March 12, 2012

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Bring back Windows' Start button

QUESTION

I downloaded the Windows 8 Consumer Preview from your site and I'm testing it out. One thing I really miss in Windows 8 is the Start button and menu. Is it gone for good, or will Microsoft bring it back before Windows 8 launches?
-Michael from Indianapolis, IN, listens to my national radio show on WIBC 93.1 FM

ANSWER

Those who haven't tried Windows 8 yet are in for a bit of a shock. The familiar Start button, which has been around since Windows 95, is no more. Let's have a moment of silence.

Microsoft is replacing the Start button and Start menu with the Start screen. The Start screen is where you can open programs and apps.

It uses the innovative live-tile Metro interface that Microsoft introduced in Windows Phone 7. The tiles aren't just static icons; they can display real-time information. For example, the tile for a weather app can display the current weather. Your email program tile will show you whether you have new messages.

It's easy to see at a glance what is going on with the system. Once you get used to it, it's actually a very handy system.

If the new Start screen is so handy, why do so many people want to go back to the Start button? I'll explain the problem and give you a solution. >>

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