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A List Of Start Menu Replacements for Windows 8


mlauzon

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I saw this posted on another site, looks like an interesting idea, so I decided to copy it and post it here:

This is in no way comprehensive, but if people know more, please add to the list:

FREE

Power8:

http://code.google.com/p/power8

StartMenu8:

http://www.iobit.com/iobitstartmenu8.php

Start Menu X:

http://www.startmenux.com/index.html

Classic Shell:

http://classicshell.sf.net

Spesoft Windows 8 Start Menu:

http://www.spesoft.com/free-windows-8-start-menu.aspx

Taskbar Classic Start Menu:

http://www.desktopapps.org/

ViStart:

http://lee-soft.com/vistart

BringBack 8:

http://www.revel-software.it/BringBack.aspx

Handy Start Menu:

http://www.handystartmenu.com/

Start Button 8:

http://www.startbutton8.com/index.html

Pokki:

http://www.pokki.com/windows-8-start-menu

Win8StartButton:

http://www.quadsoft.org/moredownloads.php

Windows 8 Start Menu:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/w8-start-menu/

Tweaks.com Start for Windows 8:

http://tweaks.com/windows/63691/tweakscom-start-for-windows-8-restore-start-button/

Start Button for Windows 8:

http://windows8startbutton.com/

8StartButton:

http://www.totalidea.com/8startbutton/index.php

StartMenuPlus8:

http://www.winok-msixray.com/

Viva Start Menu:

http://www.vivastartmenu.com/

Win8Starter:

http://www.win8starter.com/index-en.html

Wentutu Start Menu for Windows 8:

http://www.wentutu.com/

StartW8:

http://www.areaguard.com/startw8

Classic Start 8:

http://www.classicstart8.com/

Start Menu Reviver:

http://www.reviversoft.com/start-menu-reviver/

PAID

Start8 (30-day trial):

http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/

StartIsBack (30-day trial):

http://startisback.com/

StartFinity:

http://www.winability.com/startfinity/

8StartButton:

http://www.totalidea.com/8startbutton/index.php

RetroUI Pro (7-day trial):

http://www.retroui.com/default.asp

Win8Starter:

http://www.win8starter.com/index-en.html

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I'm currently testing out Start8, doesn't seem that bad. I'll probably end up testing some others before I decide on one specific one. I am currently dual-booting my system between Win7 & Win8.

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Start8

Not sure why but when using this it gives a black screen that loads very slow after the windows flag on boot-up.

Removed it and everything works fine.

Classic Shell

First one I used, Now back using, I don't seem to have a problem with this and booting up is fine.

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Start8

Not sure why but when using this it gives a black screen that loads very slow after the windows flag on boot-up.

Removed it and everything works fine.

Not sure why this is happening to you, Start8 is working fine on my system. A suggestion, try: StartIsBack.

Classic Shell

First one I used, Now back using, I don't seem to have a problem with this and booting up is fine.

I tried it on Win7 last week, it sucked, so I went back and used the default one.

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Well, I haven't really tried this myself but I found this on youtube. Anyway, worth a try if you want the startmenu back without having to download another tool.

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Well, I haven't really tried this myself but I found this on youtube. Anyway, worth a try if you want the startmenu back without having to download another tool.

That was for the dev build, and from what I understand it doesn't work anymore, but I could be wrong.

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Well, I haven't really tried this myself but I found this on youtube. Anyway, worth a try if you want the startmenu back without having to download another tool.

That was for the dev build, and from what I understand it doesn't work anymore, but I could be wrong.

Oh you may be right as I haven't tried it myself. I sort of like the way it is, just takes a little time to get used to it.

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Great job done, mlauzon - IMO, the Start Menu is the one single-most factor that made me sustain a relationship with Windows 8 (it's that critical an element between yes and no.) :)

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Please differentiate between Paid and FREE tools just by adding (P) and (F) to names. Use colors. It'll be more useful for everyone.

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Please differentiate between Paid and FREE tools just by adding (P) and (F) to names. Use colors. It'll be more useful for everyone.

There's no essential different here for user/members between FREE and PAID as long as we had medicines :D

cheers

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Please differentiate between Paid and FREE tools just by adding (P) and (F) to names. Use colors. It'll be more useful for everyone.

There's no essential different here for user/members between FREE and PAID as long as we had medicines :D

cheers

We have medicines but Totally FREE is different from Medicine-Activated. I don't need. But it'll be helpful for those who are on their way to "commercially FREE" products Or "commercially Paid" products.

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Please differentiate between Paid and FREE tools just by adding (P) and (F) to names. Use colors. It'll be more useful for everyone.

There's no essential different here for user/members between FREE and PAID as long as we had medicines :D

cheers

We have medicines but Totally FREE is different from Medicine-Activated.

PAID + Medicine = FREE

That's reason why we are here [ users /new member/guests ]

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Please differentiate between Paid and FREE tools just by adding (P) and (F) to names. Use colors. It'll be more useful for everyone.

There's no essential different here for user/members between FREE and PAID as long as we had medicines :D

cheers

We have medicines but Totally FREE is different from Medicine-Activated.

PAID + Medicine = FREE

That's reason why we are here [ users /new member/guests ]

I didn't suggest you. I suggested the thread-starter(mlauzon). Why are you making this simple suggestion to a debate?

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Please differentiate between Paid and FREE tools just by adding (P) and (F) to names. Use colors. It'll be more useful for everyone.

There's no essential different here for user/members between FREE and PAID as long as we had medicines :D

cheers

Yeah, absolutely right - there's no need for such a segregation which makes no sense to a :pirate:

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IMO, this forum is not DOWNLOAD PORTAL such as SoftPedia or CNET which they classified between PAID and FREE.. :P

cheers, :wub:

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