What do we call the start button?

[Stan Brown]

Yes, this is a serious question. It doesn't say "Start" any more,
and it's not really a button. Does anyone know its official name?

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Yes, this is a serious question. It doesn't say "Start" any more,
and it's not really a button. Does anyone know its official name?

Start Orb. But many still refer to it as the start button.

 

[Nil]

Yes, this is a serious question. It doesn't say "Start" any more,
and it's not really a button. Does anyone know its official name?

They now call it "The Orb."

Kinda mystical magical, don'cha think?

Touch The Orb. Ooooohhh...

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Yes, this is a serious question. It doesn't say "Start" any more,
and it's not really a button. Does anyone know its official name?

In a way, it's more a button than the old style. After all, it's round,
just like the buttons on my shirt.

Sorry, I just *had* to say that.

I use all three names mentioned in this thread so far: start orb, start
button, orb. I think my choice is random, but maybe I'm fooling myself.

 

[Ken Blake]

Start Orb. But many still refer to it as the start button.

Is "Start Orb" official? I've never seen any "official" reference to
it, and always thought of it as a slangy thing to call it.

If you have an "official" citation for that name, I'd very much like
to see it.

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Is "Start Orb" official? I've never seen any "official" reference to
it, and always thought of it as a slangy thing to call it.

If you have an "official" citation for that name, I'd very much like
to see it.

I guess it's not official. Google says everyone except MS calls it an orb.
<sigh>

 

[Bob I]

Yes, this is a serious question. It doesn't say "Start" any more,
and it's not really a button. Does anyone know its official name?

Hover the cursor over it, and it will say "Start". Windows Help calls it
the "Start button", look up "Locate the Start menu" in Help and Support"

 

[Ken Blake]

I guess it's not official. Google says everyone except MS calls it an orb.
<sigh>

Thanks. No big deal, but that's what I suspected.

 

[Dick Mahar]

Just refer to it as the "Start Button". Everyone will know what we're
talking about!

 

[Ed Mc]

Yes, this is a serious question. It doesn't say "Start" any more,
and it's not really a button. Does anyone know its official name?

I call it a 'cursor magnet'.

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Just refer to it as the "Start Button". Everyone will know what we're
talking about!

I made mine look like XP with the Quick Launch Toolbar, so it does say
Start on my Win7.
http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz341/bruceib/Screen Shots/Start.jpg

 

[Jaybird]

"Stan Brown" wrote in message

Yes, this is a serious question. It doesn't say "Start" any more,
and it's not really a button. Does anyone know its official name?


--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...

When I'm helping people by phone, I say, "click on the big round icon with
the Microsoft logo at the bottom left of your screen".

 

[KCB]

?

Yes, this is a serious question. It doesn't say "Start" any more,
and it's not really a button. Does anyone know its official name?

Microsoft still refers to it as the Start Button. Go to microsoft.com in
the support section, and the tutorials still call it that, so I guess that's
official.

 

[Tattoo Vampire]

I call it a 'cursor magnet'.

I call it the Orb. :-D

--
[tv]

President and CEO, Trollus Amongus LLC

The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.

 

[Tattoo Vampire]

I call it a 'cursor magnet'.

I call it the Orb. :-D

--
[tv]

President and CEO, Trollus Amongus LLC

The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.

 

[KCB]



I made mine look like XP with the Quick Launch Toolbar, so it does say
Start on my Win7.
http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz341/bruceib/Screen Shots/Start.jpg

Ack! Your buttons are HUGE! lol

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Ack! Your buttons are HUGE! lol

Yeah, but I have the toolbar set to auto-hide.

 

[Seth]

I guess it's not official. Google says everyone except MS calls it an orb.
<sigh>

Maybe not "official" but all the internal Microsoft folks I deal with say
it's the "Windows orb".

 

[Stan Brown]

Hover the cursor over it, and it will say "Start". Windows Help calls it
the "Start button", look up "Locate the Start menu" in Help and Support"

Thanks, Bob. I guess that is the official answer.

Thanks to everyone else who responded, too. "Orb" seems like the
most popular choice.

 

[Jeff Layman]

I made mine look like XP with the Quick Launch Toolbar, so it does say
Start on my Win7.
http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz341/bruceib/Screen Shots/Start.jpg

Looks similar to mine (another XP-style menu). I can't ever remember
seeing this orb. Was it an Aero-related thing? I'm not certain if I
could get it back even if I wanted to...