nsane.forums Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Even though Microsoft was allegedly trying to kill these sorts of applications, ViStart, Start8 and Classic Shell all work in the Windows 8 Release Preview, allowing you to resurrect the Start Menu Despite a previous report that Microsoft was working hard to prevent applications that restore Start Menu functionality to Windows 8 by ripping out legacy code, apparently three of the top choices for such a task still work in the Release Preview. Forum member Jose_49 brings it to our attention that ViStart, Start8 and Classic Shell all still work in build 6.2.8400, and even provides the screenshots to prove it. ViStart working in the Release Preview... ...as is Start8... ...and Classic Shell So, if you desperately require the Start Menu, or a similar sort of menu, back then it is still possible with one of these applications. They probably won't work come the RTM version of Windows 8, but for now you can still enjoy the combination of new and legacy Windows features. If you want to try one of these apps and you haven't as yet, the links to download them are below. → Download ViStart → Download Start8 → Download Classic Shell View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety.Abd Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Why the @#&! would they want to hinder the resurrection of start menu, that's messed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anakin206 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Why the @#&! would they want to hinder the resurrection of start menu, that's messed up. Maybe because MS don't want you to use classic desktop and start using Metro interface. Metro sucks in non touch monitors but I guess MS don't share our opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety.Abd Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Change and innovation is healthy and encouraged but killing the start menu, nevermind actively discouraging it's revival efforts, is barbaric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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