To Access all program list in Windows 8.1 and windows 2012

For win8/2012, Right click on the start screen and choose "All Apps"

For 8.1/2012 R2, Microsoft added a visual cue when a mouse is present in the lower left of the start screen. Simply left-clicking on the downward pointing arrow icon will bring up the same view.

For 8/8.1/2012/2012 R2, Ctrl-Tab will bring up the All Apps view as well.

John, you should have noticed that though that toolbar is a nice thing, it is not the same as the "all programs button" of win7. The all programs button in 7 (and also the arrow at the modern start menu) will expand not only your path
%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs but also
%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs so both are accessible at the same time.

The toolbar above automatically adds new programs and expands as you go. Everything I add is in there and I have not had to adjust it in over a year.

Fine, but if we search for something that comes close to the old button in 7, then that's not it. Setups don't stick to rules - some install their shortcuts into the personalized programs menu "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs" - those, he would never see using your toolbar, but he would them using the arrow - that's all I am trying to say.

"Programs" is on the right side vs. old style Start on the left. It must have taken me 5 minutes to adapt to it. It really does work well.

Thanks .it helped me a lot

any special keys-short cut we can use in win 2012-win 8?

to access like users n groups, services,network config with quickly access ,scheduled task,IE etc ?

 and how can we use CMD, and runas  with short keys..like if need to run something with runas ?

Again Thanks a lot for ur quick solution provided here!!

I put a folder on my Desktop called Misc. Programs. In there is Command, Admin Command and a bunch of other programs. I enabled the Desktop toolbar. Put anything you want in Misc. Programs.

Now click on Desktop (right side taskbar) and Misc. Programs will operate as a flyout. This is also handy.

Window - R brings up the box for running programs. I use this as well.

Any program in the Programs toolbar above, you can right click and Run as Administrator . I do this as well.

john - i tried adding %ProgramData%Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
but it said : path does not exist

i don't see a folder program data either
it is a Dutch language version, windows 8.1

it should be : C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs for win 8

and best way to get exact path.put above mentioned paths in run..u ll get exact location for same.

maybe so - but there is no program data folder on my pc - a new windows 8.1 install

That's because you don't let Explorer display System Folders. It's there.

McKnife - tx for reminding me - i suppose youre correct; i should have thought if it before
will try that again

Great Thanks.