Rumours about the return of Start Menu to Windows 8 have been spreading since soon
after the release of Win 8 in October 2012. Many anticipated that the Start button would be returned with Win
8.1, an update Microsoft released a year after the release of its first Win 8
family operating system. Although Win 8.1 added some new features, including a
crippled version of the Start
button, it wasn’t the palatable one that many had been waiting for.
Nevertheless, rumours continued to spread, this time indicating that
the Start button would be returned with the upcoming Win 8.1 Update 2, which is
slated for August, 2014. But a recent report released by ZDNet.com signals that
the upcoming update would not have the old favourite feature. If reports are
true, Microsoft would return the Start
button to Win 8, via its update in 2015.
Microsoft
demonstrates Start menu in Build 2014 developer conference
What has been adding fodder for rumours about the return of Start
button in the 2014 Win 8.1 Update 2 was the demonstration of Start menu in the Build 2014
developer’s conference organized by Microsoft. In the conference, the software
giant revealed its plan to introduce a new Start
menu and some classic features in order to shrink the distance between the
modern Windows interface and the traditional Windows interface. Microsoft had
been receiving bulks of flaks for the introduction of the controversial Metro
UI. Sources privy to Microsoft say that the company had finalised rolling out
these features in its Win 8.1 Update 2 in August 2014. But some technical
issues has forced to prolong it to the next update which will probably happen
in the mid of 2015.
Microsoft plans to
modify Win 8.1 desktop users
Meanwhile, reports suggest that Microsoft has not forgotten its
desktop legacy. It is working on multiple projects to make Win 8.1 more
palatable for desktop users. In fact, Microsoft has had a tough time convincing
desktop users to migrate to Windows
8 family operating systems. The modern features the operating system
featured didn’t really intrigue many, especially the desktop users. The
software giant has very well realized its faults and is working on plans to
make the operating system more efficient for non-touch screen devices such as
desktops and laptops.
It is not clear whether Microsoft would return Start button to Win 8.1 or Windows Threshold, the upcoming Windows version. Nevertheless, we
can hope for a more convenient Windows operating system for desktops sooner
than later.
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