Oh, I'm a little glad there is a delay in posting Clue 2. I've been working on mystery quilt our quilt guild is doing. Had to solve a problem I was having with the instructions, but all is well now, and I have two more blocks to assemble.
For those of you struggling with Win 8, all I can say is "Why did you downgrade?". According to DH, Win 8 is a dog.
If you must use it, Google on "Classic Shell" and you'll find a free app you can use to get your desktop back as well as the Start menu.