“Top Microsoft forces Windows team to reduce Start-button’

The expected return of the old-fashioned Start button in the first major update for Windows 8 would be largely dictated by the upper management of Microsoft. The Windows team itself would be less enthusiastic about the return.

Last week reported both The Verge as Microsoft-watcher Mary Jo Foley that in Windows 8.1 to directly to the desktop, to boot, and the new Windows 8 start menu to work. Also, Microsoft would intend the traditional Windows Start button to bring back.

According to Microsoft expert Paul Thurrot is the choice made by the “higher management” at the software giant. From the Windows team, there would be objections against the reduction of the elements from Windows 7, but the top at Microsoft, who would be objections down beside her laid.

It is not yet clear whether the Start button is enabled by default, will be or that it is an option. In addition, it is unclear whether the old-fashioned Start button users the matching start menu will show or that the button is linked to the Windows 8 start menu.

Whether the new features are actually part of the first major update to Windows 8 will be, not sure yet. In the builds that have recently leaked, they were not yet present. Windows 8.1 the first major update to Windows 8 and was previously known under the code name Blue. Microsoft will update, probably during his Build conference presentation. This is from 26 to 28 June.