No Start Screen

I installed Windows 10 TP on my laptop. I wanted to use the start screen, but there is not such option. When I right-click the task bar, then choose properties/start menu, there is no box at the top to switch from start menu to start screen as others are
talking about. Did Win 10 tp not install correctly or why is that box not there for me?

Hi I would like start by stating I have never felt the need to interject before but this new system is a massive step back from Windows 8.1 and the earlier versions of windows 10 preview as far as the start screen goes. The previous tick box was crude in
some regards but a good start (hopefully would have become a smoother experience with continuum and / or just the tablet mode selection). The new idea of just expand the start menu is horrible for the following reasons:
1.)The places and all apps options are far to fiddly for all but the biggest of tablet screens
2.)Vertical scrolling is horrible compared to horizontal and just feels like a mess with multiple monitors
3.)The still present taskbar suffers from the same while pointlessly taking up screen area
4.)Let’s face it trying to click that little expand button on a 8” tablet is going to be a nightmare
5.)The drag and close feature for apps is going to be massively missed on tablets
6.)Keyboard and mouse isn’t going away nor is touchscreen the previous version of 10 had got the right idea this new version just looks like it’s turned its back on tablet features and given desktop users an expand option
Sorry this is a bit rushed but I just can’t see the expanded start menu as a good idea in any way shape or form. If anyone knows how to bring back these features (preferably via group policy) then please let me know

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We are trying to roll out Windows 8.1 Enterpise in our school system (K-12).
The focus of this question is how do we take an internet web based shortcut and make it into a screen tile (on the start screen) which will appear for any user's start screen that logs on to the computer?
The details:
We came upon a great paper that's entitled "Customize Windows 8.1 Start Screens by Using Group Policy".
By applying this paper we were able to accomplish our first goal: Lock down the start screen so no user could change it. We accomplished this by using the Start Screen Layout policy setting laid out in the paper.
Our second goal: to customize the start screen is only half way met. We can set up the start screen the way we want and then export the .xml file. We are able to "reimport" the .xml file when the new user logs in. The installed programs
will appear on the Start Screen but not the internet based web shortcuts that were on the inital setup start screen.
(FYI - tried creating these tiles by running the start screen internet explorer app to the intended address and pinning them to the start screen. At this time trying to figure if there is a place to put desktop internet short cuts into a directory to make
them appear on the Start Screen).
We can see that the directory: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs is a place for program files to appear on the start screen. Is there a location web based shortcuts can be placed to cause them to automatically appear on the start
screen for every user as well? If not how do we accomplish getting these into tiles for every user logging in?
Sorry for the lengthy explanation. Hopefully it gets our question answered and helps others out there in the same boat!

Karen-
Results: Did not work. The web based shortcuts did not appear.
Below is the steps taken with your tips incorporated. (Again it's lengthy sorry about that, but anyone can recreate what was done here. Maybe someone can see something left out by doing/reviewing it).
Here is what was done:
1. Installed a fresh install of Windows 8.1 enterprise on a pc. No updates were ran.
2. During setup created the admin account.
3. Logged into the account a simple start screen was arranged and setup by:
Starting desktop Internet Explorer. Going to Technet's website. Clicked tools and then selecting "Add site to Apps" from the drop down menu. Went to Apps screen, right clicked and pinned it to start screen. Repeated this procedure with an
educational web based site.
Right clicked a few provisioned apps and unpinned them from the start screen.
Made a few groups and labeled them. Web based shortcuts were arranged with one provisioned app in that particular group.
4. Opened a Powershell, right clicked it and ran as administrator. Typed the following:
export-startlayout -path C:\Users\Public\Master.xml -as xml
(Master is the name chosen for this test .xml file and was put in a location all users would have privelages to access it).
5. Opened the command prompt and right clicked and "ran as administrator", typed in gpedit.
6. In the Local Group Policy under User Configuration, under Start Menu and Taskbar I choose the Start Screen Layout.
7. Enabled the policy and typed in: C:\Users\Public\Master.xml for the Start Layout File.
8. Opened computer management, under Local Users and Groups I chose Users, right clicked in the middle screen and created a new user called Alpha.
9. Logged out of the inital account and logged into newly created Alpha account.
10. When the Alpha account logged in the start screen came up with everything changed in the inital account but no web based shortcuts were found on the start screen or App view.

