October 1, 2014: When Microsoft first introduced the Windows 10 preview, the Start menu (below) looked like a 50/50 mashup of Windows 7 and Windows 8. Here is what how the development of the Windows 10 Start menu has evolved over the past several months. Microsoft says it's getting close to the final version, but still it keeps tinkering. So it has been sharing iterations of it with anyone who has a preview version of the program. Windows 8: Then in 2012, Start went noticeably absent when Microsoft unveiled its latest operating system.Īnd customer reaction ranged from confusion to fury.īut Microsoft ( MSFT) also knows that it must get the Windows 10 Start menu exactly right.
That version remained in place (with a few tweaks) through Windows 7.
It included an avatar and allowed people to pin their most-used or favorite programs to Start. Windows XP, Vista and 7: Microsoft redesigned the Start menu in 2001 (below) - adding a second column of quick locations. Windows 95, 98 and Me: Microsoft's first take on the Start menu (below) grouped all the PC's program files, documents, settings and power management in one place.
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