How the new Windows Blue Start Button may work

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 05/30/2013 07:41 AM | source: | 21 comment(s)

ZD Netposted details about the new Start Button that's rumored to be part of Windows 8.1. The button will reportedly look just like the Start button that's currently part of the Charms menu in Windows 8: an angled, stylized window. The Start button will likely be turned on by default, but can be turned off for those who prefer the Start Button free design that debuted with Windows 8.

The new Start Button will sit in the same place as the old Start Button but will work differently, it will remain full screen, with no option to bring back the Windows 7 Start Menu. Exact details aren't available, but the button will only be visible at all times in the desktop mode. In Metro-style apps or on the Start Screen the button will only become visible when a user moves the mouse to the bottom left corner of the screen. There's also going to be an "All Apps" view mode, this will be similar to the "all apps" feature in the Windows 8 Start Screen:
There's also going to be an "All Apps" view that users will have the option to use instead of the tiled interface, my source said. This is the same All Apps view that users can get in Windows 8 now when they bring up the app bar and select "All Apps." In Windows Blue -- as previous leaked builds have shown -- users can get to it by swiping up on the Start Screen. (The screen shot above of the All Apps view is courtesy of the Windows SuperSite.)

But Microsoft plans to allow users to show "All Apps" by default for those who don't want the tiled interface, my source said. In this view, selecting the Start Button will bring up the Start Screen with a list of apps with icons, and no tiles. Users will be able to arrange the icons by usage, allowing the most commonly used apps to be first. This view is the closest users will get to the Windows 7 Start Menu, even though it will be full-screen, instead of a list.

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kiya
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#4608183 Posted on: 05/30/2013 09:48 PM

i hear it will just bring up the start screen when you click it. rofl

Major Melchett
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#4608184 Posted on: 05/30/2013 09:48 PM

I have no choice but to use win8 since I cant get any of the usb ports on this damn board to work in win 7

But from the sound of it, it looks like ill be sticking with start8 which i actually like a lot. Metro is still useless and always will be, especially on a 30" display

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#4608245 Posted on: 05/30/2013 11:22 PM

I have win8 and it´s free, unless there´s something new feature i don´t like...meh why not?

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#4608293 Posted on: 05/31/2013 12:46 AM

This is the catch, Start8 puts a button on the start menu, but in 8.1 MS will put a start button in the very same place that only takes you to metro.

Due to this we have to see what sort of system Stardock (and the rest) will come up with so the new start metro button and classic start menu (via Start8 etc) both work.

Nothing to get excited over then. Looks like there might be chance they give the option to disable it and as long as they're not retards and block apps like start8 all will be well. Only thing I wish i could do in 8 is force tb but cant have everything i guess

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#4608310 Posted on: 05/31/2013 01:15 AM

MS can do whatever they want with Win8.1.... I'm not touching it. I'm quite happy with Win8 the way it is. I despise working on my wife's laptop running Win7.

This is the catch, Start8 puts a button on the start menu, but in 8.1 MS will put a start button in the very same place that only takes you to metro.

Start8 only does that, it you choose that option.

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