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Acer CEO: Microsoft is coming back down to earth with Windows 8.1

Acer CEO: Microsoft is coming back down to earth with Windows 8.1
  • Posted May 9, 2013, 3:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
  • Windows 8 hasn’t exactly been the catalyst for change that many in the industry were banking on. Part of the problem has to do with Microsoft’s implementation of touch – a feature that works great if you’re on a tablet…

Start button confirmed to make a comeback in Windows 8.1, sort of

Start button confirmed to make a comeback in Windows 8.1, sort of
  • Posted April 22, 2013, 11:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • We first heard rumors about a possible comeback of the Start menu button in Windows 8.1 last week, but now sources speaking to The Verge have confirmed that this will indeed be the case, only it’s probably not what most…

Windows 8 blocks users from hiding Metro Start Screen after logon

Windows 8 blocks users from hiding Metro Start Screen after logon
  • Posted August 6, 2012, 3:38 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Software, Microsoft
  • With the announcement of Windows 8 reaching its RTM milestone, the final and polished version of the OS has been finding its way to various unauthorized channels of distribution. According to individuals who have managed to procure Microsoft's "latest and…

Microsoft employee explains decision to scrap the Start button

Microsoft employee explains decision to scrap the Start button
  • Posted June 28, 2012, 10:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • One of the biggest gripes that longtime Windows users have with the upcoming OS release is Microsoft's decision to pull the classic Start menu to make way for a new Metro start screen. Many have called out the company for…

Weekend tech reading: Start button isn't coming back to Windows 8

Weekend tech reading: Start button isn
  • Posted April 1, 2012, 3:59 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
  • Microsoft will not be adding back the Start button in Windows 8, but will likely include a tutorial to help desktop/laptop PC users get used to the new OS. That's according to investment banking firm Nomura, which hosted meetings this week for investors with Tami Reller...

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