^^^^ Something to think about.

I can't say I understand why there are tiles on the right side of the start menu.  I imagine Modern Mix does a better job.

As for the tiles on the start menu, I would hope that one could opt for a classic menu at installation should they so desire... or to make it swappable to a tiled formal on the fly, if/when required.

If not, then Stardock will inject some sanity and provide us a Start8-like start menu.

Still, Win 9 will undoubtedly be an improvement over Win 8 with new features and improvements to speeed, stability and usability.

I do hope so...

...but again I MUST re-iterate...Stardock's role SHOULD be to IMPROVE a GUI, not make it actually workable because the original is simply and fundamentally flawed...

...and then there *is* the hard coding. 

Depends on what the meaning... 

Stardock should thank Microsoft for contorting their OS UI into something so unpalatable that it creates a market for Stardock to exploit with a fix.

Some of us prefer the default look of Windows.

live tiles on the start menu doesn't make sense in my opinion.

MS probably should create a notification center for their phone operating system first, and when they accomplished that, find a way to incorporate this into the desktop.

the OSX Yosemite notification center looks pretty great, those tiles on the start menu are just sad.

3 interesting things about Windows 9...

I will complain for a few months about how horrible it is.

I will say Windows 7 is better.

I will eventually buy a computer with Windows 9 and then say it's the best thing since sliced bread.

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3 interesting things about Windows 9...

I will complain for a few months about how horrible it is.

I will say Windows 7 is better.

I will eventually buy a computer with Windows 9 and then say it's the best thing since sliced bread.

   Oh my.....what have you gone and done with the real kona?!?       heheheh 

Clearly his account has been hacked....

Hum, reading the above and the posts got me to thinking about creating.  Let's see, we'll start with the start menu, as usual.  Guess I'll eliminate the top, one less graphic, right, right.  No user icon, well, two.  Hum, left and right places and progs.  Oh well, who needs them, well just eliminate the whole thing, and wholla, no graphics to do.  All there will be is text.  Mouseover's, hum, oh well who needs mouseovers, it'll be fun trying to guess what item you are.  Moving on, pop ups, oh well, who needs pop ups, they are annoying anyway (or is that just on the internet?).  Oh well, start menu buttons, who needs them, you can always control alt, delete to get out.  Now on to the task bar, well, let's see.  Hum, the start menu is transparent, why not the task bar, after all you do have icons right.  The tray, well it always shows up anyway.  And, after all everyone knows where the start button goes.  WoW, we're on a roll.  Now on to the frames.  You guessed it, who needs frames.  Buttons, well, a thing of the past, after all you know where the buttons are.  Tools, who needs tools in this day and age anyway.  We'll just eliminate them too.  Well, whala, a new transparent blind done in less than two minutes.  Can you beat that.

Hmmmmm....lemme see. I know....I'll make an smx to cover all the stuff MS leaves out. Then a Xion to replace MS's music player then a rainy for the calendar....use the Atomic Clock to replace the native one and.....Rainmeter does a pretty good job covering everything else. WB's take care of the heavy stuff....wow...a whole OS with just a few apps at a very reasonable price I might add.

And what reality do you live in I ask me.

I guess in Microsoft's world of eliminating and your's in replacing with stuff.  Might make an interesting combination.