Except that Microsoft didn't take away. They added. They improved. I'll say it again... typing the name of your program is much easier and faster than searching through a hierarchical menu.

>Windows 8.1 adds a fake start button that slaps the user with the metro screen just to add insult to injury. The final nail for Windows 8.
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>There are free start button/menus such as Classic Shell. They make up for a lot of what Microsoft took away.