Mid ka mid ah isbeddelada ugu waaweyn ee Windows 8 waa xaqiiqda ah in Start Menu lagu beddelay shaashadda bilawga^{(Start Screen)} oo hadda aad haysato qaab aad u kala duwan oo aad u bilowdo codsiyada. In kasta oo Shaashada Bilawgu^{(Start Screen)} ay ku fiican tahay samaynta baaritaannada degdega ah iyo bilaabista codsiyada leh dhowr furaha furayaasha, maahan mid saaxiibtinimo leh isticmaalayaasha jecel isticmaalka jiirka halkii ay ka isticmaali lahaayeen kiiboodhka. Sidaa darteed^(Therefore) , waxaan go'aansaday in aan falanqeyn degdeg ah sameeyo oo aan arko sida Shaashada Bilowga^{(Start Screen)} cusub ay ula mid tahay Menu^{(Start Menu)} -kii hore . Miyay kaa caawinaysaa inaad si dhakhso leh u gasho dhammaan furayaasha gaagaaban ee ay rakibtay codsiyadaadu? Aan^(Let) ogaano!

FIIRO GAAR AH:^(NOTE:) Falanqaynta waxaa loo cusboonaysiiyay Windows 8 Horudhac sii^{(Release Preview)} -deynta . Nasiib darro ma jiraan isbeddello badan oo wanaagsan oo lagu soo warramo, gabagabada iyo talooyinka maqaalkan waxay la mid yihiin Windows 8 Horudhac Macaamiisha^{(Consumer Preview)} .

Codsiyada loo adeegsaday Falanqaynta

Tijaabooyinkeyga, waxaan doortay barnaamijyo caan ah oo ay adeegsadaan isticmaaleyaal badan oo Windows ah: Mozilla Firefox , uTorrent, 7-Zip, Auslogics Disk Defrag , Notepad++ , ImgBurn , Winamp , Dropbox , Mozilla Thunderbird , K-Lite Codec Pack , Skype , Adobe Akhristaha X^{(Adobe Reader X)} , Paint.NET , LibreOffice 3.5 , Yahoo Messenger .

Waxa lagu rakibay iyaddoo la isticmaalayo doorashadooda caadiga ah. Waxa ka reebban software-ka rabta in lagu rakibo aaladaha iyo barnaamijyada kale ee qolo saddexaad ee aan la rabin (tusaale Winamp iyo Yahoo Messenger ). Codsiyadaas uma oggolaan in la rakibo wax software ah oo aan la rabin.

Shaashada bilowga ah ee Windows 8

Windows 8 waxa ay ku bedeshay Start Menu oo leh Shaashada Bilowga^{(Start Screen)} . Meesha ay ku taal nidaamka faylka Windows waa isku mid.^(Windows)

Labada Windows 7 iyo Windows 8 , faylalka iyo furayaasha gaaban ee ka kooban Start Menu iyo Start Screen waxay ku jiraan laba fayl: "C: UserUser NameAppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart Menu"^{("C:UsersUser NameAppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart Menu")} iyo "C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart Menu" .

Tani waa sida uu u ekaado Start Screen ka dib markii aan rakibo codsiyada aan u isticmaalay falanqaynta. ^{(Start Screen)}Waxaan u arkaa inay aad u camiran tahay oo habaysan.

Markaan midigta gujiyo oo aan doorto All apps , waxaan helayaa wax aad ugu eg Start Menu ee Windows 7 . Qaab-dhismeed aad u habaysan oo ah jid-gaab, kaas oo aad ugu eg waayo-aragnimada Start Menu ee caadiga ah .

Kumbiyuutarka Windows 8

Nasiib wanaag, marka laga reebo badhanka Start Menu ee maqan , Desktop - ka ayaa weli ah mid aan isbeddelin Windows 8 , marka la barbardhigo Windows 7 .

Sidoo kale, meesha ay ku yaalaan nidaamka faylka waa isku mid: "C: UserUser NameDesktop"^{("C:UsersUser NameDesktop")} iyo "C: UsersPublicDesktop" .

Kani waa sawirka Desktop -ka, ka dib markii aan rakibay dhammaan codsiyada aan u adeegsaday falanqayntan.

Waxay u egtahay isku mid labada nidaamyada hawlgalka waxaanan ku faraxsanahay inaan arko inaysan jirin wax farqi ah.

