Originally Posted by
javabytes
Looks like Microsoft is continuing to backpedal on the train wreck that is Windows 8. A future update will bring back the start menu (for real this time, not just a start button that takes you to the Metro interface you were trying to avoid) as well as apps being able to run in a windowed mode on the desktop.
Don't know how credible it is but I've read elsewhere that Win 9 is being fastracked for 2015 release and it will be a real for-desktop-use OS.