Windows 10 start menu is too complicated, it is not easy to find

Windows 10 There are more than 20 days to officially debut, Microsoft finally brought back the familiar start menu on Windows 10, which is similar to Windows 7 The style above, but slightly different, is mixed with some square tile styles from Windows 8. Microsoft believes that the start menu brings a lot of improvements, and incorporates a fresh modern design, I believe that every user can accept, because it is not only a new look, but also functionally more user-friendly access to installed applications. And the software.

However, some users believe that the start menu on Windows 10 systems is obviously too complex and requires Microsoft to provide a solution that makes it easier to find applications. On the Windows UserVoice feedback platform that Microsoft mainly listens to user suggestions, there is user feedback that “the start menu is too complicated. It is difficult to find applications through scrolling and complicated retrieval, and it should be more simplified”. Interestingly, this topic received thousands of responses from other test users in just two weeks.

In fact, being good at using it can solve the problem

To be honest, on the Windows 10 operating system, it is indeed more difficult to find the installed application by scrolling, because Microsoft Putting the installed apps on a traditional desktop with the "Metro" style of apps, a lot of things make users dazzled.

However, Microsoft is not unaware of these issues, so Microsoft offers several ways to find applications. First, using the search function, you can simply click on the Start menu and enter the name of the application you are looking for. Second, you can also pin the most frequently visited or favorite application to the tile. On the right side, quick and easy access; in addition, you can even group tiles, sorted according to personal habits and program functions; in addition, traditional desktop shortcuts are also a good choice.

In short, when it comes to the interactive design of the software experience, it is basically impossible to please every user. I believe that the software giant Microsoft has a deep understanding of this. Microsoft often faces a proposal to meet and then appears again. Another new proposal that contradicts the need for improvement.

Another style of the start menu?

Before many test users suggested that Windows 10's start menu should remove a lot of uninspired animation effects and dynamic tiles, this layout design is not so practical. Ideally, the design of the start menu should look like this. “Favorites , showing the most recently used items and opening the program's "jump list", these two should be retained, and provide a variety of rich and practical options, visually not only can be resized and frosted glass effect And can also customize the night and day mode. As shown in the following figure:

In fact, the most practical aspect of the concept of the start menu is that users can access more PC settings directly from the start menu without having to go as usual. Open the settings window manually, find the settings you need to modify, and click on the options to make changes. Obviously, this is indeed more user-friendly. After all, not all users are very familiar with the new system, and often it takes a long time to find some common settings. However, for those who want to find applications faster, it seems less pleasing.