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November 26th, 2012, 20:01 GMT · By Bogdan Popa

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Windows 8 Concept Mixes the Start Menu and the Start Screen

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Opinions are still mixed on whether Windows 8 needs a Start button or not, but various design concepts prove that a Start Menu would integrate pretty neat in Microsoft’s latest operating system.

This concept, for example, was designed by DeviantArt user RVanhauwere, who says that such an interface would be pretty helpful in case Microsoft decided to create a separate edition of Windows 8 just for desktop.

The most interesting feature, however, is a hybrid that mixes the traditional Start Menu and the brand-new Start Screen in a way that could actually be pretty helpful for users. The live tiles would continue to exist, although they would be smaller.

The user icon has been moved to the bottom right corner and clicking on it would launch user options, such as “the ability to manage other accounts, switch to another account, change your user picture, and many others,” RVanhauwere explains.

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Comment #1 by: Win8-hater on 26 Nov 2012, 23:15 UTC reply to this comment

hmmm; the start button was distracting but, how else could you access a list of What Programs Were In Your Computer! ... btw how do we access them IN WIN 8 ????? - jw


Comment #2 by: Arghya on 24 Dec 2012, 13:01 UTC reply to this comment

Windows 8 doesn't need any Start Button, cause, this is the Next Generation OS as per my view. So, some change of traditional concept must be there !

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