>> FIRST KNOW YOUR SH*T!!!
Oh my! This *is* going to be embarrassing for you...
That link you posted is for windows *Vista*. The claim you were called out on was for Windows 8.
Whoops!
Yep you’re right I jumped on that too soon but Windows 8.1 has the reset feature.
THere’s also some free resets:
http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-get-the-start-menu-back-in-windows-8/