Start menu returning to windows 8.1!

[Derrener]

i saw somert like this then

[peteyt]

i saw somert like this then

There has been rumours for months but when 8.1 was announced everyone thought the start menu would return.

Is anyone else surprised like me. I didn't expect them to actually bring it back. I understand why they have brought it back, but thought they wanted everyone to use the metro interface thus removing the start menu as an option. I don't mind the metro interface and like a lot of 8/8.1 users have gotten used to it, probably because we had to. A lot of the people who dislike the metro start screen I've found tend to be people who've not tried it.

On another note, I'd like to hope they've changed the way metro tiles move around but I doubt it. On windows phone you can move right to left and up and down however on the desktop if you try and replace a metro tile from below to above instead of just changing the two tiles it pushes the tiles to the right which I've always found a bit backwards

[FlyingJesus]

Wait some people actually use the tiles and apps instead of making it so that the machine works properly

[peteyt]

Wait some people actually use the tiles and apps instead of making it so that the machine works properly

Define properly

[FlyingJesus]

Does what you want it to do without unnecessarily clogging up CPU in order to make something go swoosh

[xxMATTGxx]

Never had an issue with the start screen anyway and noticed that I never used it or the start menu and just used the "search" function. Never seen a hit in performance using the start screen either but I guess I wouldn't when I have a decent system.

[Mr-Trainor]

I've got used to not having it, and I just use the search search to open apps that aren't on my taskbar - but it'll definitely be a welcome addition/revival .

[peteyt]

Does anyone think they might get rid of it again? I think they want a unified look but the problem was windows 8 was a very sudden big change. I wouldn't be surprised if they are planning to gradually change things now

[xxMATTGxx]

Does anyone think they might get rid of it again? I think they want a unified look but the problem was windows 8 was a very sudden big change. I wouldn't be surprised if they are planning to gradually change things now

Well it's possible they *might* do that again in the future but I have a feeling they won't. Instead they will continue to develop on the new hybrid start menu and maybe give the user more options on what hey want to use? Although you never know with companies like Microsoft. But with the more recent management changes and a new CEO it might be a good thing

[mrwoooooooo]

i reckon they'll separate the operating systems to pcs / tablets.