How to upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8 and restore some legacy functionality to Windows 8

Help, the START menu is gone! How do I get to the CONTROL PANEL, how do I SHUTDOWN? What was Microsoft thinking?

(Here is a link to our article with some helpful shortcuts to geto allot of buttons that have been removed.)

If you find yourself in this situation, your not alone. Allot of people were so frustrated with the interface for Windows 8, Microsoft had to come up with the 8.1 patch in order to make it more like the older versions Windows.

THIS IS WHAT WINDOWS 8.1 LOOKS LIKE – NOTICE THE START MENU IS BACK

 

http://www.technobuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/windows-8-start8-start-menu-630x361.jpg

You will need to register an account with the Microsoft for new product downloads and certain types of downloads such as the Windows 8.1 update.

If you would like to upgrade to 8.1, here is the link to Microsoft website.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-to-windows-8

 

Space City Tech recommends people upgrade  to Windows 8.1 if the computer is a desktop and has no touchscreen.

 

 

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