Making registry changes that point to several bat files to run every startup is not something I'd call a "switch". I know how to do it, it's just not a solution in my eyes and then I'd rather use...

I agree, this version of the start menu is worse than the original start screen in windows 8.1 update 1 (which I've grown to like, but don't tell anyone). When they gave us the option to resize tiles...

This is what my start menu looks like, I have pinned several shortcuts to the start list From windows Explorer. They still don't show:

I can't pin any icons to the start list, I can only pin them as resizable tiles to the right side. Shift + right click does not give me the option "pin to start list" within the start menu. See snip...

As I said in the first post I'm used to the start screen so the tweak with bat files and registry change is not worth the effort. It's not a dealbreaker.

Not sure why I can't upload a snip, might...

Just finished installing a VM. Holding shift + left click (or right click) does not give me the "pin to start list" option, only "pin to start". I see it if I do it on something in windows explorer...

Thanks for all your answers. I think it's time I try the preview for myself. Joining the insider program required way less steps than I had imagined. Downloading ISO now.

And "pin to start list" is still there in the latest build?

OK great! How do you do that? The latest demos I've watched they can only choose "pin to start" when they right click and that pins it as a tile. I probably should install the preview as a VM.

Yes, e.g. snipping tool, is that pinned and not just there because it was used recently?

Hello!

I haven't tried the previews but follow the development through blogs and YouTube. I am running 8.1 on all my PC's and love it. I've become used to the start screen and tiles but was under...