Windows 10 Start Menu To Be Enhanced With Upcoming Update

A number of changes will be coming to the Windows 10 OS of Microsoft following its first major update. Some of these changes will be for the Start menu of the operating system. The company is also asking feedback from users of the software.

When the Start menu was removed by Microsoft with Windows 8, it resulted to controversy. Microsoft has since brought the menu back to the latest version of the software. Users typically react to any changes o the software and the upcoming update is expected to make some changes to the Start menu on the new operating system.

An All Apps menu is expected to be displayed on the Start menu of the Anniversary Update of the new software. With this change, it will not be necessary for users to click on the icon of an app to display it. This was revealed by Jen Gentleman, a software engineer at Microsoft, through an animated gif she tweeted on Monday.

Windows 10 Start Menu To Be Enhanced With Upcoming Update - image credit: blog.windows.com

On the other hand, the Account and Settings features of the software are hidden, which makes it necessary to click on the icon featuring three horizontal bars to display them.

The first Anniversary update is also expected to enhance the Hello login feature as well as the Cortana voice assistant. It will also allow the software to offer support to the augmented reality headset of Microsoft, the HoloLens. The update is called the Anniversary Update since it marks the first full year Windows 10 has been available in the market. Since it is still in its initial phase, the company is asking for feedback from users.

A feedback form found on the new Start menu of the software gives users the opportunity to vote on the changes as well as make suggestions on how it can be enhanced further. On the other hand an early release of the new version will be made available to free Windows Insider program members. They can share their feedback on the new Start menu of Windows 10 after they get to use it. The update is expected to be released by summer.

By popular request, to ease some concerns, and because @ZacB_ asked nicely, here's the new start menu in action! ? pic.twitter.com/MiIPO8Epuf

— Jen Gentleman (@JenMsft) April 4, 2016

Posted by George Daniels on Tuesday April 05 2016, 8:47 PM EST. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Technology. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0