Start Screen vs. Start Menu : Immisa Jid-gaaban ayaa Jira^{(Shortcuts Are)} ?

Waxaan ku rakibay codsiyo isku mid ah, oo leh xulasho rakibid isku mid ah labadaba Windows 7 iyo Windows 8 Horudhac sii deynta^{(Release Preview)} . Kadib, waxaan tiriyay tirada gaaban ee laga helay labada nidaam ee hawlgalka. Jadwalka hoose waxaad ka heli kartaa tirada gaaban ee codsi kasta ku rakibay Desktop -ka , Windows 8 Start Screen iyo All apps iyo Windows 7 Start Menu .

Ka dib markii aan tiriyey dhammaan jidadka gaaban, waxaan ogaaday inay jiraan farqi muhiim ah oo u dhexeeya tirada gaaban ee lagu soo bandhigay Windows 8 Start Screen , All apps list iyo Windows 7 Start Menu:^{( list and the Windows 7 Start Menu:)}

Maxay Microsoft U Baahan^{(Microsoft Needs)} Tahay Inay Ka Bedesho Shaashada Bilowga^{(Start Screen)} !

Raadinta tijaabadan iyo dhammaan waayo-aragnimada tijaabada ah ee aan ilaa hadda la yeeshay Windows 8 Start Screen , waxaan u arkaa inay si liidata u habaysan tahay, aan ku habboonayn iyo mararka qaarkood jahawareer. Waxaan si adag u aaminsanahay in Microsoft ay u baahan tahay inay sameyso isbedelo halis ah iyo horumarin, si loo helo khibrad wanaagsan. Talooyinkayga ugu sarreeya waa kuwan:

• Microsoft waa in ay caddaysaa shuruudaha ku salaysan taas Windows 8 ay dooranayso jid-gaabyada lagu soo bandhigay Shaashada Bilowga^{(Start Screen)} . Waxaan fahamsanahay in muujinta dhammaan marinnada gaagaaban ee lagu rakibay arjiyada aysan caawineynin isticmaalayaasha oo ay tahay in la xaddido tiradooda. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, shuruudaha loo isticmaalo xulashada waa inay ahaadaan kuwo cad, joogto ah oo si fiican loola xiriiro horumarinta software.
• Shaashadda bilawga^{(Start Screen)} ah waxay u baahan tahay algorithm ka wanaagsan kooxaynta jid-gaaban. Sida ay hadda tahay, waxaan u arkaa inay ka maqan tahay hawlkarnimo iyo saaxiibtinimo. Gaar ahaan isticmaalayaasha aan farsamo ahaan aad u wanaagsanayn. Isticmaalka faylalka ay abuureen arjiyada ku jira galka Start Menu oo lagu kooxeeyo si la mid ah liiska abka oo^{(All apps)} dhan ayaa laga yaabaa inay u fiicnaadaan isticmaalayaasha. Ama, ugu yaraan, koox dhammaan furayaasha gaagaaban ee uu ku rakibay arji ku jira isla block-gaabyada.
• Liiska abka oo^{(All apps)} dhan waa inuu joojiyo qarinta jidadka gaaban. Waa inay soo bandhigtaa gabi ahaanba dhammaan dariiqyada gaaban ee lagu rakibay arjiyada ku jira galka Start Menu^{(Start Menu)} .

Haddii isbeddeladan la sameeyo, waxaan aaminsanahay in dadku u baahan doonaan waqti yar si ay ula qabsadaan Shaashada Bilowga^{(Start Screen)} cusub . Isku darka sifooyinka raadinta xooggan iyo urur wanaagsan oo loogu talagalay kuwa doorbidaya isticmaalka jiirka, waxay dadka ka dhigi doontaa raaxo oo waligood ma seegaan bilowga hore ee Start Menu .

Gabagabo

Waxaan aad u xiiseeyaa inaan ogaado waa maxay waayo-aragnimadaada ee Shaashada Bilawga^{(Start Screen)} cusub : Miyaad^(Did) ka heshay isticmaalkeeda? Ma aaminsan tahay inay u baahan tahay wax ka bedel kale? Ma ku raacsan tahay qodobada aan maqaalkan ku soo qaaday?

Waxaan rajaynaya inaan mawduucan dood wax ku ool ah ka yeesho.

