StartW8 ports Windows 7 Style start menu with search and power options included to Windows 8, this might be Start menu for Windows 8 you’re looking for?. There are lot of free and paid versions of Start Menu replacements available on internet for Windows 8 and recently one Company sold thousands of copies of such program, they should thank Microsoft for ditching Start Menu and coming to the point StartW8 freeware really impressive.
This program brings Windows 7 style Start menu to Windows 8 and gives feeling it is integral part of Windows 8. No configuration is required on user’s end but still offers some options in basic settings.
Using the program is pretty easy, download and install on your Windows 8 PC, Smart Screen might come in your way click “run anyway” button. StartW8 much like other start menu replacements switches to desktop automatically after logon, offers0 start menu similar to Windows 7 but there is plenty more.
- Fully functional start menu with Search field allows to search for programs and launch them.
- Shutdown button now is one-click away, click on StartW8 button and click on Shutdown.
- Start button is some what different to orb we see in Windows 7 but it adds style to Windows 8.
- Classic Shell lacks the power options, this one has it.
- Access Recently used programs, right-click on StartW8 button to get access to links to file explorer, command (admin), Shutdown, restart commands.
StartW8 basic Settings let you toggle switch to desktop after sign in option and allows to configure menu items you wish to show on Start Menu. You can also assign default action for Power button by choosing from restart, Switch User, lock, Restart, Sleep and hibernate commands.
Download and install StartW8 and forget about Windows 8 modern UI.
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Classic Shell is the best and most complete replacement.
Classic shell is good, but it sometimes has huge hesitation issues. I’ve run it on 2 systems and every now and then it just stops for 15 to 20 seconds, then continues.
Then what’s your take on startw8? you’ve not said about that.
New Classic Shell 4 has no hangs or issues.
God Damned MS are they dumb deaf and insane ??? People want to have customizable Start Menu XP like ! How can be Vista and above Start Menu better in any Microsoft way ??? No wonder people dislike Windows – first invent shitty Start Meni Vista + and then discover how users struggle with it and then invent metro due shitty start menu that they also invented but metro style is more shitty ! How self crappy is that ? MS Developers must be under some sort of mental dislocations ! They think that PC’s, Workstations even Servers are some sort by modern MS user definitions some sort of SmartPhones that running all mighty unified MetroWindows OS !!! All devices – one OS yes but users way not MS way and with customizable GUI not freezed and prescribed ! For that one MS all ready suffers and Win10 GUI is also shoot into the knee !!! Let me user chose how i sue the GUI and how like to have it !!! But no MS play dumb and dumber !!! OK then !!! MS is not the only solution to problems there is Apple and also other solutions ! By the way MS can Metro it self to deaf !!!
Don’t you like the current start menu offered in Windows 10 build 10240?