Original sentence: Additionally, the on-screen Start button was replaced by a hidden button in the corner of the screen; Microsoft explained that the Start button was removed because few people used it, noting the addition of "pinning" apps to taskbar on Windows 7.Microsoft's operating system Windows 8 introduced an updated Start menu known as "Start screen", which uses a full-screen design that consists of tiles that represent applications, and doubles as the primary interface of the operating system instead of the Windows desktop.The changed proved to be controversal among users, and a market ensued for applications which emulate the previous Start menu design and restore the visible Start button, or allow the users to bot directly to Desktop instead of Start screen.The following is a list of Start menu replacements for Windows 8 which have received coverage from third-party sources:
Edited sentence: According to Microsoft, the Start Menu was removed because relatively few people actually used it.As part of this release, Microsoft removed the Start Menu and replaced it with a Start Screen.On October 26, 2012, Microsoft released Windows 8 to the general public.The decision to remove the Start Menu was controversial and a market for third-party Start Menu replacements has emerged.The following is a list of Start Menu replacements for Windows 8 which have received coverage from third-party sources: