Reefa Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Windows 8.1 Update comes with plenty of improvements for the desktop and tweaks some of the features that Microsoft implemented in the previous OS update, so many believe that Redmond has actually changed its mind and is now going in reverse to fix some of the mistakes it made with Windows 8.Microsoft Executive Vice President of operating systems Terry Myerson explained in an interview with ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley that the software giant is actually trying to appeal to a broader customer range and, although some believe that it’s stepping back, the company is really keen on going forward with its touch environment.“We're trying to get to one program and platform that spans all kinds of devices, from the Internet of things to phones to tablets to game consoles to servers to whiteboards. We're trying to get that whole spectrum, and you get a whole bunch of different input modalities there,” Myerson explained.“Now you get Kinect, you get mice, keyboard, touch, speech. What we've added in the update (Windows 8.1 Update) is more support for mouse and keyboard in some new ways, but we didn't take away anything on touch.”Microsoft brought back the Start button in Windows 8.1, after being heavily criticized for removing it in Windows 8. Additionally, the company is now working to restore the Start menu as well, in another attempt to make the operating system better for the desktop.Many however believe that, by bringing back the Start menu in Windows, the company is actually admitting that it made the wrong decision in October 2012 when it shipped Windows 8 without such a feature. That’s not true, Myerson explained, adding that touch continues to be a priority for the company, but optimizing the operating system for the traditional desktop is also a key focus these days.“We're not stepping back. We totally believe in touch. Touch is just fantastic. But there are hundreds of millions of new PCs shipping every year without touch. We want to support those. We want our customers to love our products. If they come to us and say I'd love it more if it supported this, we want to be a company that listens and responds and responds quickly,” he added.The Start menu is expected to return to Windows sometime this year, but the company hasn’t provided any specifics on this. As far as consumers are concerned, this is quite the best news in months, as the Start menu was the only element missing from the operating system that could turn the platform into a much friendlier working environment.Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mray88 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 That's a funny article. I'm trying to figure out what the difference is between "stepping back" and appeasing everyone that they pissed off. It truly is a fine line between love and hate, isn't it? :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Additionally, the company is now working to restore the Start menu as well, in another attempt to make the operating system better for the desktop.Many however believe that, by bringing back the Start menu in Windows, the company is actually admitting that it made the wrong decision in October 2012 when it shipped Windows 8 without such a feature.The Start menu is expected to return to Windows sometime this year, but the company hasn’t provided any specifics on this. As far as consumers are concerned, this is quite the best news in months, as the Start menu was the only element missing from the operating system that could turn the platform into a much friendlier working environment.If the Start Menu is brought back and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . if it's hard-coded into the kernel like the inflexible one which is also native to Windows 7, folks who've been enjoying superior Start Menu alternatives such as StartIsBack, Start 8, Classic Shell, etc., etc. are in for a great disappointment. :thumbsdown:Not to forget - the original Microsoft Start Menu has received just one single update in 7 years. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightDistortions Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Actually ClassicShell works on Windows 7 just fine though less updates or the option to have silent updates would be better, heck.. i ended up disabling Windows updates due to a few bad patches, it now keeps telling me i have new updates but if i'm leaving my PC on, it just sits there waiting for me to start the update. In all honesty though, even though people have been complaining about getting their start menu back, with the photos it doesn't look like it's going to be the same one they love. We'll see what MS has planned for future Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRiM Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Additionally, the company is now working to restore the Start menu as well, in another attempt to make the operating system better for the desktop.Many however believe that, by bringing back the Start menu in Windows, the company is actually admitting that it made the wrong decision in October 2012 when it shipped Windows 8 without such a feature.The Start menu is expected to return to Windows sometime this year, but the company hasn’t provided any specifics on this. As far as consumers are concerned, this is quite the best news in months, as the Start menu was the only element missing from the operating system that could turn the platform into a much friendlier working environment.If the Start Menu is brought back and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . if it's hard-coded into the kernel like the inflexible one which is also native to Windows 7, folks who've been enjoying superior Start Menu alternatives such as StartIsBack, Start 8, Classic Shell, etc., etc. are in for a great disappointment. :thumbsdown:Not to forget - the original Microsoft Start Menu has received just one single update in 7 years. :oEither way its not going to make any difference. You will still be able to use the 3rd party menu's available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Additionally, the company is now working to restore the Start menu as well, in another attempt to make the operating system better for the desktop.Many however believe that, by bringing back the Start menu in Windows, the company is actually admitting that it made the wrong decision in October 2012 when it shipped Windows 8 without such a feature.The Start menu is expected to return to Windows sometime this year, but the company hasn’t provided any specifics on this. As far as consumers are concerned, this is quite the best news in months, as the Start menu was the only element missing from the operating system that could turn the platform into a much friendlier working environment.If the Start Menu is brought back and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . if it's hard-coded into the kernel like the inflexible one which is also native to Windows 7, folks who've been enjoying superior Start Menu alternatives such as StartIsBack, Start 8, Classic Shell, etc., etc. are in for a great disappointment. :thumbsdown:Not to forget - the original Microsoft Start Menu has received just one single update in 7 years. :oEither way its not going to make any difference. You will still be able to use the 3rd party menu's available.That would depend on whether it's hard-coded or not, which ATM is just hypothetical (hence that condition was underlined.) :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeteam Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Who cares... :hehe: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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