Topic 'Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App' in forum 'Microsoft Help' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27685430 en Sun, 19 May 2013 06:59:53 EDT Sun, 19 May 2013 06:59:53 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27699795 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27699795 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:31:32 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27699728 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27699728 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:18:51 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27698153 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27698153 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 06:10:57 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27698132 said by floydb1982:

How did you do that??? ... I am not seeing any start menu in the desktop at all.

said by digitalfutur:

By adding the desktop toolbar to the taskbar.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27698132 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:08:32 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27698092 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27698092 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:14:53 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27696737 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27696737 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:39:34 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27696657 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27696657 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:27:21 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27696405
Thanks again]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27696405 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:22:52 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27694709
C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27694709 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:13:46 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27694451
 
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27694451 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:52:12 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27693618
This thread is discussing the creation of start menu alternatives by not going outside of the Microsoft operating system. The discussion of third party apps to do the same, is off topic for this thread. Normally it would be off-topic for the forum, but since WIN8 is so new at least at this early stage, I have no problem with discussing them in this forum as a general solution. Please keep detailed discussion of their use in the Software Forum. Thanks]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27693618 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:24:23 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27693016 --
*****aka The WIZARD *****A Founding member of Seti BBR Team Starfire***]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27693016 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 16:09:19 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27692245 said by rfhar:

There is a free one Win XP stile, stand by or search this site. Some kind soul will surely post it here.

This ? »classicshell.sourceforge.net/

I'm using it routinely on W7 and it looks to be Wai8 compatible too.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27692245 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 10:56:52 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27691813 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27691813 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 05:52:39 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27691803 --
When governments fear people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. Thomas Jefferson]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27691803 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 05:17:04 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27691788
StartIsBack

StartMenu8

(Downloaded but not tested yet.)
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27691788 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 04:25:17 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27691787 See Profile.
Corrected the link in the post :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27691787 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 04:21:33 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27689964 said by chachazz:

Start8 ($4.99)

Start Menu X (free)

»www.stardock.com/products/start8···ures.asp
Subtracted a period.
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Cure Disease with your computer]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27689964 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 12:23:25 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27689785
I will not use this trick because I don't have that perception of some of you that wants to boot directly to desktop but I did tested it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27689785 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 12:10:29 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27689291 said by Shootist:

Just install Classic Shell and you don't need to jump through a bunch of hoops. The Start button just shows up.

Better yet don't buy or install Windows 8. That is one way to let MS know you are not in favor of the new UI on traditional computers. And maybe they will Re-Think this totally stupid UI for a Real Computer.

You have to get the OEMs to cooperate to avoid Win 8. So far, they are not doing so ...even to the point of cancelling an order for Win 7 Pro saying the chosen video card no longer exists...but you can get it on the same computer with Windows 8. You want Win 7 then tough...you have no choice in video card and no choice to get nVidia instead of ATI.
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Start Menu X (free)

Edit: corrected link.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27687872 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:32:44 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27687660 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27687660 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:39:51 EDT Re: [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27686223
Better yet don't buy or install Windows 8. That is one way to let MS know you are not in favor of the new UI on traditional computers. And maybe they will Re-Think this totally stupid UI for a Real Computer.
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Cudni]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27685982 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:54:02 EDT [WIN8] Get the Start Menu Back Without an App http://www.dslreports.com/forum/WIN8-Get-the-Start-Menu-Back-Without-an-App-27685430
That, and right clicking on the mini Start screen on the bottom left of the desktop provides just about all the links a power user needs.
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