Is the Windows 8 Start Screen an Improvement vs. the Start Menu?

One of the biggest chаnges in Windows 8 is the fact that the Ѕtart Menu has been replaced by the Start Screen and now you have a very different way of launching applications. While the Start Screen is great for making instant searches and launching applications with a fеw keystrokes, it is not that frіendlу to usеrs who love using the mouse instead of the keyboard. Therefore, I decided to mаke a quick analysis and see how the new Start Scrеen compares to the old Start Menu. Does it help in getting fastеr access to all the shortcuts іnstalled by your аpplісations? Let's find oυt!

NOTE: The analysis was updated for Windows 8 Release Preview. Unfortunately there are not many positive changes to report and the conclusions and recommendations of this article are the same as for the Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

The Applications Used for the Analysis

For my experiments, I chose a set of popular applications used by many Windows users: Mozilla Firefox, uTorrent, 7-Zip, Auslogics Disk Defrag, Notepad++, ImgBurn, Winamp, Dropbox, Mozilla Thunderbird, K-Lite Codec Pack, Skype, Adobe Reader X, Paint.NET, LibreOffice 3.5, Yahoo Messenger.

They were installed using their default options. Exceptions were made for software that wanted to install toolbars and other unwanted third-party software (e.g. Winamp and Yahoo Messenger). For those applications I did not allow the installation of any unwanted software.

The Windows 8 Start Screen

Windows 8 has replaced the Start Menu with the Start Screen. Its location in the Windows file system is the same though.

Both in Windows 7 and Windows 8, the folders and shortcuts that make up the Start Menu and the Start Screen are found in two folders: "C:UsersUser NameAppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart Menu" and "C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart Menu".

This is how the Start Screen looks like after installing the applications I used for the analysis. I find it pretty crowded and disorganized.

When I right click and choose All apps, I get something very similar to the Start Menu in Windows 7. A much more organized structure of shortcuts, which looks a lot like the classic Start Menu experience.

The Windows 8 Desktop

Luckily, with the exception of the missing Start Menu button, the Desktop has remained unchanged in Windows 8, compared to Windows 7.

Also, their location in the file system is the same: "C:UsersUser NameDesktop" and "C:UsersPublicDesktop".

This is a screenshot of the Desktop, after installing all the applications I used for this analysis.

It looked the same in both operating systems and I was happy to see there were no differences.

Start Screen vs. Start Menu: How Many Shortcuts Are There?

I installed the same set of applications, with the same installation options on both Windows 7 and Windows 8 Release Preview. Then, I counted the number of shortcuts found in both operating systems. In the table below you can find the number of shortcuts installed by each application on the Desktop, the Windows 8 Start Screen and All apps list and in the Windows 7 Start Menu.

After counting all the shortcuts, I noticed that there are important differences between the number of shortcuts displayed on the Windows 8 Start Screen, the All apps list and the Windows 7 Start Menu:

What Microsoft Needs to Change About the Start Screen!

Looking at this experiment and the whole testing experience I had so far with the Windows 8 Start Screen, I find it poorly organized, inconsistent and sometimes confusing. I strongly believe Microsoft needs to make some serious changes and improvements, in order to provide a good experience. My top suggestions are the following:

• Microsoft should clarify the criteria based on which Windows 8 selects the shortcuts displayed on the Start Screen. I understand that showing all the shortcuts installed by applications doesn't help users and their number should be limited. However, the criteria used for the selection should be clear, consistent and well communicated to software developers.
• The Start Screen needs a better algorithm for grouping shortcuts. The way it is now, I find it lacking in efficiency and friendliness. Especially for users who are not very technical. Using the folders created by applications in the Start Menu folders and grouping them in a similar way to the All apps list might be better for users. Or, at least, group all shortcuts installed by an application in the same block of shortcuts.
• The All apps list should stop hiding shortcuts. It should display absolutely all shortcuts installed by applications in their Start Menu folders.

If these changes are made, I believe that people will need less time to accommodate with the new Start Screen. Combining its strong search features with a better organisation for those who prefer using the mouse, will make people feel at ease and never miss the old Start Menu.

Conclusion

I am curious to know what is your experience with the new Start Screen: Did you enjoy using it? Do you believe it needs some further tweaking? Do you agree with the points I raised in this article?

I am looking forward to having a constructive discussion on this topic.

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