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Have you tried removing the email account from the app through settings? I would try removing it, rebooting, opening the email app to see if it still crashes, & then adding it back your email account.
If you're leary about causing more issues while you're not home, you could always try using a third party mail app (there are many), accessing your email through it...not a fix for your problem but a way to deal with the situation until you can get it worked out.
Resetting all settings on the iPad (not deleting content) is a good way to clear many errors as it can remove leftover cache files & files that have become corrupt.
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Pages 2.0 will not get past the "getting started" screen

i just updated pages to 2.0 on ipad 2 retina (ios 7.0.2) and now i cannot open pages, it will not get past the "getting started" screen
has anyone else experienced something similar?

Had the same problem. This sovled it for me:
Just let it load.
In Keynote, I didn't have so many documents, so the freeze didn't take too long- that's how I noticed it's just a freeze while loading.
For pages it took much longer. You can also turn off iCloud in settings for Pages, Keynote, etc. open it, re-enable iCloud in settings app again and quick switch back to pages (double-click home button). It will freeze up again, but after a while after all documents have been pulled from iCloud, it will be back to normal.

ENVY dv7 laptop - Start screen in Windows 8 just flashes, can't get past that.

Hello - the other night my daughter unplugged the AC adaptor to work away from her desk. Then, she plugged it in again and the screen was blank. She restarted, click on the User and the screen was just black. We shut down and started again and it would power up, then bring up the User prompt, but after you clicked that, the Windows 8 Start screen would just flash and you couldn't click on anything.
I have followed directions for a hard reset (removing the battery, discharging any extra power and starting back up w/out peripherals attached), but that didn't work. I also tried disabling Windows Error Reporting Service and that didn't work. Also, I ran a quick systems check that said everying passed. Wondering what else I can try?
Thanks for any help!

Please check if you find it under system config and if you dont find it then refer to the steps mentioned below to do the test.
System Diagnostics allows you to run diagnostic tests to determine if the computer hardware is functioning properly.
To start System Diagnostics:
1. Turn on or restart the computer, quickly press esc, and then press f2.
2. Click the diagnostic test you want to run, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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When I click on the Nightly Windows 8 Start Screen icon it opens the Firefox 18 on desktop, how do I open Nightly on Metro?

Nightly was working on metro at first when I haven't installed Firefox 18 yet but when I installed Firefox 18 and thought it would run on metro if I set it as a default program which did not, opening nightly both on the desktop and start screen would open the firefox in the desktop instead.
I uninstalled Nightly and downloaded and installed the version 20 for 32 bit. When I looked on the default programs to set Nightly all I could see is Nightly on the list but the icon has changed to that of Firefox's. I set it as default and still it doesn't open as metro.
Any ideas how to fix this?

This is because the regular central Nightly channel builds is only the desktop version. The version on Nightly development channel is at 21.0a1 now actually.
You need a build that has Metro support.
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-elm/
Many users state they cannot get Metro version to work on 32-bit Windows anyways.
There is this running thread at mozillaZine about the Metro builds. http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=2304983

How can I add a particular website to the Windows8 Start Screen. IE has an option but I can't find one for Firefox.

I have a new PC with Windows8 installed.
I would like to add Facebook. twitter and outlook mail etc to the Start Screen.
I do not wish to use the Microsoft 'Apps' as they are all mobile versions and I do not like them. The only way to get these programs on the Start Screen is to add a link to the website direct.
My preferred brower is Firefox but there is no option to add a website to the start screen in firefox, however there is one in Internet Explorer.
Also, if possible, am I able to get the program to just open up in a new tab? rather than new window each time?

There are some Windows 8-specific features in development, but I don't know whether this one is available yet (or when it might be). I wonder whether someone could create an add-on to do it? I didn't see one in a quick search.
If you create the shortcuts using IE, but have Firefox set as your default browser, do those tiles launch the sites in Firefox?
There is a setting to open external links in a new tab in the last active window. I'm not sure whether that extends to the Firefox program icon. Normally, external links follow your preference for links you click inside Firefox, but you also can set their behavior separately as described in this post: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/934541#answer-359719 (it's long, bring coffee).
Are we getting any closer?

How do I pin a firefox site to the Windows 8 start screen?

I just got a new AIO with windows 8; not may favorite thing but I'm learning.
I use Firefox as my browser exclusively but Window 8 help, of course, won't explain how to pin sites through other browsers. I had to set up my desktop on my start screen so I can open Firefox from there and then I can start browsing with Firefox - but there has to be an easier way....I've tried to search through the Firefox support but I'm an accountant, not a techie and this is getting very frustrating. lol I hope someone can explain to me how to do this. And in very small words please - remember I'm bean-counter. :)
Thanks y'all.

jscher2000 - thanks for a really fast response!
Your links got me to get to clicking on other related links and I did find a site that was very easy to follow so I'm adding it here for you to give to others; has illustrations and''''' very''''' easy to follow instructions. Perfect to someone like me. I wouldn't have found it without you getting me started though.
Thanks!!!
[http://www.wikihow.com/Pin-Firefox-Web-Apps-to-Windows-8-Start-Screen]

Customize Windows 8.1 Start Screen/Start Menu and Minimizing Modern Apps

How can I customize the start up menu?
If not on desktop, I cannot minimize a window. Please tell me how.

