Some good news for Windows 8 haters – the Start Button’s return has all but been confirmed by leaked screenshots of a pre-release version of Windows 8.1, although perhaps in the way you were hoping ...

A lot of people complained and Microsoft listened. The company brought the Start button back in Windows 8.1. But the button doesn't have to stay there in your taskbar— there are hacks to re-hide it.

Microsoft has shown some screenshots of some of the user interface improvements and alterations it’s going to deliver in Windows 8.1 later this year. These include more personalization, a Settings app ...

(MoneyWatch) We're only a few weeks away from the general release of Windows 8.1. Microsoft (MSFT) has announced that the free upgrade to Windows 8 will be available for download from the Windows ...

With Windows Blue, aka Windows 8.1, Microsoft is reintroducing a Start button and adding a boot-straight-to-desktop option. Here's how these may work. Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry for ...

Microsoft explains why it killed the traditional versions of the Start menu and Start button in the company’s new Windows 8 operating system. Microsoft explains why it killed the traditional versions ...

I know there are still doubters out there, but from everything I've heard, the rumored Start Button is going to be part of Windows Blue, a k a Windows 8.1. I've heard from one of my good sources that ...