SC Tom said on 1/24/2014 8:11 AM:


"Big Al" wrote in message
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SC Tom said on 1/22/2014 7:43 PM:


"Big Al" wrote in message
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I say 8.1 only cause that's what I have and how I'm using it.
If you don't know this add-on is $2.99 US. (no I don't work for the
company).

I just noticed that the windows key toggles from desktop to metro menu
(the little tile list of all your apps + the desktop apps, not the
larger icon start menu). And all while keeping the taskbar on the
screen.

I find this really interesting that I can be using modern apps and any
desktop programs pinned to taskbar are also in easy reach. And it
lets you turn off individual windows 8 hot corners.

I haven't used classic start menu or stardocks start8 so I have no
basis of comparison. I only mention this since there seems to be
some interest from some about a win8 menu.

My Windows key brings up the Start menu when in Desktop (Win8.1 +
StartIsBack latest). But then, that's the way I have it configured. To
get to the Start Screen, I have to press WinKey+CTRL, but when I do, the
taskbar isn't there. Maybe there's another setting I haven't played with
yet :-)

On advanced tab.

Oh, I know where they all are :-) I just haven't played with all of them
since I have it set up the way I like it right now. Maybe on another
day, I'll decide to mess with all the settings. I do wish it had "Backup
Settings" button.

I bought and stayed with StartIsBack shortly after I bought the $15
version of Win8, and have used it ever since (although that really
wasn't THAT long ago- just seems like it). I like Classic Shell, but not
for Win8; I still use it on my Win7 machine, but more for its Explorer
settings than for the Start Menu. And since StartIsBack pricing covers
two PCs, I can use it on my desktop one if I ever decide to update it.

Hey, really, it supports 2 pc's. Great. My wife, less computer
literate than I, has 8, and I would love to get us semi-configured the
same so when she asks "how...." I can reference it on my pc.

Thanks I'll look into it.