Windows 8/8.1 Metro mode doesn't have a "minimize switch" as Desktop mode, but we have alternative settings
when you want to minimize your metro app, just click the left-bottom corner
to back to the start screen, you can also switch between metro Apps or snap apps as described in the following link, it functions similar as desktop mode, so enjoy the new features.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zxue/archive/2012/03/07/win8-howto-2-switch-between-apps-or-snap-apps.aspx
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Windows 8.1 start screen

How do you add programs to start screen. I tried one answer (right click on blank part of screen) AND IT DID NOT WORK

Hi there 1. Open Start Menu 2. Type the program name , it will bring you the icon. 3. right click the icon and click pin to start. Have fun Farhad

Windows 8.1 Start Screen Problem

Bought a new Acer laptop yesterday and it works just fine with the Windows 8.1 except for this one thing. It's not really a major one but it still is a problem I can't tolerate. My Start Screen/Start Menu kind of like compresses into the upper left corner
of my screen. The upper left corner is the only 'functioning' area. I scroll and the tiles move and I can only see limited apps/programs. The rest of the screen is just blank, null. I'm pretty sure I haven't tweaked any settings that would result to this.
Help me guys and thank you.

Hi,
How is the current situation?
Like Zach said, we need more detailed information for analysis.
I assume you want all of your apps, please click the arrow below:
If you want add some more app to start screen, just right click that app icon, click
Pin to Start. This app will appear in the start screen.
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Windows 8.1 Start Screen via GPO

Hello all,
Thanks for taking the time to read this. I realise there are other posts with similar issues to myself, however having read through these posts and applied fixes provided, I am still unable to get this to work. I am having an issue when trying
to apply the Start Screen Layout GPO.
I am attempting to configure this GPO on my Windows 8.1 test network at the moment, but having no joy with it.
I am using Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard, and Windows 8.1 Enterprise.
Having done gpresult /r on my test workstation I can confirm the GPO has applied, and also when I check in the registry, the value has been changed in line with the GPO.
The .xml file is located on a share, although I have also tried the with the .xml file locally on a single test machine and the start screen still does not change.
Some of the policy is applying, as when I link the policy, I cannot then customize the start screen on my pc which from what I understand is expected behaviour.
Any help with this issue would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards,
Doug

Hi,
Have you tried the technet article given below?
Customize Windows 8.1 Start Screens by Using Group Policy
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Bootcamp hanging up on Apple start screen.

So I'm fairly new at this but I have spent hours reading up on boot camp issues with no luck. I am trying to install Windows 8.1 pro with boot camp on a mid 2010 macbook pro running mavericks on an SSD. I have a brand new full dvd disk version of Windows 8.1 Pro in an external usb cd/dvd reader. I have downloaded the windows support software and loaded them onto a flash drive. I run through the steps with bootcamp assistant, which creates a partition and then restarts the computer. If I understand corectly, it should boot up into windows setup, but it just boots to the grey mac start screen with a grey apple logo and freezes there.'
I have shut off the computer and restarted, pressing the option button, which takes me to the boot screen / menu. It then gives me two boot option; the mac osx and a recovery partition option. No Windows or Bootcamp option.
If I select the Mac option, it will boot into osx without any problems. I can navigate to Finder, and see the new Bootcamp partition and I can see the Windows install DVD on the desktop and in Finder.
I then restart again, and press option after the startup tone. Now it gives me four boot options. Two with a hard disk image, Mac OS X and a Recovery partion, and two with a DVD disk image, titled "Windows" and "EFI Boot".
If I click on the Windows option, I get the grey startup screen with a grey Apple logo in the center, where it freezes.
Shut off the computer and restart, and it boots to a black screen with the text, "No bootable device -- insert boot dsk and press any key" and hangs there.
Shut off computer and hold down option key again to get the boot menu / screen.
If I click on the EFI Boot, it takes me into the Windows setup, and everything works fine until I select the Bootcamp partition to install Windows to, and then it tells me that it cannot use the bootcamp partiton (or any other partition) because "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition talbe. On EFI systems, Windwos can only be installed to GPT disks. Windows cannot be installed to this hard disk space. Windows must be installed to a partition formatted as NTFS."
It gives me the option to format the partion, which I did, but seemingly had no effect other than the error message dropping the last sentence. ("Windows cannot be installed to this hard disk space. Windows must be installed to a partition formatted as NTFS.")
I have no idea what to try next. Anybody have any advice?

