Administrator DKT27 Posted August 29, 2012 Administrator Share Posted August 29, 2012 Windows 8 changes a lot of things about how the operating system works, but one of the features Windows traditionalists will find jarring is the lack of a Start button. Although the button’s functions are still present in various places, users may miss its easy click-and-start-typing familiarity. Well, Samsung‘s bringing it back. The all-in-one PCs Samsung unveiled this morning are the first Windows machines to sport the S Launcher, a simple widget that acts just like the old start button: Click, start typing (say “keyboard”) and it instantly shows you the settings and apps that relate to your term. There’s also a separate settings icon for quick access to the most commonly needed controls. Sure, Windows 8 has native ways to search your system and call up settings, but as others have observed it’s not always in the most intuitive places. To anyone who’s been using Windows for a long time (read: the whole world), Samsung’s S Launcher is like seeing an old friend in a new country — it’s very reassuring. And of course, the S Launcher is also a launcher. Simply drag apps or files to it for easy access, tossing them off when you don’t want them anymore. Nothing groundbreaking in that, but it doesn’t hurt, either, and the icons are bigger than in the Windows taskbar. The settings icon is helpful, too. Windows 8 moves your computer settings to different places, and Samsung’s custom settings saves you the trouble of finding out where. It gathers many everyday controls — including user accounts, power management, display settings and sound — into one spot on the desktop. How do you like Samsung’s take on the Start Menu? Let us know what you think in the comments. :view: View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaTa Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Classic Start Menu ftw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x3r0 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Looks like Samsung does understand what theirs customers want :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety.Abd Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Its not good enough as Windows 7 Start, but its the best Start in Windows 8 I've seen so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uVSthem Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 It's sad when the crapware that comes with computers actually fixes problems with the OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyko666 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Geez… functionally, nothing is really different in Windows 8 in terms of start menu (it’s just way more useful).Why is everyone getting worked up about it? Click bottom left of your screen (likely the exact same pixel you normally click in Win7 mind you) start typing. Ta-da… matching files, settings, etc. Seems the same to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micky Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Geez… functionally, nothing is really different in Windows 8 in terms of start menu (it’s just way more useful). Why is everyone getting worked up about it? Click bottom left of your screen (likely the exact same pixel you normally click in Win7 mind you) start typing. Ta-da… matching files, settings, etc. Seems the same to me.Maybe men cannot multitask like women can! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganxxta Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Hm Samsung... I'm sure Microsoft has a patent on the startmenu looks...^^Anyway, nice that such a big company shows what crap MS build... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesiPirate Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 OMG another slap on metro. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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