These are just the improvements specifically for desktop users. For more information, read our guide to optimizing Windows 8.1 for a desktop PC. Microsoft is being much more flexible - the Start menu is full screen, but Microsoft has relented on so many other things and you’d never have to see a tile if you didn’t want to. These all add up to a big improvement when using Windows 8.1 on the desktop. RELATED: How to Optimize Windows 8.1 For a Desktop PC Unified Search: Unified search is back, so you can start typing and search your programs, settings, and files all at once - no more awkwardly clicking between different categories when trying to open a Control Panel screen or search for a file.The tiles or shortcuts appear to be floating above the desktop rather than off in their own separate universe. This can make the transition between the Start screen and desktop much less jarring.
Shared Start Screen and Desktop Backgrounds Windows 8 limited you to just a few Steven Sinofsky-approved background images for your Start screen, but Windows 8.1 allows you to use your desktop background on the Start screen.Shut Down or Restart From Start Button: You can now right-click the Start button to access Shut down, Restart, and other power options in just as many clicks as you could on Windows 7.The only real difference is that the Start menu is now a full-screen interface. Windows 8.1 can be configured to show a full-screen list of all your installed apps when you click the Start button, with desktop apps prioritized. Show All Apps By Default: Luckily, you can hide the Start screen and its tiles almost entirely.Start menu replacements will continue to function on Windows 8.1, offering more traditional Start menus. Crucially, the Start menu isn’t back - clicking this button will open the full-screen Modern interface. The Start Button Returns: Windows 8.1 brings back an always-present Start button on the desktop taskbar, dramatically improving discoverability for new Windows 8 users and providing a bigger mouse target for remote desktops and virtual machines.Disable Top-Left and Top-Right Hot Corners: The app switcher and charms bar won’t appear when you move your mouse to the top-left or top-right corners of the screen if you enable this option.Boot to Desktop: You can now log in directly to the desktop, skipping the tiled interface entirely.Windows 8.1 offers the following big improvements for desktop users: Coincidentally, Windows 8.1 contains many features that Steven Sinofsky and Microsoft refused to implement the first time. Either way, Steven Sinofsky, who presided over Windows 8’s development, left the company shortly after Windows 8 was released. Some have dubbed Windows 8.1 “an apology” from Microsoft, although you certainly won’t see Microsoft referring to it this way.
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