Microsoft Updates the Start Button in Windows 8.1 RTMLeaked build 9471 comes with an updated Start button, so right-clicking it now brings up a feature called “Shut down or sign out” that lets you sign out, put the computerto sleep, shut it down, or restart the workstation.
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Not much of an improvement.
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Thank you very much Mick :thumb:
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What? Microsoft expects the Desktop to become obsolete?
ARE THEY CRAZY?
I can see myself getting a Mac in the future.
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MS isn't making the desktop obsolete, just giving more options for the user interface...
The more I use W8.1, the more I like it. While initially, I missed the start menu, that's no longer the case. Switching between the start screen and desktop is fast and with the start menu customized, opening applications is quicker than doing the same with the start menu. The chances are that my W7 desktop will get W8.1, when available in October.
There are "features" that I don't like with W8.1, but as long as I have control of these features, I like it.
The more I use W8.1, the more I like it. While initially, I missed the start menu, that's no longer the case. Switching between the start screen and desktop is fast and with the start menu customized, opening applications is quicker than doing the same with the start menu. The chances are that my W7 desktop will get W8.1, when available in October.
There are "features" that I don't like with W8.1, but as long as I have control of these features, I like it.
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MS isn't going to make the Desktop obsolete (and perhaps not the Start Menu neither). They finaly decided to make Ballmer obsolete instead... 
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MS isn't going to make the Desktop obsolete (and perhaps not the Start Menu neither). They finaly decided to make Ballmer obsolete instead...
Yeeee Haaaaa! Maybe ... just maybe ... they do listen?My Computer
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MS isn't going to make the Desktop obsolete (and perhaps not the Start Menu neither). They finaly decided to make Ballmer obsolete instead...
ROFL...
Shareholders: "Bill, we really need you here..."
Bill: "Why?"
Shareholders: "Well we are not so sure about Steve... " *sad face*
Bill: "Well...I'm really not keen on this whole Windows 8 thing..."
Shareholders: "..but what shall we do? RT is not going as planned ... Windows 8 likewise... please help!"
Bill: "Well then.. Do you think Steve has lost it? Perhaps a change is good?"
[video=youtube;wvsboPUjrGc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=wvsboPUjrGc[/video]
Shareholders: "Mmmmm" *sad face*
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Too much! Ya killing me!
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My ars3 wh013 start button.
It's a right click context menu rather then a start menu.
If it were not enough is a very limited right click context menu which can only be invoked by skipper snipper.
There is no search in the start menu and worst it's single pan.
So far Microsoft are you making your customers fool by terming a tight cluck context menu as start menu?
It would be good if you integrate hyper v and other performance enhancements in windows 8 to Windows 7 and call that windows 8 that would do better to your customers then this fugly windows 8.
And for your touch counterpart tell people to start using it and leave their Android and ios.
But alas you are hitting yourself with a double edge axe. One your feet them your head.
It's a right click context menu rather then a start menu.
If it were not enough is a very limited right click context menu which can only be invoked by skipper snipper.
There is no search in the start menu and worst it's single pan.
So far Microsoft are you making your customers fool by terming a tight cluck context menu as start menu?
It would be good if you integrate hyper v and other performance enhancements in windows 8 to Windows 7 and call that windows 8 that would do better to your customers then this fugly windows 8.
And for your touch counterpart tell people to start using it and leave their Android and ios.
But alas you are hitting yourself with a double edge axe. One your feet them your head.
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