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Start button is back!

  • 22-04-2013 10:49PM
    #1
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,720 ✭✭✭✭


    In Windows 8.1 due in June. Also boot straight to desktop will be back as an option.

    Why they didn't have this as an option when Windows 8 launched is anybody's guess...

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  • #2
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,725 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Exposure to the tile UI.


  • #3
    Antar Bolaeisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,091 ✭✭✭Antar Bolaeisk


    I don't see the difference, all it does is launch the tile screen anyway and there's a button on your keyboard for that.


  • #4
    uncle_sam_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,192 ✭✭✭uncle_sam_ie


    This is just a rumor but, even if it is true so what. With Start8 I can already boot straight into the desktop and have my classic start button back.


  • #5
    RodgersLFC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 283 ✭✭RodgersLFC


    I'm not that surprised to hear this. I've spent a good bit of time using the Metro environment in an effort to get used to it, and I just find it annoying. There's nothing wrong with a basic desktop layout with the classic Start menu, it just works. The Metro thing is a nice idea for tablets but for desktops, its just clunky and annoying. I'm surprised they didnt incorporate such an idea ( to choose Metro or classic) in the original release.


  • #6
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,720 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    RodgersLFC wrote: »
    There's nothing wrong with a basic desktop layout with the classic Start menu, it just works.

    +1

    Like uncle_sam_ie, I've settled on Start8 last year and it's working great. Not a bad piece of software for €3 :D

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  • #7
    RodgersLFC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 283 ✭✭RodgersLFC


    unkel wrote: »
    +1

    Like uncle_sam_ie, I've settled on Start8 last year and it's working great. Not a bad piece of software for €3 :D

    Nice. I just use Classic Shell. Works perfectly for me. No fee required either :)


  • #8
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,720 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    I tried them all, including classic shell. Gave me some shell extension issues on some PCs. Also not as customisable as Start8. As you say it is free though :)

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  • #9
    rorystokes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭rorystokes


    I downloaded Windows 8.1 onto my laptop & it was working fine. Then I got a messege saying I had no anti -virus installed
    I googled the issue & 8.1 is not compatible with Norton
    I talked online to a Norton Tech - he said to install Norton Beta
    I did this & the whole system crashed (thankfully Toshiba auto re-installed itself, but all my programs were missing. Documents, Pictures & Music were fine)
    I eventually found all the programs in a folder "Windows.old"
    The ones I couldn't copy into the new C drive (iTunes etc) I had to re-install from the websites I originally got them from
    Eventually I was able to delete windows.old & get lots of space back
    Rory


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