Microsoft to Remove Start Button From Upcoming Windows 8

The Windows Start button, which took the
form of an orb since Vista, has been around
since the days of Windows 95, so it would
feel a bit strange for any long time Windows
user to not find it in its usual place in the
corner of your display when he or she
upgrades to Windows 8. However, even if
Microsoft may have done away with the
actual button, some of its functionality will
still be available to the user.
According to The Verge, instead of pressing
the Start button, the user will now have to
hover over the corner to bring forth a new
menu. It’s not entirely clear what sorts of
functions you will be able to access from
this new menu but it’s safe to assume it
won’t be exactly like the current Start menu.
Meanwhile, the taskbar or the Superbar as
Microsoft likes to call it, will continue to
behave the way it does in Windows 7.
While we’re still talking about the consumer
preview that is going to be released soon,
chances are the new changes will be carried
over to the final build.
Culled from gsmarena.com