Microsoft might bring back the Start button in Windows 8.1, but it isn’t yet available

Apr 17, 2013 08:48 GMT  ·  By

A new version of the upcoming Windows 8.1 / Blue upgrade got leaked only a few hours ago, revealing some new details about the changes Microsoft plans to introduce in this first Windows 8 overhaul.

Sadly for those of you who still find the company’s flagship operating system a confusing working environment, Windows 8.1 build 9369 shows no signs of a potential Start button that could be implemented in the stable version.

As you have probably heard, sources familiar with the matter revealed that Microsoft is now pondering the return of the Start button in Windows 8.1, especially due to intense criticism from Windows 8 adopters who can’t get used to the newly introduced Start Screen.

But as far as the tech giant is concerned, no confirmation has been provided, so the company is either planning to introduce the Start button in the public beta or in the RTM version, or abandon the idea of bringing back the Start button altogether.