(Photos) Windows Start Menu 20 Years Evolution

The US CNNMoney website today wrote that the success of the Microsoft Windows 10 system depends largely on the start menu, and Microsoft is in the process of designing this feature. In the meantime, always listen to the user's feedback and make adjustments in time. This positive attitude should be fully affirmed by users.

The following is a summary of the report:

After 3 years of absence, the start menu will return heavily in Window 10, and Microsoft will officially launch the system this summer. Click on the Windows 10 Start button and you will see the most important and most commonly used apps on your PC.

As with all systems between Windows 95 and Windows 7, the Windows 10 Start Menu will also be the entry point for all your programs, and will be in alphabetical order. In addition, important items such as system settings and power management can also be accessed quickly.

But like Windows 8, the new Start button will still be equipped with two columns of resizable tiles that show the latest weather conditions, social media messages, sports scores, stock prices and latest photos.

First, let's review the history of the start menu before Windows 10:

Windows 95, 98, Me

Microsoft first adopted the start menu, all the program files of the PC, Documentation, setup, and power management are all in one place.

Windows XP, Vista, and 7

Microsoft redesigned the Start menu in 2001 and added a second Quick Access column. It also includes a dedicated location that allows users to add their favorite and favorite programs to the Start menu. This version has been used in Windows 7, but has made some adjustments to the details.

Windows 8

In 2012, when Microsoft introduced the next-generation Windows 8 system, the Start menu disappeared. The user's reaction is fierce, some confused, and some angry.

Microsoft heard the voice of the users, but the company also knew that they had to find the best way to deploy the Start Menu in the Windows 10 system. Therefore, the company disclosed a preview version of the system before the system was officially released.

Microsoft said that the final version has been basically determined, but some repair work is still underway. The latest adjustment was made on Friday.

The following is the development of the Windows 10 Start Menu in the past few months:

October 14, 2014: When Microsoft first released Windows 10 Preview, the start menu was like Windows 7 Convergence with Windows 8. The left column uses the Windows 7 mode and the right column uses the Windows 8 mode. The power button is at the top left and the search button is at the bottom left.

February 16: Microsoft added a full-screen feature of the Start menu. A diagonal extension button has been added to the top right, and the power button has also moved here.

The left column is more clearly divided into "places","most commonly" and "recently added", and "all applications" arrows also change from horizontal It became vertical.

April 30: Microsoft then began to adjust the appearance of the start menu. The power settings are migrated again, this time moving to the lower left. “Places" and categories and icons have been removed and replaced with a few lines of text, including <;file browser" " "document" "documents" & "setting”. “All apps” also replaced the arrow with a new icon.

May 29th: Microsoft has adjusted the start menu again, and can no longer expand the area by clicking the button, but needs special settings. Users can also customize their experience through settings, such as whether to automatically display recently opened apps there.

Microsoft has added a file browser and settings button again, moving it below a series of recently opened apps and above the power button.

What is the current situation? The Windows 10 Start menu has been significantly improved over Windows 8, but it is still not perfect. For example, Microsoft placed notifications in three different places: to view status updates and emails, you need to access the event center. Want to know the daily news? Please call Cortana. To see the latest social media updates, go to the Start menu.

However, we should still like Microsoft's willingness to listen to user feedback and make quick adjustments. Not only that, even after the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft will continue to adjust, based on actual user feedback to launch a small update.

This should be a widely supported change.