If you're running Windows 8.1 today and want the Start menu back, take a look at our list of the best, least expensive, and most authentic Windows 8 Start menu replacements.

A “Shut Down” button also lives here, along with a button to enter the modern-style Windows 8 Start screen. The middle pane, which looks like a grid of apps, is where things get interesting.

Windows 8.1 doesn’t really add a true Start button and menu to the operating system. It’s true that if you hover your mouse over the lower-left-hand portion of the Start screen or in a Modern ...

This week's episode of CRN TV's Channel Beat looks at the return of the Windows 8 start button in Windows 8.1 update, plus VMware's vCloud Hybrid move and Cisco's Internet of Everything strategy.