When Microsoft launched Windows 8, desktop users were taken aback by the strange new Start Screen (it wasn't even just a menu back then). Not only were their programs presented in a grid with large ...

Microsoft has recently lost control of the subdomain used to deliver content to Windows Live Tiles (also known as Windows Start Screen tiles), as discovered by Golem.de journalist and security ...

The Start menu has evolved from a list of programs to a full-blown overlay that not only lets you pin apps and folders to it but also, with live tiles, gives you more information. When it comes to ...

In its latest blog post, Microsoft stands by its new Metro Start screen but is now promising a few changes to resolve specific concerns. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and ...