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Microsoft is making a major update to Windows 8 This is called Windows 8.1. Early “builds” has long since been leaked, probably by “intimate” partners. A public beta version can probably first expected in late June.

The early editions of Windows 8.1 displays a wealth of minor adjustments and changes, but no major news. Something completely new functionality has yet been revealed, such as “kiosk mode”, as demonstrated in the video below.

Despite that Windows 8 has a lot of new and useful functionality, it Modern UI that has been almost all the attention, both by the press, in discussions between users and Microsoft itself. In particular, the integration of new Modern UI and the traditional desktop that has been debated.

that Windows 8 is missing start button and start menu that was introduced with Windows 95, and that at startup is led to the Modern UI in Instead of the desktop, even if you use a PC without a touchscreen, Windows 8 has given a lot of negative attention. This may have contributed to weaker demand, although it is easy to recreate the start button and menu, as well as to drop detour via Modern UI, using free third-party tools like Classic Shell and Pokki on Windows 8

It has long been expected that Microsoft would make some changes in these areas in the first “service pack” for Windows 8 Yesterday, The Verge could cite sources with knowledge of the alleged Microsoft’s plans in this area. They say that a traditional start button – and not just a hot corner – will be found in Windows 8.1.

other hand, will not start button giving access to the old start menu, but will instead direct users of the home screen, Thus Modern UI.

In addition, it is expected that Microsoft will include a choice of Windows 8.1 that allows you to boot directly to the desktop, without going back Modern UI, and without the use of third-party solutions from relatively unknown suppliers.

will be defended by Microsoft as a minor adjustment of the exchange rate, rather than a turnaround.
question is whether this is enough to convert potential customers today are skeptical about Windows 8

See also:

• [21/08/2012] To review the Metro in Windows 8