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Most internal builds of Windows 8.1 do not include the Start button or boot to desktop options, but Microsoft is said to be planning how to add these into the operating system.

With Windows Blue, a k a Windows 8.1, Microsoft is re-introducing a Start Button and adding a boot-straight-to-desktop option. Here's how these may work.

It's worth noting that, in previous Windows versions, you could do this by clicking anywhere on the Task Bar, but in Windows 11, you do need to specifically right-click on the Start button.