In the Windows 8.1 Preview, Microsoft listened to the user's comments and restarted the Start button on the taskbar, but many users were still dissatisfied because it did not bring the Start menu, but instead jumped to the start screen, which was no different from Windows 8.
Many users still expect Microsoft to provide the Start menu, on Microsoft's official support website, a large number of posts are asking the matter, a user asked: "Where is the Start menu?" I clicked on the Start button, but it crashed into a flashy tablet interface. ”
Of course, Microsoft turned a deaf ear to these questions and complaints, and did not see the right.
At the same time, to provide the Start menu software Third-party developers happy to open the flower, there is demand for business opportunities, since we need to start the menu, why not meet it? At the beginning of the Windows 8.1 preview release, most of the Start menu software added support for the new system.
The Windows 8.1 RTM version was completed in August, the official edition was released in October, and Microsoft made up her mind not to provide the Start menu again in Windows 8.1.