There are lots of usability back steps with Windows 8. To say it’s superior means you’ve not used it for an extended time. 1. To shut down I now have to hover on the bottom right or hit Win+C to bring ...

According to some anonymous sources (with good track records), the Start menu won't be returning to Windows 8 later this year as part of Update 2. Instead, it may get pushed back until the next major ...

On September 13, I will have been using Windows 8 as my main operating system for exactly one year. For the most part, it feels like I've just been using an updated version of Windows 7 -- an updated ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. It’s been nearly 10 years since Windows 8 launched to the world as part of ...

According to investment firm Nomura, Windows 8 won't ever see a return of the Start button, but to ensure that new users know how to use the operating system, the company will offer a tutorial.

Ever since Microsoft revealed that it will kill the classic Start menu in Windows 8, third-party developers have been cooking up ways to bring it back. SweetLabs, a San Diego-based start-up, is the ...

Microsoft revealed earlier this month that the Start Menu will return to Windows 8. While Microsoft is keeping the timing for its return vague, sources familiar with the company's plans tell The Verge ...

The Start button that Microsoft is said to be baking into Windows Blue may not be the Start button that users are clamoring for. In fact, it is said to do the exact opposite of what people want it to ...

In celebration of Microsoft's 50th anniversary in 2025, it's an appropriate moment to look at the evolution of one of its most iconic features. Of course, I'm referring to the Start menu for Windows.

I did it. I took the Windows 8 plunge. After vowing to buy a new desktop PC with Windows 7 — I balked at the idea of learning a new OS while also dealing with the hassle of reinstalling applications ...

The Start Menu has been the central element in Microsoft Windows for nearly three decades. Though loved initially for its resourcefulness, the Menu went through some debatable — I call them abhorrent ...