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Possible Duplicate:
Change Windows 8 start menu back to Windows 7
How do I turn off Modern UI in Windows 8?
I want to get back the Windows 7 start menu in Windows 8 as well as use the full-screen Windows 8 Modern UI apps. Can anyone suggest any free utilities?
Elmo
Posted 2012-10-28T20:32:29.403
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There are many applications to get a start menu in Windows 8. Based on What W8 start button solution do you prefer?, these are the highest polled options (at time of posting 29/10/2012):
Other options not polled are:
ronalchn
Posted 2012-10-28T20:32:29.403
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I would suggest instead of trying to get the Start Menu back, get used to the Start Screen. If you use the Start Menu like many users, not much will change. For instance:
The main difference will be where your favorite apps are placed. Instead of having the commonly used programs on the left side of the Start Menu, you get the Start Screen with tiles, and you have to organize them by yourself.
Caleb Jares
Posted 2012-10-28T20:32:29.403
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One app that I know of is Start8:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdW9tSXK3fM
It is perfect and awesome. But it is not free.
Elmo
Posted 2012-10-28T20:32:29.403
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Here is a free alternative:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/classicshell/
In my opinion its not as good as Start8 though.
Matthew Wong
Posted 2012-10-28T20:32:29.403
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I second this. Make an effort to try and learn it. If after a legitimate effort you simply prefer the older style start menu, then try something like Start8, mentioned above. I use it, but only because the hot corner is difficult to get to on my multimonitor setup, and I still use the start screen. – Ben Richards – 2012-10-28T21:00:32.520
Hmm, I have two monitors, maybe I should give Start8 a try. – Caleb Jares – 2012-10-28T21:05:49.737
Start8 is not free, see my answer for many free alternatives.
– ronalchn – 2012-10-28T21:06:35.863