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		timcederman on Aug 18, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Have a Start Button to Shutdown Windows? I guess that's why Vista doesn't have a start button.

captain-m on Aug 18, 2008 [–]

I guess it's because almost every windows user is familiar with the button in the lower left corner nowadays. It's been that way for almost 13 years now.

bvttf on Aug 18, 2008 | [–]

maybe to make it nicer-looking when the taskbar is on the side of the screen? http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2003/09/20/55055.a...

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