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wraggster
May 30th, 2013, 00:26
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/windows-blue-desktop.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/29/leaked-windows-8-1-build-points-to-the-start-button-return/)When we last got a peek at Windows 8.1 "Blue," (http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/07/microsoft-windows-8-1-blue-available-in-june/) most of the updates lurked under the surface (http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/25/windows-blue-screenshot-tour/): rumors of a Start button revival (http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/16/microsoft-may-bring-back-start-button-and-desktop/) didn't pan out. Flash forward to Paul Thurrott's screenshots of a newer build, however, and it's a different story. The leaked code has the Start button once more occupying a spot on the desktop taskbar, with behavior reportedly like what we've seen with Stardock's Start 8 (http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/19/start8-utility-update-sales/) utility. More throwbacks also appear to be in store. Users can now transfer their desktop wallpaper to the Start screen, and the storied boot-to-desktop option is available -- if turned off by default. Microsoft hasn't acknowledged the existence of these (or any) Windows 8.1 features, but the rapidly approaching Build conference (http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/26/microsoft-build-2013/) suggests that we'll learn more in the near future.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/29/leaked-windows-8-1-build-points-to-the-start-button-return/