how to show all programs, windows 8

On Fri, 10 Apr 2015 19:13:07 +0000, ltlauinger wrote:

I tried that and it didn't work. Had Windows 8 a couple years now and it is STILL unusable!!!! WORST interface ever!!!!

It sounds like you perhaps don't realize that Windows 8 has two
interfaces, not one; the Modern/Metro Interface (which may be all
you've looked at) and the traditional Desktop Interface. You can use
either one or both. That traditional  Desktop Interface is almost
identical to Windows 7's interface; the biggest difference is that
there is no Start Orb to click to bring up the Start menu.

But note that you can get the Start Orb back by using one of several
third-party programs, either free or very inexpensive (Classic Shell
at  http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/ and Start8 at
http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/; my personal preference is
Start8, but they are both very good). 
And going from one interface to  the other is very easy; there are
several ways, but simply pressing the Windows key is perhaps the
easiest.  I use Windows 8, almost exclusively with the traditional
desktop interface, and with Start 8 installed. If you were to look at
and use my computer, you might have a hard time realizing that it's
not Windows 7.
I also recommend that you read "How to Make Windows 8 or 8.1 Look and
Feel Like Windows 7" at http://www.howtogeek.com/elk/298/45121/4206

Smooth

Did not work by clicking in the middle of metro/start screen.  I don't have a touch screen.  I tried the big pad (I don't like because it messes up my typing many times) it didn't work either.  What's up with taking us back to word perfect with all the special key combinations.  Wordperfect lost favor to an easy word in the old days.

I can't find the "all Apps".  Windows is unfriendly to me with 8.1.

Why not take the trouble to read the question Properly.. or just go sleep in the corner and not clutter up cyberspace?

This person deliberately inserted the words

". this programs had programs like accessories like calculator,  note pad, painter , ms word etc. "

Now read your stupid answer and notice how your answer has\n't helped find those programs..

If you were paid to answer that question, please give the money back.. you certainly didn't earn it.