Microsoft shows teaser of simplified start menu display

Microsoft has published two images showing a modified view of the start menu. The tiles of the start menu no longer have different colors, but adapt to the light theme.

Microsoft has published the images on Facebook through its Office 365 account without any explanation, Windows Latest noted. The images show Windows with a Phantom Pink Pride Edition theme in combination with light mode and with transparency turned on.

The difference with the current Windows 10 start menu is that the Live Tiles no longer have colors, but are white with the icon of the associated apps. In addition, the list of all apps next to the tiles only shows the icon next to the name of the apps. Those icons no longer have a background color and are not placed in a white area, but are surrounded by the semi-transparent display of the start menu.

It’s not the first time Microsoft has shown this simplified view of the Start menu. Microsoft has already released some teasers. The question is whether Microsoft will make the view widely available and when that would be. Windows 10’s upcoming major update, 20H2, due out in the fall, will contain almost only performance and stability improvements.