Saturday, March 10, 2012

Windows 8 Start Button


So, in Window 8 Consumer Preview the Start Button/Pearl is hidden and here you thought it was removed! Just move the mouse to the lower left corner of the display to reveal the Start Button. It looks like:



 If you right-click on the Start Button you will get this handy shortcut menu:



 Allegedly you can change the shortcut menu by adjusting the contents of C:\Users\Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX. I have added several different types of shortcuts but have not seen any additional shortcuts in the menu (even after a restart). Please let me know if you have any success adding shortcuts to the menu.

 

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