Microsoft will release a public preview of Windows Blue (8.1) on June 26. In the mean time, if you're a Windows 8 user, be sure to read our guide on restoring the Start button and menu.

Pokki actually works with all versions of Windows (as far back as XP), offering to replace the stock Start button and menu with its own pretty, icon-oriented system.

With Windows Blue, a k a Windows 8.1, Microsoft is re-introducing a Start Button and adding a boot-straight-to-desktop option. Here's how these may work.

Out of the box, some of Windows 11's settings are configured in a questionable manner - here's what I always tweak for a ...

The Start menu in Windows 10 has similarities to its counterpart in Windows 7 but also has some surprises. So how does it all work now?

Most internal builds of Windows 8.1 do not include the Start button or boot to desktop options, but Microsoft is said to be planning how to add these into the operating system.

ZDNet The new Start Button supposedly will look just like the Start Button that is currently part of the Charms menu in Windows 8: An angled, stylized window (like the one at right here). It ...

The Windows 10 start menu is a powerful place for all of your apps. Learn everything there is to know with our tips and tricks tutorial!

Microsoft redesigned the Start menu for Windows 11, but while it looks prettier, its functionality leaves a lot to be desired.

Just give me the Start menu Clicking the Start button just puts you into the Windows 8.1 Start page—but fortunately, programs that bring back the classic Start menu still work.

A rocket scientist couldn't figure out Windows. That's why the Start menu was invented — based on research with chimpanzees.

Take back control of your PC’s Start menu and taskbar, whether you’re running Windows 10 or Windows 11.