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I agree, restoring a small feature (that doesn't prevent you from using the product the way you like) that has been requested by a large number of customers and

• leviathant 13y ago
  By jove, I detect a note of sarcasm in your reply! You seem to have command of a wealth of anecdotes - why do people request this feature? Is it because they're confused, or does it have functionality that is lost in the start screen? While it may be physically small on screen, is not an insignificant change in functionality. Really, why stop there - let's bring back the Program Manager!
  • talmand 13y ago
    A note of sarcasm? I thought I was being quite blatant about it. Why does it matter why they want it if enough people request it? It was removed and the response was to ask for it back. It's not like new functionality is being requested. It's a feature that has been a part of Windows for several generations of the product. There seems to have been little or no benefit in its removal. If the change confuses the customer, then it's likely a mistake. If the change removes or hides expected functionality, then it's likely a mistake. Considering that people have been using commercial and free utilities to restore the functionality, it doesn't seem a significant thing to put it back. Microsoft could just bundle one of them with an install of Win8 and do nothing at all. Finally, if enough people request a feature such as Program Manager, you're darn tootin' you should consider implementing it. The biggest failure of Microsoft concerning Win8 is the simple fact that they decided to ignore user feedback it was getting during the beta phase.