MS says return of Start button, only now it is" Stop" for Task Manager

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I don't know what they're thinking with this. Seems you can now click on the Stop button and the Task Manager will open. It will then show you programs Microsoft doesn't like or think should be running and highlights them. It then asks you "Do you want to Stop this process and use Metro instead?"

I kind of like the idea and am ready to use it!!!





P.S. Please don't ask for any source for this.
 

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Hmm! :dinesh: :zip:
 

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Start button is irrelevant, you can get to what you need simply by hovering your mouse over the lower left corner, and right clicking.
Therefore making the Start button obsolete.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4503-power-user-tasks-menu-open-windows-8-a.html


No_Start.png
 
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The function you point to, certainly doesn't show all, in fact, they are mostly items from the Control panel. But I have hacked mine and have now regained my old Windows 7 programs. (known items, within folders). I do wanrt ot try harder to use the Metro inteface, but needed something I am more accustomed to for expedition.

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Kind of consfused on the subject, so what your saying is they will now give the option to have a start button now?
 

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lol this thread was 4/1
 

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1/4 ;)
 

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Kind of consfused on the subject, so what your saying is they will now give the option to have a start button now?
Not in the traditional sense, it won't be one, just a way currently to gain access to certain things that we used a start button for in the past.
 

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Start button is irrelevant, you can get to what you need simply by hovering your mouse over the lower left corner, and right clicking.
Therefore making the Start button obsolete.

Tablet user here: Totally didn't know you could do that. Thanks Mike

Also, what is the stop button/ why don't I know what a stop button is?
 

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lol this thread was 4/1

And, that's why I should read the whole thread. Good one GMan, you totally had me going. I thought there was some secret feature I'd never heard of/ totally wanted to play with. ;)
 

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Tablet user here: Totally didn't know you could do that. Thanks Mike
Also, what is the stop button/ why don't I know what a stop button is?

Stop button is just what it means, will stop all activity and cause a reboot.
 

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Tablet user here: Totally didn't know you could do that. Thanks Mike
Also, what is the stop button/ why don't I know what a stop button is?

Stop button is just what it means, will stop all activity and cause a reboot.

:( That doesn't sound fun to play with. ;)
 

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Stop button is just what it means, will stop all activity and cause a reboot.

where what is that Stop button, ? a stop button should means shut down nor restart. Are you talking of the Power Button on the front of the PC ?
 

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It's a built in panic button for users of a tablet PC, or phone. Laptop or desktop users won't have it.

*edit* Area66 go to my thread located here. Ed Bott of cnet goes over that.
*This will HELP!!* in the chill-out area here.
 

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It's a built in panic button for users of a tablet PC, or phone. Laptop or desktop users won't have it.

this will be more useful on my wife...... lol, she panic I just press the button....:roflmao:
 

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I'm hoping that would be "Stop" instead of a "End task" in the Task Manager instead.

Well, there is a "Start" pop-up now. Move the pointer to the bottom left corner while on the desktop, and you'll see the Start pop-up that will take you to the "Start" screen when clicked on.

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