[lakerz16]

The Start Button is just a symbol for the larger issue, which is the shafting of Desktop users. There were only a small handful of things in Windows 8.0 that I felt offered an improved Desktop experience, whereas there were tons of things that I felt required more buttons clicks, more steps, etc

I hope 8.1 addresses the Desktop users in more ways than just the Start Button.

[adamman]

What requires more steps?

[jamesgeck0]

Searching for things that aren't applications. In 7, everything was visible in one result list. In 8, results from the control panel don't show at all until you click a category switcher button.

[jamesgeck0]

Powering down

In Windows 7: Start > Shutdown In Windows 8: Charms > Settings > Power > Shutdown

[Too]

Who uses power down anyway? Just close your lid or press the power button once. The type of power down can be configured for both these actions.

I maybe shut down fully or restart once every second month and then i actually don't mind if it takes one click more.

[WiseWeasel]

Desktop users.

[UnoriginalGuy]

Press the power button.

[WiseWeasel]

Madness!

[numo16]

Powering down Windows XP+: Press power button, walk away

[wvenable]

Pressing the power button will do one of three things: suspend, hibernate, or power off. Do you know which one it does on my machine? Because I don't.

[dangerlibrary]

seeing the desktop.