If you prefer this mode to Windows App, it's possible to work only or mainly in the Desktop. With Windows 8.1, you can skip seeing the Start screen altogether.

Windows 8 is indeed, as many complain, two different operating systems with little in common. There’s the mobile-optimized Start screen and the more traditional Windows Desktop.

For mobile users this means more battery life and snappier performance -- but for Desktop users, this means Windows 8 is simply faster than Windows 7. Let's break it down.

In previous versions of Windows, the Start Menu was a fast way to find and launch programs . Microsoft killed it in Window 8, but if you're a fan of it, it's easy to get it back.

The Windows 8 Desktop works the same way as Windows 7, including the ability to place program icons anywhere on the desktop and pin icons to the taskbar. In Windows 8.1, there is even a Start Menu ...