Microsoft killed the start button because it wasn’t used June 28, 2012 by admin Tweet Microsoft had been relatively quiet on why it decided to drop the start button in Windows 8 but at TechED Europe, the company provided insight as to why the company made the controversial decision. Read more… Neowin Related Posts:Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: Copilot is the next gen…Microsoft Weekly: Copilot is the new Start button,…Microsoft confirms Windows 11 Start menu fails to…Microsoft backtracks one of the worst Start menu…Microsoft brings back a controversial Start menu…