usual spot in the bottom left corner. If you prefer its traditional position, you can move the entire taskbar to the left.