When it comes to Windows sources, Paul Thurrott is about as solid as they get. On his SuperSite for Windows, Thurrott has just confirmed that the next big update to Windows 8 — known as Windows 8.1 or ...

Microsoft’s head of Windows development on Tuesday came close to promising that the iconic Start button would return to the Windows 8 desktop, but never made a guarantee. In a 25-minute interview at ...

A company known for software that customizes Windows has released a free tool that restores the Start button to Microsoft’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview. StarDock, notable for its WindowBlinds ...

Sick and tired of not having the Start Menu in Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system? Well now you can relax (somewhat) because Samsung is creating a desktop widget that acts like the old ...

SweetLabs’ Pokki software, which has been downloaded by millions of Windows 8 users frustrated with the lack of a start button/menu, will now be pre-installed on new Lenovo Windows 8 PCs. This new ...

It may seem awkward that the first thing you'll want to do with Windows 8 is make it more like Windows 7, but for many of us who rely on our desktops, that's exactly the case. In this article I'll ...