Microsoft Won't Bring Back the Start Menu Until 2015 516
DroidJason1 (3589319) writes "Microsoft recently announced plans to reintroduce the Start Menu to Windows in an upcoming version of the operating system. While the plan was to roll out an update to Windows 8.1 and offer the Start menu later this year, it seems like this is no longer the case. Now Microsoft is reportedly looking to release the Start Menu with Windows 9, which is expected in April of 2015. Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 have faced a boat load of criticism and hatred, partly due to the removal of the Start button and Start menu. The restoration of a visible Start button on the taskbar was one of the key features of the Windows 8.1 update, released back in October of 2013."
Why bother? (Score:5, Informative)
Yeah, I brought it back in 2014 (Score:2, Informative)
I installed Windows 7.
flame away, but... (Score:5, Informative)
Windows 8 is not really that bad. I know how to find all the stuffs now. I know how to shut it down. I know how to avoid having intrusive metro apps popping up. I no longer care if the start menu comes back or not. It's all still there. It actually seems to perform quite well. start up and shutdown times are decent. sleep when i close the lid seems to work. I'm through bitching and i just want to get on with my work. At this point, i'd rather it just stay the way it is.
Re:Every Other OS (Score:5, Informative)
Re:flame away, but... (Score:2, Informative)
With an SSD in a new laptop it boots in about 3-4 seconds.
Who needs it anyways (Score:4, Informative)
Who needs the most used button anyways?
Re:8.1 !=Start Menu.. Why Win8 was doomed... (Score:4, Informative)
I am using Windows 8 (Score:5, Informative)
Re:I don't understand (Score:5, Informative)
It's never as simple as you think: http://www.joelonsoftware.com/... [joelonsoftware.com]