Leaked Screenshots Reveal Microsoft is Bringing Back the Start Button to Windows

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Posted May 29, 2013 at 7:30pm by iClarified

Leaked screenshots of Windows 8.1 reveal that Microsoft will be returning the Start Button as rumored.

Winsupersite details how the button works:

When you hover over Start button, the button changes color, with a black background and the accent color used on the flag logo. Yes, it looks exactly like the Start Charm, with similar animations. And when you activate the Switcher app switching utility, the Start button will appear at the bottom as the Start tip does today, and has Start text in the box, as it does now. Finally, in the Milestone Preview (MP) build of Windows 8.1, at least, there is no way to turn off the Start button. That could change.

Leaked Screenshots Reveal Microsoft is Bringing Back the Start Button to Windows

Notably, the site also says you will be able to use your desktop wallpaper as the Start background, as seen in the screenshot below.

A test version of Windows 8.1 will be released to the public in late June, likely at Microsoft's Build Conference.

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Thatcher - May 30, 2013 at 12:49pm

All I can say is: Trololololo. Who would have thought people wanted a desktop based OS for their desktops.

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Abdulghani - May 30, 2013 at 5:00am

Thank god!!!!!

Captjgvex - May 30, 2013 at 3:58am

Just visit ninite.com and download the classic start for Windows 8. It looks exactly the same and it's free.

dsa - May 30, 2013 at 1:10am

fake & gay

jessica - May 29, 2013 at 9:32pm

Now now.... Lets play nicely kiddos :)

MUKAI - May 29, 2013 at 8:24pm

Get it thru your head. Windows 8 is just another failed version of OS that tried like Windows vista. Even Vista is way better than that crap windows 8

None45 - May 29, 2013 at 8:20pm

Copy of launch pad from Mac, Microsoft Still completely suck, just another version of windows lol

Darryn - May 29, 2013 at 10:04pm

Kr00.

Really!!! - May 30, 2013 at 2:40am

Wrong!!! Both Apple and M$ copied from xerox.

Nitro Junkie - May 30, 2013 at 2:54am

Apple bought the rights form xerox. They didn't steal shit. Xerox got stock options for apples use of their OS.

lol - May 30, 2013 at 2:55am

Ya, like 30 years ago, get the f**k over it! There are good sides to ever OS out there. Like a bunch of children fighting.. Its a matter of opinion kids lol

Nitro Junkie - May 30, 2013 at 2:57am

Mi2. How about the FireWire connector or the first laser printer. They've invented many things. Do the damn research.