That was the most jarring bit for me too. I read that 8.1 allows using the deskt...

		alimbada on Aug 27, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Windows 8.1 quietly gets released to manufacturers That was the most jarring bit for me too. I read that 8.1 allows using the desktop background for the Start Screen background so I'm hoping it'll be less jarring.