By default, clicking the orb displays not the traditional ... But in the meantime, Start8 is a helpful tool for Windows 8 beta users who need the old, reliable start button but still want to ...

Windows 8 beta users who miss the Windows 7 Start menu will find a useful utility ... but you can change that to the familiar Windows 7 orb, an Apple logo, or even an Angry Birds image.

A Start menu replacement for Windows 8 is ... coming weeks to optimize this and other elements. Pokki for Windows 8 is available in beta from Pokki.com.

Microsoft now has official release timing in mind for the Windows 8 Beta. It’s launching in late ... and can show live updates on the Windows 8 start screen. Also, users who visit an app ...

Windows 8 Metro-based Start Screen: Too dumbed down? For what it’s worth, I am accessing the Windows 8 beta on a Lenovo ThinkPad laptop, so there is no touch functionality. Touch on tablets ...

While the leaked build doesn't actually have the option of bypassing the Start screen -- it's just ... t like the Metro interface. During the Windows 8 beta process, Microsoft made it very clear ...

Microsoft explains why it killed the traditional versions of the Start ... Windows 8, the majority of functionality remains in the new operating system. A hot corner has replaced the Start button ...