windows 8 start menu is back

Glaucus · 2 Apr 2014 at 18:47

Time for me to eat my hat, they just showed and announced start menu is back with live tile integration. Wasn't clear if this was part if 8.11 or a future update, I'm guessing future as it wasn't in with the 8.11 update segment of Build2014.
And metro apps in windows.

marc2003 · 2 Apr 2014 at 19:01

metro apps in windows is old news and i think it's in update1. i am surprised about the start menu though. i guess people grumbling incessantly can make a difference.

Elevon · 2 Apr 2014 at 19:24

marc2003 said:
metro apps in windows is old news and i think it's in update1. i am surprised about the start menu though. i guess people grumbling incessantly can make a difference.

Surprised to be honest,big question is what will they do with Win9 UI wise?

Martini1991 · 2 Apr 2014 at 19:26

Unsurprising, but disappointing.

I don't want my start menu back

Deleted member 77746 · 2 Apr 2014 at 19:27

That start menu with live tiles is just as worse as Windows Vista sidebar! FFS!

I hope you can turn off the live tiles.

Elevon · 2 Apr 2014 at 19:28

Martini1991 said:
Unsurprising, but disappointing.

I don't want my start menu back

I don't miss it either,I hope they can think of something new for Win9,otherwise Win9 will look like this update.

marc2003 · 2 Apr 2014 at 19:32

Martini1991 said:
I don't want my start menu back

well i'm fairly sure it won't be forced on you or even be the default. you can't really argue that giving people a choice is a bad thing.

~Mike~ · 2 Apr 2014 at 19:36

Good news.

Glaucus · 2 Apr 2014 at 19:48

marc2003 said:
metro apps in windows is old news and i think it's in update1. i am surprised about the start menu though. i guess people grumbling incessantly can make a difference.

Doesn't look like it, just watched the update1 overview and when he launches metro apps from taskbar there's only a minimize and a close button

Martini1991 · 2 Apr 2014 at 19:48

It's deffo a fair amount different to the leak.

cu3ed · 2 Apr 2014 at 19:52

Ultimatly, its a choice users can make, and that's a great thing.
But at least this still includes the drive for Apps on the MS platform.

Martini1991 · 2 Apr 2014 at 19:56

Tbh, I do like the updates they've done.

It's quite a big difference from the leak I'm running (Which frankly, I wasn't all that fond of, but 8.1 was good)

marc2003 · 2 Apr 2014 at 20:19

Glaucus said:
Doesn't look like it, just watched the update1 overview and when he launches metro apps from taskbar there's only a minimize and a close button

fairy nuff, i must have been mistaken.

KIA · 2 Apr 2014 at 20:36

Mike306 said:
Good news.

Yeah, if we can disable the live tile bloat.

Duke · 2 Apr 2014 at 20:53

*rubs eyes* not a late April fool joke? Time to give Win8 a try if true.

cu3ed · 2 Apr 2014 at 20:54

KIA said:
Yeah, if we can disable the live tile bloat.

IM assuming youre that "cant ever win" gang?

Bloat, you got the Menu back, and you will be able to completely customise it.

Can some people never be happy?

Orcvader · 2 Apr 2014 at 21:03

... Is this real?

Personally I've learnt to live with the tile interface, but I still prefer using a start menu. This seems to be a nice mix between the two. I am glad Microsoft is listening, 8 was fine but felt too contrasting, 8.1 bought many improvements and made the OS more comfortable.

PCZ · 2 Apr 2014 at 22:08

Where is aero glass ?
Definitely want that back, ribbon is so dam plain.

marc2003 · 2 Apr 2014 at 22:10

Orcvader said:
... Is this real?

yup, it's from the microsoft build conference.

Tute · 2 Apr 2014 at 22:11

I'll need to see just how customised it can be in order to make a decision, but it sounds like a good step to me.