Microsoft Won't Bring Back the Start Menu Until 2015

Posted by samzenpus on Monday June 2, 2014 @06:25AM from the coming-soon dept.

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."

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yes, for Linux geeks OSX is nice by raymorris · 2014-06-02 07:12 · Score: 1, Offtopic

>, Apple runs the apps I need. (If Linux did, I'd use that instead, but they don't yet.)
I used Linux exclusively for many years. I was pleasantly surprised how natural OSX felt when I started using it. I knew that OSX is certified Unix, but I expected it to feel at least as different as FreeBSD. I certainly recommend OSX (not iOS) for people who like Linux.