I have this exact same issue. Its hanging on install, no matter what I seem to do. My system is a late 2009 iMac.
It wont start install of windows from a USB or DVD drive, no matter what I do.
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How do I Install LabVIEW on Windows 8 without destroying my Start screen?

I recently upgrdaded my computer and am running Windows 8 now. I know lots of people will tell me that this was a terrible idea, but it is what it is. I am actually liking the new start screen once I spent some time getting used to it. It works well once you customize it to your needs. Anyway, the problem that I am having, is that when you install NI software (LabVIEW, TestStand, Toolkits, and drivers), about 100 things are added to your start screen. See "Screenshot 1.png" to see what I am talking about.
My immediate fix was to edit the start menu folder and put everything that I don't need in folder in "My Documents" - called "National Instruments Shortcuts". Then I just put a shortcut to this folder in my start menu directory. This gives me the result shown in "Screenshot 2.png". But my worry is that when NI sends you an update every 6 months and you install, it is going to put everything back.
I am guessing that I am at the mercy of NI to become more Windows 8 friendly. But maybe somebody here has a better idea?
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ScottTron wrote:
If a LabVIEW bug is exposed to my customers, I can't just blame it on NI - I have to implement some sort of workaround to hide the bug from my customers so that they don't know its there.
For me that depends on many factors, like the severity of the issue and the relationship with the customer. Plenty of times I do inform the customer of a LabVIEW bug. If DAQmx craps out after running for a long time (and NI agrees) I'll do what I can to avoid it, but having a customer think it is my fault when it isn't, is no solution.
Back to the original post I'd highly recommend what others probably already have and that's Classic Shell. I combine this with DisplayFusion and my Windows 8.1 box works just like Windows 7. I've only ever seen the new start once, and that was right after the install, right before installing those two tools.
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Limited functionality in Win 8.1 Start Screen when using Server 2012 GPO

I'm testing Windows 8.1 EE with Server 2012 for a school where I need to configure a common layout that users are unable to change. So, I have configured a start layout and exported it via Powershell to the server and it works fine across my various test
user ids apart from a couple of things.
If I create tiles on the start screen which point to specific websites such as Scratch, they only work on the user I exported the start layout from - they don't appear on other user start screens under the same GPO. I can get round this by creating a desktop
shortcut in the GPO under User Config/Prefs/Win settings/shortcuts. It's a bit crude but it works so if there is a straightforward way of creating tiles that do this I'd prefer that..
The other challenge is getting a documents tile on the start screen. I'm using roaming profiles and folder redirection as pupils could log onto any machine and once again, I can set this up and export the start layout to the server but only the user whose
start screen I exported gets the documents folder on their start screen when the GPO is applied. The other users just get a blank space. I guess when I create the tile it's pointing to the specific users folder on the server which other users won't have access
to so it needs to pick up the specific username of whoever is logged on...
Any suggestions would be appreciated... Thanks

Hi,
Please make sure that the .xml file with the Start screen layout must be located on shared network storage that is available to the users’ computers when they sign in (the users must have Read-only access to the file). If the
file is not available at sign-in, the Start screen is not customized during the session, and the user can make changes to the Start screen.
After you use Group Policy to import a customized Start screen layout on a computer or in a domain, you can update the layout simply by replacing the .xml file that is specified in the Start Screen Layout policy settings.
To change the Start screen layout imported by Start Screen Layout policy settings
Customize the Start screen on your test computer the way that you want it to look for users.
Run the Export-StartLayout cmdlet, with the following format, to export the new Start screen layout to an .xml file that overwrites the original file:
export-startlayout –path <path><file name>.xml -as xml
That’s all you need to do. The next time the users sign in to their computers, the GPO will import the new Start screen layout.
Kate Li
TechNet Community Support

How to pin a webpage to the start screen in Windows 8.1?

Hi,
         I need help with this, please. I am using Windows 8.1 Pro x64. I have a big offline website, whose index page is "default.html". I want to pin this default.html to the metro start screen. Is it possible?
         I also tried "Add site to apps" option in Internet Explorer. But it said "The website can't be added to you start sceen", may be because it an offline HTML page.
          If anyone knows how to do this, please help me.

Thank you very much. Now, please.. can I change the default IE picture of the pinned tile? If yes, how?
Check solution here:
How to Change Windows 8 Tile Icons
http://www.how2blog.in/windows-8-change-tile-icons.html
Please Note: Since the website is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.
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