Neowin News Feed for: Start screen

Start Button returning in Windows 8.1 with updated Charms Bar, insiders claim

Ben Buffone — Mon, 13 May 2013 02:51:17 +0100

Rumours surrounding the release of Windows 8.1 are flying thick and fast - the most recent of which suggests the Start Button will be returning alongside an updated Charms Bar. Read more...

Windows 8.1 may add more Start screen app customization options

John Callaham — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:27:13 +0100

Based on the newest leaked build of Windows 8.1, it looks like the Start screen for Microsoft's OS will have some more customization features for the Modern app tiles. Read more...

Evidence mounts for Windows 8.1 boot to desktop option

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:59:45 +0100

Another report has surfaced that reinforces previous speculation and code changes in the latest builds of Windows 8.1, which show that there might be a boot to desktop option in the update Read more...

Rumour: An update to the Windows Phone 8 interface?

Andrew Stevenson — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:45:21 +0100

With Windows Phone 8 due to support larger screens and 1080p, the operating system's UI could be getting a slight makeover, adding an extra column of tiles being to the Start screen. Read more...

IDC: Windows 8 users want Start menu and booting to desktop

John Callaham — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:40:30 +0000

An analyst from IDC states that their survey of Windows 8 users confirm they want to boot to desktop mode along with getting the Start menu back in the desktop UI. Read more...

Before Blue: Microsoft to update core apps

Brad Sams — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:44:44 +0000

If you use Windows 8's core applications and have been lusting for an update to polish the apps, you may not have to wait much longer as an update is on the horizon according to new information. Read more...

Microsoft: People are quickly learning to use Windows 8

John Callaham — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:24:10 +0000

In a new in-house Q&A, Tami Reller, the CFO of the Windows division at Microsoft, claims that the majority of the people learn quickly how to use the Start screen and other aspects of Windows 8. Read more...

Pokki has had 500,000 downloads of its Windows 8 Start menu program

John Callaham — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:26:32 +0000

Software maker SweetLabs has announced that it has seen 500,000 downloads of its Pokki program that offers a way to enable the Start menu on the desktop for Windows 8. Read more...

New Windows 8 app pins Steam games to Start screen

John Callaham — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:29:13 +0000

A recently released app for Windows 8 allows Steam users to pin their favorite games they have downloaded from Valve's online service on their Windows 8 Start screen. Read more...

From The Forums: Check out a new Windows 8 desktop mockup

John Callaham — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:07:05 +0000

In our latest look inside Neowin's message board, we find that one forum member has his own ideas for creating a Windows 8 desktop that also puts in elements of the "Modern" Start Screen. Read more...

Interview: Stardock's CEO talks about Decor8 for Windows 8

John Callaham — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:57:00 +0000

Stardock CEO Brad Wardell talks about the company's second Windows 8-based program, Decor8, which lets people change the Start screen background on the "Modern" UI of the OS. Read more...

Microsoft talks more about the Windows Phone 8 Start screen

John Callaham — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 13:45:04 +0000

Microsoft reveals more about how the company came up with the new Start screen in the newly launched Windows Phone 8 OS to make it more of a personal experience for users. Read more...

Microsoft turning Times Square into big Windows 8 Start screen

John Callaham — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:54:27 +0100

Microsoft has announced that it will claim 39 digital boards in New York City's Times Square this weekend and will turn them into one massive Windows 8 Start screen. Read more...

Toshiba Windows 8 PCs get their own "Desktop Assist Program"

John Callaham — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 02:07:24 +0100

Toshiba announced it is taking pre-orders for its Windows 8 PCs, which will include a program, Toshiba Desktop Assist, that it says will be "similar to the Start Menu in previous versions of Windows." Read more...

These are the backgrounds for the start screen in Windows 8

Brad Sams — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:57:02 +0100

With Windows 8 leaking to the web, quite a bit of new information about what is contained in the RTM has surfaced as more individuals have gotten their hands on the platform. Make the jump to see more Read more...

Windows 8 Start screen change in RTM to allow pictures

Steven Parker — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:33:22 +0100

As the RTM draws nearer, the leaks continue to ...er, leak across the web. This time a Chinese website has posted up a few changes to the Start screen settings which appear to allow images now. Read more...

Introducing the new Windows Phone Start Screen - Video

Brad Sams — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:17:31 +0100

Want to see more of the new Windows Phone 8 Start Screen? Take the jump and watch a new video that Microsoft just posted up that will give you the best look yet at the new user interface. Read more...

Windows 8 support for pinning websites explained

John Callaham — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:08:57 +0100

A new post on the official Internet Explorer developer blog talks about how IE 10 workswith Windows 8 in pinning websites to the Start screen and how web developers can support it. Read more...

Weekend Poll: Would you like to disable the Start Screen on desktop PCs?

Tim Schiesser — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Since the release earlier this week we're sure many of you have formed opinions as to the usefulness of the Metro Start Screen for desktop users. So, would you like the option to disable it? Read more...

Weekend Poll: Would you disable Windows 8's Start Screen?

Tim Schiesser — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000

We know that the Neowin community is particularly vocal about whether they like or dislike the Windows 8 Start Screen, so voice your options this weekend as to whether you would disable it or not Read more...