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Add a self-made Start button to the Windows 8 desktop

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/add-a-self-made-start-button-to-the-windows-8-desktop/7024 Takeaway: Greg Shultz shows you how to create the CLSID shortcut to the Apps screen and set it up like a Start button. After my You don’t really need a Start Menu in Windows 8 article was published, the ensuing discussion really took off sprouting points from both sides of the issue.
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/the-10-windows-8-keyboard-shortcuts-you-need-to-remember/6399

The 10 Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts you need to remember

I didn't say the *ONLY* reason not to use Win8, but it is _symbolic_ of what is wrong with Win8.
Takeaway: Greg Shultz shares his most-often used Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts and shows you how to discover your own favorite Windows Key shortcuts.

Benefits of the Tools menu and Windows Key shortcuts in Windows 8

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/benefits-of-the-tools-menu-and-windows-key-shortcuts-in-windows-8/6759
http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/set-up-windows-8-client-hyper-v-to-run-windows-xp/6388487

Set up Windows 8 Client Hyper-V to run Windows XP

This screenshot gallery is also available as a post in the Windows and Office Blog . As you may remember, Windows 7 came with Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode allowing you to download and install a fully functional copy of Windows XP SP3 in a virtual machine running inside of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate.
Now that Windows 8 Enterprise is available to the public as a 90-day evaluation and Windows 8 Pro is available for Microsoft TechNet subscribers, we decided to collect links to the Windows 8 articles we’ve published since the release of the Developer Preview.

The Best Articles for Using and Customizing Windows 8

http://www.howtogeek.com/122553/the-best-articles-for-using-and-customizing-windows-8/

13 Must Known Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

http://www.nextofwindows.com/13-must-known-windows-8-keyboard-shortcuts/ Windows 8 is a touch-focused operating system that also works quite well with your traditional keyboard and mouse with a lot of new Metro-focused keyboard shortcuts. You need to learn and get familiar with them in order to learn and get most out of it.
Takeaway: Navigating Windows 8 with a mouse and keyboard will definitely take some getting used to, but Greg Shultz gives you some hints to get you started. As I said in last week’s post , even though Microsoft Windows 8 with its Metro user interface is primarily designed for use on a touch-screen tablet, Microsoft kept the mouse and keyboard user in mind when they reimagined the operating system.

Tips for navigating Windows 8 with your mouse

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/tips-for-navigating-windows-8-with-your-mouse/5916

Easily revive the Classic Start Menu hidden within Windows 8

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/easily-revive-the-classic-start-menu-hidden-within-windows-8/5945 Takeaway: Yes, you can indeed resuscitate the Classic Start Menu in Windows 8.