SOLVED: How to Make Windows 8 Run the Windows 7 Desktop OR How to Get the Start Button Back in Windows 8

Previously I had posted several easy ways to add a Start button to  Windows 8 urtech.ca/2012/10/solved-solved-solved-oh-joy-solved-how-to-add-the-start-button-into-windows-8/  but this is an ENTIRELY different approach… run Windows 7’s EXPLORER.EXE (i.e. the entire Windows 7 DESKTOP) in Windows 8. I have not tried this yet, but several notable tech staffers have with no complaints after Read more…

SOLVED: How to Shut Down or Restart Windows From a Shortcut and What is Hybrid Shutdown in Windows 8

UPDATE: Oct 20, 2012:  Turn the Windows 8 Start Button back on which includes the power options: urtech.ca/2012/10/solved-solved-solved-oh-joy-solved-how-to-add-the-start-button-into-windows-8  ORIGINAL POST BELOW: _________________   Like older versions of Windows, Windows 8 has a built in SHUTDOWN executable, which means you can easily create your own icons and add them to your Quick Launch Read more…