How to Download a "Start" Screen Shortcut in Windows 8 and 8.1
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This tutorial will provide you with a Start button shortcut that will open your Start screen directly on your main display in Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1.
Here's How:
1. Click/tap on wither the icon or Download button below for what you want to use for your Start shortcut, and to download it's ZIP file.
2. Save the .zip file to your desktop.
3. Open the .zip file, and extract (drag and drop) the Start.exe file to your desktop.
NOTE: This is a standalone .exe file that has a digital certificate and does not install or add anything to your computer.
4. You can now move the .exe file to where you would like to keep it saved at, then Pin to Taskbar on desktop, Pin to Start screen, add to Quick Launch, or create a shortcut from the .exe file.
NOTE: If you create a shortcut from the Start.exe file, then you could also assign a keyboard shortcut to the created shortcut.
Tip
That's it,
Shawn
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