Windows 8.1 will have a Start button, but no Start menu
 

Well, this is a little disappointing. Remember that rumor about Windows 8.1 bringing back the Start button? According to The Verge, which quotes "sources familiar with Microsoft's plans," the next version of Windows will indeed bring back the button—but not the accompanying menu.

"We understand that the button will act as a method to simply access the Start Screen, and will not include the traditional Start Menu," ...

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