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Hate the new Windows 8 Start Menu?
Can’t stand the ‘modern’ apps? You have two options: go back to Windows 7, or
fix the Windows 8 UI to make it behave like the windows of old (and good).There
are a few free alternatives to bringing the Start Menu that we all knew and
loved. Give these a try. I found Start8 to be the best of the bunch, but you
might like the alternatives. After all you can’t beat the price.
⁞⁞⁞ Classic Shell
This is a free and open source
application that started off when people were unhappy with the Windows 7 Start
Menu! The app offers the ‘classic’ version for the Start Menu and offers some
UI tweaks for Windows Explorer as well. The app offers plenty of options and is a
great free alternative to bring back the original Start Menu.
Download from www.classicshell.net
⁞⁞⁞ StartW8
This is a donationware
application: if you like, you are encouraged to donate – starting with $3 (about Rs 160). But you could use it for
free, for as long as you wish. The app itself allows you to bring back key Start
Menu features: (1) you can start at your desktop when you logon, and it (2)
gives a Windows 7 style Start Menu. It’s simple app for a simple price.
Get it at
www.areaguard.com/StartW8
⁞⁞⁞ StartIsBack
Not exactly free, StartIsBack
comes with a 30-day trial, which can be upgraded to full version for $3 (about
Rs 160). For the price you get licence for 2 PCs. StartIsBack offers much the
same features that StartW8 enables: logon directly to the desktop, get back the
Start Menu: StartIsBack also adds some
customization options to the Start Menu: change the start icons, and the
appearance styles. It’s slightly more feature rich than StartW8, give it a try.
Download from www.startisback.com
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