Windows 8 is now in its third incarnation following the release of Windows 8.1, update 1 in March 2014 (often referred to as the “Spring Update”). This lesson attempts to unwind the mysteries of the Start screen and layout part-by-part, how everything works, and the best ways to get the best experience from using it. With the Start screen, instead of being easy and obvious, people were left scratching their heads and asking where’d all my programs go? How do I print? Where’s the Control Panel and what do I do with all these flashing tiles? It was all there, it was simple, familiar, and nobody was clamoring for change. A simple click of the mouse and you could easily access your computer’s run function, or the Control Panel, or all your programs. Only in this case, the wheel was the time-tested Start menu, which though it never quite had a lot of “wow” factor, it did what it did and did it well. We think it’s simply that Microsoft made the mistake of trying to reinvent the wheel. Microsoft has clearly made a concerted effort to appeal to desktop users, but the Start screen still continues to get no love. However, in the case of Start screen, we’re now already using Windows 8.1, update 1 (technically something of a service pack). So what’s the deal? We all know Vista was a disaster, but then the company released Windows 7, and everything seemed forgiven.
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