Where is the start menu that came back to Win 8.1?

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Where is the start menu that came back to Win 8.1?

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I have win 8.1 on a new laptop, and I am told that the start menu, from prev versions, came back.
Where is it?

I have had to resort to Start8 to get it back, but I am assured it's back.

In the screen where you right click and properties on MyPC, it says "Get more feature with a new edition of windows".
I don't know if that is Lenovo messing with me, or if it is an update that will get the new menu.

IS there anything I Can check or somewhere to find this hidden menu to bring the original back?
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Re: Where is the start menu that came back to Win 8.1?

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The start menu is not back. What they added is the start button.
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Ohhhh. Which goes to the damn charms screen.
Think I'll stick with Start8 then.
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Re: Where is the start menu that came back to Win 8.1?

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Eh. I don't get why people are freaking out so much about it. It's like many people refuse to try it simply because it's different. Really, you would rather navigate through a menu to find the thing you want than click a button/tile for it? Do people not understand how to use it? If I want to run NetBeans (putting aside the fact that it's pinned to the taskbar) I hit WinKey or the start button and click the NetBeans icon that I (also) pinned in there, but with the menu I'd have to go to All Programs > NetBeans > NetBeans link.
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