Windows 8.1 Update Hides Tile Interface by Default ⇥ theverge.com

Tom Warren, the Verge:

Microsoft is once again planning to alter the way its Start Screen works in Windows 8.1 Update 1. While the software giant originally released Windows 8.1 last year with an option to bypass the “Metro” interface at boot, sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans have revealed to The Verge that the upcoming update for Windows 8.1 will enable this by default. Like many other changes in Update 1, we’re told the reason for the reversal is to improve the OS for keyboard and mouse users.

This pairs nicely with John Kirk’s piece I linked to earlier.