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altjx

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When Windows 8.1 came out, I upgraded to it from my existing Windows 8 installation and found myself having the "Start Menu" button back as well as an advanced Context Menu on the taskbar. See the picture below.

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However, I've gone to Ubuntu and now back to Windows 8. Upgrading to Windows 8.1 doesn't give me the "Start menu" anymore and my context menu doesn't show the features for me to shut down my computer.

Anyone with more knowledge about this context menu able to give me some more advice? If I try getting the upgrade for Windows 8.1 again, it just tells me that the update has already been applied.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Professional (x64)
Howd you update to 8.1, from the Store? Download one of the ISO images and try it that way. you can find them by googling
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
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    PC/Desktop
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    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
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    AMD 4400+/4200+
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    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
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    2 GB/3GB
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    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
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    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
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    "1842 x 1036"
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    Works 550w
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    MSI "M-Box"
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    Water Cooled
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    Dell Keyboard
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    Microsoft Intellimouse
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    Cable Medium Speed
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    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
XweAponX said:
Howd you update to 8.1, from the Store? Download one of the ISO images and try it that way. you can find them by googling
Click to expand...

Only problem though is that's going to require reinstalling the entire OS =\

However, what i'm going to do is download the ISO and try loading that into a VM... If that works, I'm just going to do it. There's a few thinsg in 8.1 that I must have.

Thanks for the suggestion :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Professional (x64)
Ah, now I know it wasn't Windows 8.1 Enterprise... So I'm positive it wasn't the ISO I downloaded... This is very weird.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Professional (x64)
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