Start8 brings the Start menu and button back to Windows 8
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 by Frogboy | Discussion: Personal Computing
In preparation for the Windows 8 launch, Stardock has released a near-final version of its highly anticipated Start8 utility.
Start8 is a program that adds the Start button back to the Windows 8 desktop as well as provides a fully function post-Windows 7 style Start menu.
What’s New:
- Windows 7 style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements
- Users can search for Windows 8-style (Metro) apps with it
- Users can pin Metro apps to it
- Full support for Jump Lists
- Unified Search
- Automatically matches color to the color of the taskbar
- Start button is now skinnable
- Users can boot directly to the Windows 8 desktop
- Optionally disable the desktop “hot spots”.
- Fast access to shut down, devices, music, documents, videos
- Supports WindowFX 5.1 startmenu animations (currently in beta)
- The Windows 8 Start screen becomes accessible from the Start menu
- Start menu size fully configurable
- Adds option for WinKey to show fullscreen Metro desktop.
Screenshots:
Post Windows 7-style start menu: Can “see” and interact with Windows 8 style apps.
Start button orb image can be changed
All installed Windows 8 style apps can be found by typing “Metro”.
Users can quickly access all their programs and shut down options
Download at https://www.stardock.com/products/start8
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Reply #22 Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:53 PM
That's not what I was told.
I heard that.........well....nevermind.
Reply #23 Thursday, August 30, 2012 11:09 PM
No start button for Win 8.
Microsoft Morons, I swear they do it as a social experiment, then when people hate it, they will bring back a classic mode for windows 8 in a service pack.
Seriously MS, If it ain't broke don't fix it.
-Æ
Reply #24 Friday, August 31, 2012 2:24 PM
"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
-George Bernard Shaw
Reply #25 Friday, August 31, 2012 3:29 PM
-George Bernard Shaw
"Show me a sheep and I'll have a date!"
- RedneckDude
Reply #27 Friday, August 31, 2012 9:48 PM
-George Bernard Shaw
"Show me a sheep and I'll have a date!"
- RedneckDude
Or at least a roll in the hay! 
Reply #29 Wednesday, October 31, 2012 10:58 PM
Excellent, I'm seriously considering upgrading to Windows 8 (I'm running Vista *shudder*) and this makes it a lot more attractive; Metro works wonders on my phone, and it's fantastic on a tablet - it's pathetic on a Desktop.
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Reply #21 Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:51 PM
He he He he..........