Windows 8 Start Menu alternatives thread

StartIsBack still loads metro UI. You meant Ex7forW8. FxxkMetro also kills metro.

 

I use Win8StartButton, of course. (I am the developer )

tech2fun . com/windows-8/win8startbutton-brings-start-menu-and-start-button-to-windows-8/

sry for this kind of link but I cannot post them as long as I have less than 20 posts^^ I would appreciate if a mod could fix that^^

 

[x] StartIsBack

but it is not in the list

 

Appearance is different but functionality is same without any cost Use can search or browse store apps easily.

Pokki is a great app. I have used it in Pro RTM x64. Its look is good and feels native to Windows 8, though I haven't used their app store. The only problem I had with Pokki was slightly heavy and slow response on first click even after previous use. Perhaps it refresh its contents on each click on its taskbar icon.

 

I'd really like the fully default Windows 7 Explorer like that by Tihy, but with a skin like that of Start8 which fits perfectly. I hope later we will find one.

For now, I'm sticking with Classic Shell.

@boyfriend, yeah, I tried it and to be honest, the appearance looks a little amateurish, but I'm thankful; it's free.

 

Currently Classic Shell is only free application which provide this functionality. Authors will surely improve this functionality in future releases....

 

A List Of Start Menu Replacements for Windows 8

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:



Power8:

Code:

code.google.com/p/power8

StartMenu8:

Code:

iobit.com/iobitstartmenu8.php

StartMenu X:

Code:

startmenux.com/index.html

ClassicShell:

Code:

classicshell.sf.net

Spesoft Free Windows 8 Start Menu:

Code:

spesoft.com/free-windows-8-start-menu.aspx

Taskbar Classic Start Menu:

Code:

desktopapps.org/

ViStart:

Code:

lee-soft.com/vistart

Revel BringBack 8:

Code:

revel-software.it/BringBack.aspx

Handy Start Menu:

Code:

handystartmenu.com/

Start8:

Code:

stardock.com/products/start8/

StartIsBack:

Code:

startisback.com/

Start Button 8:

Code:

startbutton8.com/index.html

Pokki:

Code:

pokki.com/windows-8-start-menu

Win8StartButton:

Code:

quadsoft.org/moredownloads.php

StartFinity:

Code:

winability.com/startfinity/

Windows 8 Start Menu:

Code:

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

Tweaks.com Start for Windows 8:

Code:

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

Win8 StartButton:

Code:

windows8startbutton.com/

8StartButton:

Code:

totalidea.com/8startbutton/index.php

StartMenuPlus8:

Code:

winok-msixray.com/

RetroUI Pro:

Code:

retroui.com/default.asp

Viva Start Menu:

Code:

vivastartmenu.com/

 

I didn't know about this thread when I posted the following, there may be some on my list that you don't have on your list:

forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/39461-A-List-Of-Start-Menu-Replacements-for-Windows-8

 

Ex7forW8 is my choice, clean, neat and works great.

 

Ex7forW8 has been discontinued, the developer has replaced it with StartIsBack.

 

It's no longer 'freeware', it has been changed into trialware.

 

Startisback is by far the best of all the choices. Yea, its no longer freeware but its $3!!! Hopefully people wont complain about it being $3. If they do, they just need to themselves.

Not everything good in life is free

 

+1

Actually, M$ has left some of the Start Menu code in Windows 8 but Tihy discovered this and replaced the missing parts.

Edit:

 

Now we wait for full Aero Glass.

 

There's no app that'll be able to do that, Win8 would need a whole rewrite to bring Aero back.

 

That is not true. If you can have transparency for with Windows Task bar and start menu after using a Start Orb inserter (Such as Startisback) which uses resources M$ left in the OS, it is absolutely possible.

 

Win8Starter:

Code:

win8starter.com/index-en.html

 

Taskbar Classic Start Menu: changed the link to their new site, in my list of Start Menu replacements.

 

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