Windows 8.1 Update 1: Booting to desktop and UI changes

Windows 8.1 Update 1 is nearing completion and is still in beta, but we can also see some upcoming changes through screenshots. However, the start to Desktop feature will only be enabled by default on a touchscreen machine, and it is believed that current Windows 8.1 users will also have the option to apply Update 1. However, for touch-screen platforms, this feature is not enabled by default.

For non-touchscreen PCs, the start screen becomes more user-friendly for keyboard and mouse operations.

Microsoft has even added power and search buttons to the Start screen, but the former is still not displayed on the touchscreen device. At present, I do not know whether Microsoft intentionally, or the development period of a small bug.

Other changes include small bars at the top of the modern application, so that mouse users can easily perform operations such as minimizing or shutting down. Of course, the touchscreen machine still does not display by default.

Finally, the right menu of the start screen, the porcelain paste (Live Tiles) on the right click to choose Resize and remove the fixed (unpin) and other operations.