The new Windows 8 update, code named "Blue," will restore a long-time Windows navigation staple, the Start button, ReadWrite reported.
The Start button, typically located in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen, has been a part of the Windows operating system since Windows 95. With the release of Windows 8, Microsoft attempted to gear the operating system toward a more mobile and touch screen-friendly interface.
While it seems to be working well for tablet devices and smartphones, many were confused by the change on desktop PCs and non-touch screen laptops. While it seemed logical for the company to update everything with Windows 8, long-time users of the Microsoft operating system were at a loss for basic navigation functions.
Although they were made easy to learn, something was lost in Windows 8's appeal as that degree of familiarity, which had been there since the mid 90s, was lost.
Obviously this was a part of an effort to make the Windows based tabled devices seem more appealing, however long time users were turned off by the new interface prompting the highly anticipated "Bllue" update, otherwise known as Windows 8.1 to bring back the Start Button.
Microsoft experts Mary Jo Foley and Paul Thurrott reportedly confirmed the news of the Start button's return when the "Blue" update rolls out.
However, there is still no word as to when that will be or what other updates Microsoft will be adding to the Windows 8 operating system. The only thing that is known about "Blue" is that it will be free and available for all current Windows 8 users.
In other words, if you're a new Windows 8 user and you're upset about the missing Start button, you need only to wait for its imminent return.
