Windows 8.1 May Restore Boot-To-Desktop, Start Button

New submitter geekoid writes "According to media reports about leaked Windows 8.1 code, the next incarnation of Microsoft's flagship operating system will have an option to boot directly to the desktop. People have discovered 'references to a "CanSuppressStartScreen" option in early builds of the Windows 8.1 registry.' There is also speculation that Microsoft will be re-implementing the Start button, though the claims come from nebulous 'sources,' rather than the leaked code. In light of recent reporting about the general distaste and design flaws of Windows 8's user interface, will Microsoft's updates be dynamic enough to stop the current Windows exodus?"

Comments

Big square uniformly-shaded buttons.

[Animats]

Now if we can just stop the trend of dumbed down web sites composed of big square buttons with uniform shading.

Re:Too little too late

[Anonymous Coward]

But what about all those European cars with the gas on the left and brake on the right so they can drive on the other side of the road?

Re:save it for the next paid iteration

[Captain Splendid]

Canyonero!

Re:Too little too late

[roc97007]

The real problem is that the innovator who really stole all their ideas from other people, has failed to realize that their own User Interface has become a mature technology, as familiar to most people as "gas on the right, brake on the left" in a car.

Haven't thought about that, but you're right. And when you change gas and brake controls to gestures on the glass, you see a lot of people frantically cleaning their windshield as they head towards the cliff. "Not dome light! Brake! Brake!!!"

Re:Too little too late

[Anonymous Coward]

The real problem is that the innovator who really stole all their ideas from other people, has failed to realize that their own User Interface has become a mature technology, as familiar to most people as "gas on the right, brake on the left" in a car.

That's just because you're too primitive and non-fashionable enough to realize the true beauty and wonder* of putting the gas above your head and splitting the brake into three pedals, a button, two switches, and voice control. Oh, and Facebook integration.

*: Note I did not say "functionality".

Re:Too little too late

[A10Mechanic]

I fail to believe that Windows 8 has a gas pedal. It just has brakes on the left and right.

Re:Too little too late

[Anonymous Coward]

Wrong!
They are over/under.

How bout

[Mister Liberty]

Boot to BSOD?
Saves everybody a lot of time.

Re:Too little too late

[Anonymous Coward]

That's nothing. Windows ME broke left, right and center.

Re:No

[Anonymous Cowled]

The international version of the Galaxy 3S produces ~6400 BogoMIPS

produces ~6400 BogoMIPS

BogoMIPS

LOL. Bogomips. From Bogus and MIPS. How many millions (or is it billions?) of times per second can the processor do absolutely nothing. Good argument. ;-)

Australia..

[backslashdot]

And what about cars in Australia that drive upside down?

Re:Too little too late

[jxander]

Proper terminology please : flappy-paddle gear box.

Re:Too little too late

[UltraZelda64]

Hey, with something that crashes that much, you need all the brakes you can get!

Re:Too little too late

[Zemran]

Can you tie your own shoe laces?