Start button on desktop goes away each time W8 is restarte

rilbet2

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I use only the desktop ( not the tiles in the start screen ) . I installed a start button ( go.pcworld.com/ninite ) and each time I start WINDOWS 8 the start button is gone. I can re-install the button but each time I re-start WINDOWS 8 the start button is gone.

Does anyone know how to install the start button so that it is permanent?

I am running WINDOWS 8 ( RTM ) on a dual booted ( two vertex 3 SSD's ) on a high-end computer.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel I7

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    i7 6700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero
    Memory
    16 Gb G Skill TridentZ DDR4 3400
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel (i7 CPU)
    Sound Card
    RealTek Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" Dell SE2717HR
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    500GB Samsung 850 SSD, 3TB for backups
    PSU
    EVGA Supernova 750 G2
    Case
    BeQuiet Silent Base 600
    Cooling
    Deepcool Captain 120EX
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    Cable - 100MB Downlink
    Browser
    Edge/Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft
    Other Info
    Sonar Platinum 64 bit recording studio software with MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid recording interface unit.
Hey Fireberd,

Thanks for your reply. I first used Stardock8 but it also went away each time I closed Windows 8. I thought by using another start button I might solve the problem. But alas, it didn't solve the problem.

Any other ideas?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel I7
I've had this happen occasionally, I use classic start. If I go to the start screen then back to the desktop again it usually comes back. It doesn't happen all the time. I am on the release preview so it could be a bug in that. Wenda.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 'Ultimate' RTM 64 bit (Pro/WMC).
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer AS8951G 'Desktop Replacement'.
    CPU
    i7-2670QM@2.2/3.1Ghz.
    Motherboard
    Acer
    Memory
    8GB@1366Mhz.
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GT555M 2GB DDR3
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD w/Dolby 5.1 surround.
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Built-in. Non-touch.
    Screen Resolution
    18/4" 1920x1080 full-HD.
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 750GBx2 internal. 1x2TB, 2x640GB, 1x500GB external.
    PSU
    Stock.
    Case
    Laptop.
    Cooling
    Stock.
    Keyboard
    Full 101-key
    Mouse
    USB cordless.
    Browser
    IE11, Firefox, Tor.
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, MalwareBytes Pro.
    Other Info
    BD-ROM drive.
Hey Wenda,

Thanks for your reply. I played with classic start and now I have two start buttons on Windows 8. The first button ( metro ) opens the menu and the second button ( classic flag ) opens the settings for the classic menu.

Maybe I should leave well enough alone. What do you think?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel I7
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