The innovative plan for Windows 8 was to connect the mature personal computer generation with the prospering one of smartphones and tablets.
Many users are finding difficulty with adapting to the new Operating System. Two major requests for Windows 8.1 (code-named “Blue”) is to bring back the Start button and boot-to-desktop feature. Currently, the Start button is located in “Charms” which is a secondary taskbar set on the right-side of the screen. The initial boot screen has much larger icons with live tiles. Live tiles are software widgets that present dynamic content.
Microsoft is considering allowing users to restore the Start button and initially boot to the traditional desktop with Windows 8.1 (code-named “Blue”).
If Microsoft decides to add the Start button or boot-to-desktop feature to Blue, it will not be the first time a Windows Operating System has changed the user interface backwards to satisfy the users.
Microsoft has still not announced a release date for Windows Blue. Likely, more information will arise from the Microsoft Build Developer Conference on June 26 – 28, 2013.