Microsoft explains why the Windows 8 start menu should be cosmetic

In Windows 8, the Ctrl+Esc key combination function that originally had the same function as the Windows button calls up the Metro Start Screen, which is similar to Windows Phone 7, and uses the patch to A shortcut that shows the application and system settings. Microsoft today explained in an official blog why the Windows 8 start menu is completely new, Windows 8 "Core Experience Evolution", team project director Chaitanya Sareen first answered some of the Windows 8 start screens and Metro applications that everyone is concerned about. :

& mdash; Windows 8 will provide a method, without having to jump to the traditional desktop task manager can shut down Metro applications; & mdash; in Windows 8 Beta public beta, will provide a more An effective way to use the mouse to scroll through the list of programs; — Windows 8 Beta will provide more detailed switching information when using the mouse and keyboard to switch between currently running applications; so why develop the Start Screen start screen? What is wrong with the current Windows 7 Start Menu? Microsoft first reviewed the history of the start menu: Windows 95 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 According to Microsoft statistics, after the release of Windows 7, the use of the Start menu has dropped significantly compared to Windows Vista and previous versions. Part of the reason is that Windows 7 uses a newly designed taskbar that locks applications and web pages, making it easy for users to open frequently used programs with one click and quickly switch between running programs. Microsoft listed the use of the start menu between Vista and Windows 7: In the use of the start menu, the use of some special documents (the entry in the right column of the start menu) has dropped by more than 50%, such as pictures, documents, because Windows 7 Added the Jump List jump list and added the Explorer button to the taskbar. The number of items locked in the start menu has also been reduced by 51%. In Windows 7, users prefer to lock these items to the taskbar. Number of applications locked to the Start menu Number of applications locked to the taskbar It is clear that Windows 7 users have more choices to use the taskbar to quickly open applications. "All Programs" (All Programs) is also greatly reduced in the start menu, which provides challenges and opportunities for Microsoft. The Windows 8 start screen will solve the current problems: — in today's big screen The era still browses all applications in a very crowded and small area; — the search bar does not provide enough space to display all the search results, the user has to click to see more results; — the start menu has a lot of limitations in customization Sex; — shortcuts have only static buttons.