The Start button has
been present in all the Windows OS for the last 15 years. It was first
introduced in Windows 95. The preview of Windows 8
Developer, the Start button was present in the taskbar and that it taken by the
Metro Menu up when you pressed. Microsoft decided
to replace the Start button with a hot corner.
There will be a thumbnail-like user interface offering users the possibility to
access the Windows OS and Start button in
Windows 8.