14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 10 build 9926 comes with a new Start menu that becomes a Start screen with the press of a button, providing us with a glimpse into what the new Continuum feature would look like in the new operating system when it hits the market later this year.
But in terms of looks, this new Start menu lacks a few features, some of which were previously available on the old Technical Preview builds of Windows 10.
For instance, the Start menu is no longer resizable even though you can run it in full screen and thus switch to the Start screen mode, and still lacks transparency, a feature that Microsoft has promised to implement since the very first build of Windows 10.
New features on their way
Gabe Aul, head of the Windows Insider program, confirmed on Twitter that resizing options would be brought back in future Technical Preview builds. At the same time, the company said in a blog post that transparency for the Start menu is also in the works right now and should debut in the upcoming releases.
“The work on Start isn’t done yet, and we’ll have more changes that will show up in future builds including more personalization (and transparency!), drag and drop, Jump Lists, and the ability to resize the Start menu,” the company said.
The Start menu is one of the features that Microsoft relies on to bring back users who were disappointed after the launch of Windows 8 when the company removed this feature and provided the Start screen as the only option to quickly launch apps.
This time, however, the Start menu and the Start screen will live together in Windows 10 and this is how Microsoft plans to get closer to its users, as implemented feedback and suggestions received from Windows Insider has become a priority for the development team behind the OS.
@xBytezz Yes, resize will come back.
— Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) January 26, 2015