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Add a self-made Start button to the Windows 8 desktop

Hi.

It was nice, to get back a similar startmenu like the prev versions of windowses.

But about a month ago, an automatice update downloaded fir windows ( dont know whcih one .. ) - but since then not doig anything if I click on that icon. I made it again, from the above presentation, start with sys admin, but no success.

Anybody has same experience, or maybe you - Greg could you give some advise how can I get back again?

Cheers Zoltan

So, I don't mind the new Start screen. I just miss the start button. This article almost gets me there, but I don't want the "all apps" view. I want the regular Windows 8 customized start screen.

Is there a CLSID for that? I searched but didn't find one.

I followed your instructions and made an icon that works great with no problems! It was helpful to learn about the CLSID concept and using the Documents directory. I'm already thinking of other ways to use these tools! The only thing I would add is that it's easier to select the text from your article and copy-and-paste it into the shortcut than typing it in. And you can avoid fat finger mistakes that way. Also, instead of pinning it to the taskbar, I dragged-and-dropped the new shortcut into one of my preexisting toolbars. That's just a personal preference.

As for all the whining about how Windows 8 isn't exactly like Windows 7, I remember when Windows first started and people were crying, "I'll never use a mouse!! If I want to execute a command, I'll type it in." We've come a long way since then and I'm sure there will be plenty of changes ahead as well. My philosophy is, "Suck it up and learn it or do it with the old system, but don't rain on our parade."

Because it appears to be trying to force us away from the windows paradigm.

Tell me, how do I get IE10's .PDF viewer to switch from full screen to a window?

To me, the point of adding the Start button back is to avoid the "Start Screen" and being able to have a menu pop up instead of switching to a full screen "start" interface which obscures other windows (which may be an irritation, or worse, if you have a window which you need to keep open and observe while you are launching another (non-full screen) app)!