In Windows 7, click Start button > Hold down Ctrl+Shift & Right Click on an empty area in the Start Menu > Click “Exit Explorer”. In Windows 8, you may do so via the Task Manager.

In Windows 7, I used our freeware Start Button ToolTip Text Changer to change the Start button tooltip. In Windows 8, there are a lot of things you can just customization to make it more beautiful.

Windows 8 is widely regarded as a flop, but only because of the Start screen and how it was so different from what Windows users knew of the OS. Let's take a look back and see how things turned ...

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.

VideoIn many ways, Windows users face a similar situation to a few years ago. Prior to Windows 7's launch, Windows Vista was the current operating system and like Windows 8, it hadn't sold ...

Several third-party utilities can serve as Start menu replacements for Windows 8 users who aren't as keen on the new Start screen.

In a new interview, Chaitanya Sareen, the Principal Program Manager Lead on Windows at Microsoft, admitted that removing the Start button for Windows 8 was like getting rid of a "warm blanket".

You can create a new icon, route it to the shortcut code and then pin that icon to your Windows 8 taskbar. From there, any time you click that button, your device will automatically begin the ...

You don’t have to look far to find reports that Windows 8 (and the updated Windows 8.1) is an unmitigated failure. A quick search turns up stories detailing why Windows 8 has failed, why Windows ...

It's available as a separate application for Windows 8.1 x86 and Windows 8.1 x64. Alternatively, you can install the free app 7+ Taskbar Tweaker which will allow you to hide the start button.

Microsoft launched Windows 8.1 last month, featuring a range of refinements and functional improvements, including a more customisable Start screen, enhanced Bing search, and a range of new apps ...

7 hidden features in Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft launched Windows 8.1 last month, featuring a range of refinements and functional improvements, including a more customisable Start screen ...