A Couple Questions

[swood]

Not having a start menu sucks. Finding programs quickly is so difficult now! -_-

open start,type in the name of the program ,click the icon to run program

When you say Start, are you talking about this?


If so that's exactly what i don't want. I want to know how to disable it. I did disable it a couple days ago, but it seems to have enabled itself again and now i can't figure out how to get the proper start menu back

 

[Arpan]

i can't figure out how to get the proper start menu back

You can get something back only if it was already there before. "The proper start menu" you are talking about doesn't come preloaded with Windows 8/8.1.

Did you ever install any 3rd party start menu such as Classic Shell etc.?

If not, you might like to do some googling/binging.

Good luck.
Arpan

 

[caperjack]

Not having a start menu sucks. Finding programs quickly is so difficult now! -_-

open start,type in the name of the program ,click the icon to run program

When you say Start, are you talking about this?
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If so that's exactly what i don't want. I want to know how to disable it. I did disable it a couple days ago, but it seems to have enabled itself again and now i can't figure out how to get the proper start menu back

that is the main win8-8.1 start sceen,and it cant be disabled ,and if you click on the arrow you will get the rest of the apps that are on the computer to show.
if you want something like you had in win7 then you have 2 choices ,go back to win7 or install a 3rd party star app ,some out there re start8 -classic shell, some cost some free,good luck
i googled it for you ,have a look
https://www.google.ca/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=HDjQUuzpOOaM8Qem5YH4Bw#q=win8+start+apps

 

[swood]

open start,type in the name of the program ,click the icon to run program

When you say Start, are you talking about this?
View attachment 40774

If so that's exactly what i don't want. I want to know how to disable it. I did disable it a couple days ago, but it seems to have enabled itself again and now i can't figure out how to get the proper start menu back

that is the main win8-8.1 start sceen,and it cant be disabled ,and if you click on the arrow you will get the rest of the apps that are on the computer to show.
if you want something like you had in win7 then you have 2 choices ,go back to win7 or install a 3rd party star app ,some out there re start8 -classic shell, some cost some free,good luck
i googled it for you ,have a look
https://www.google.ca/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=HDjQUuzpOOaM8Qem5YH4Bw#q=win8+start+apps

The thing is, i have Pokki (Pre-installed on all new Lenovo laptops to get around the Windows 8 tile menu), but for some reason can't find how to enable it. Really wish i remembered what i did last time -_-

 

[David Bailey]

Are you wanting to boot straight to the Desktop & bypass the Metro Start Screen ?

If so do this:



If not, ignore this post.

 

[swood]

Are you wanting to boot straight to the Desktop & bypass the Metro Start Screen ?

If so do this:

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If not, ignore this post.

Thanks David, but i already have that ticked.

Basically i wasn't this button (Highlighted in red):


To bring up this menu (Pokkie menu):


But i can't for the life of me figure out how to to do it -_-

 

[caperjack]

go to start screen and type In Pokkie it should bring up a icon for the menu click it to open pokkie

 

[JesusFan01]

If you already installed it, has the start button changed?

 

[swood]

go to start screen and type In Pokkie it should bring up a icon for the menu click it to open pokkie

I've tried. It doesn't show in the metro menu, but it is in my installed programs.

 

[caperjack]

ok, type in to search "Start Menu", as that is what its called in programs and features

 

[swood]

ok, type in to search "Start Menu", as that is what its called in programs and features

Thank you caperjack, can't believe i didn't think of that! .

But now i have the Pokki start button and the stupid metro button. Is there a way of getting rid of the metro button or better yet, replacing it with the start menu?

 

[caperjack]

sorry, I don't know how to use pokki start or any other 3rd party start app, looks like you will have to live with it showing there .

I like win8 just the way it is

 

[Arpan]

Is there a way of getting rid of the metro button or better yet, replacing it with the start menu?
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I think this is what you are looking for: WinAero: StartIsGone for Windows 8.1

Hope it helps,
Arpan