How has the Windows Start menu evolved? Looking back in time as Microsoft turns 50
On August 24, 1995, Microsoft introduced the Start menu as a central hub for accessing programs, documents, and system ...
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Windows 8
The previous client version of Windows. Introduced in October 2012, Windows 8 ... start, devices and settings). Also provided was a tablet-style UI originally named "Metro." Although Microsoft ...
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Ex-Windows UX guru reveals concept behind Windows 8 Start "Command Center" context menu0 0
at Microsoft, has been sharing tidbits of info about previous Windows versions and canned projects during his time there. Recently, he revealed the Windows 8 start-up sound that was axed ...
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Windows designer explains why Windows 8 is such a mess [updated]
“Before Windows 8 and Metro came along ... Metro UI and more casual PC users don’t understand why Microsoft took away the Start menu on the desktop mode. Miller acknowledges that there ...