So, I decided to check out the new VS Express 2013 for windows, which required me to upgrade to Windows 8.1. I installed VS, created a new app from the DirectX template and debugged it to see the spinning cube.
Now it's the next day, and my question is, how do I start Visual Studio? It's not on my start page. Doing a search for VS Express brings up web pages. Do I have to hunt for the .exe in Windows Explorer? I've been a hobbyist Windows programmer for 25 years, but... I no longer know how to use my computer...
I haven't had this problem since I was 13 years old using a Commodore 64. I am very sorry.