Windows 8 won’t have start button in the final version?

When the consumer preview of Windows 8 was released, a lot of people noticed that one of the most prominent features of Windows that was present since Windows 95 was missing: the Start button. Well, it looks like it’s going to stay that way in the final version, according to a report from the Seattle Times. Tami Reller, head of marketing and CFO of the Windows and Windows Live Division of Microsoft apparently told Nomura, an investment banking firm, that the Start button which was removed in the preview editions of Windows 8, will not be placed back in the operating system when it is finally released.

However, there are going to be tutorials to help users ease their way into the new operating system – especially for non-tech savvy folks coming from an older version of Windows. If the reports turn out to be true, I guess it’s time we bid farewell to the start button. Any of you tried the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, and what do you think of a Start button-less Windows?

George Wong
Categories: Computers
Tags: Microsoft, Windows 8