Windows 8 Start Menu alternatives thread

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by ineedh3lp, Oct 11, 2012.

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What W8 start button solution do you prefer?

  1. Power 8 (by Power8 Team)

    9 vote(s)
    2.9%
  2. StartMenu8 (by IObit)

    12 vote(s)
    3.9%
  3. Start Menu X (by OrdinarySoft)

    3 vote(s)
    1.0%
  4. Classic Shell (by Ivo Beltchev)

    104 vote(s)
    33.9%
  5. Spesoft Free Windows 8 Start Menu (by Spesoft)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. ViStart (by Lee Matthew Chantrey)

    3 vote(s)
    1.0%
  7. Revel BringBack 2012 (by RevelSoftware)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Handy Start Menu (by HandyStartMenu)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Start8 (by Stardock Corporation)

    97 vote(s)
    31.6%
  10. None / Not interested

    79 vote(s)
    25.7%
  1. KNARZ

    KNARZ MDL Addicted

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    StartIsBack is just the very best with no doubts.
     
  2. Dolorous Edd

    Dolorous Edd MDL Expert

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    Matter of opinion. I prefer Classic Shell.
     
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  3. KNARZ

    KNARZ MDL Addicted

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    indeed right. but in general from switching from w7 to w8 it is sib.
    i would love to use cs but the skin and some other minor things don't really match my needs.
    i already sent feedback but hopeing the best is just not acceptable for me if i have alterntives.
     
  4. sebus

    sebus MDL Guru

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    Just tried SIB & must say that it makes Win8 experience pretty pleasant.
    While I had absolutely no idea how to use Win8 with Metro, now I might as well use Win8 as default OS

    sebus
     
  5. thisorthat

    thisorthat MDL Novice

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    The menu in Startisback feels and fuctions just like Win7. But the best part about it is that it doesn't "flash" the Metro screen while loading. This "flashing" happens in all the other replacement menus I tried.
     
  6. KNARZ

    KNARZ MDL Addicted

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    My tool (Bypass Modern UI) also doesn't flash, and the xrm exchange works nearly the same. But with updates this will cause some problems as msft also updates redundant files (unfortunatly) which may bring back modnern ui if explorer.exe is updated.
    StartIsBack does some interception, which is the clearly the best and softest way.
     
  7. anarchist9027

    anarchist9027 MDL Expert

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    Ever since I used startisback, Windows 8 has been my Main OS and their is no turning back. Having the metro start menu at the hit of a keystroke is a plus as well.
     
  8. Kaaalz

    Kaaalz MDL Novice

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    Wohoo so many useful stuff in here. Thanks a lot!
     
  9. mlauzon

    mlauzon MDL Novice

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    #109 mlauzon, Jan 2, 2013
    Last edited by a moderator: Apr 20, 2017
    Classic Start 8:
    Code:
    classicstart8.com/
     
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  10. curiousboy

    curiousboy MDL Junior Member

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    I only like start 8 , but i don't really recommend any start menu programs, it will just break system files and there is no need for any start button. Because windows 8 is entirely different OS.:tea:
     
  11. s1ave77

    s1ave77 Has left at his own request

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    Sorry, Sir! But that´s not true, what you´re telling here. Can´t speak for all version, but before finding StartIsBack, i tested some of them, nothing got broken. Mostly only an additional service is installed, afaik only exeption is StartIsBack, which is mostly using native Win 8 code. No system files were modified.
     
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  12. mlauzon

    mlauzon MDL Novice

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    You have absolutely no idea what the hell you're talking about! Windows 8 is built up from Windows 7, the Start Menu code is still there, and the one Start Menu replacement program that actually hooks into that code is StartIsBack! And, no, none of them break system files!
     
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  13. trungpt

    trungpt MDL Addicted

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    I'm now using Classic Shell but I will force myself to remove it soon :D
     
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  14. mondragonboy

    mondragonboy MDL Novice

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    use chinese 360 savesoft! softmgrfor win8 start menu
     
  15. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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  16. Rayn19

    Rayn19 MDL Novice

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    Why isn't Pokki included in the poll?:dunno:
     
  17. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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