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Thursday, October 11, 2012

StartMenu8 - Take back the start menu in Windows 8

The biggest criticism of the new Windows 8, made by many users that this new OS is the removal of the old start menu. This decision by Microsoft was never fully explained to users but spends most probably by potentiating the Metro interface and usage habits by creating this.
But as expected, quickly began to emerge alternatives and suggestions to overcome this problem. There are several software to bring back the Start Menu.
Today we bring to your notice the StartMenu8 , which brings you back to the Start menu.




With StartMenu8 are replaced back in the bottom left corner with the famous Orb Windows symbol. Do not you just bring that part aesthetics but also brings all the features that were used to having in the Start Menu in previous versions of Windows.
All, or at least the majority of the functions which were earlier in Windows 7 and are present therein. Can access more easily to all parts of Windows that is assigned to your user and also the programs that are installed on Windows.
One of the questions that arises whenever you install applications that provide this functionality is how they can limit access to the Metro interface. The StartMenu8 maintain this access, they simply let the mouse in that area of ​​the screen so that the image appears for that access.



As said StartMenu8 offers all the features that were present in Windows 7, allowing search by files or applications or applications that put in this quick menu.
This feature facilitates adaptation of users coming from Windows 7 to this new version. The presence of this element will help known with certainty.



The StartMenu8 not allow any customization for now and the only options available are its launch at Windows startup and directly access the traditional desktop, which is already a big help to not kick the habit before.
Access to these options is done via the context menu of the application. For that they should click with the right mouse button on the Orb.

 

Use the StartMenu8 to take back one of the most identifiers that both Windows and is noted as absent. Despite never give this value, the Start menu is one of the most used functions in Windows.
The StartMenu8 is still under development but already able to meet all the needs of users who despair by the traditional interface. It is true that Microsoft will not bring back this menu and this should be the way forward for all those who can not use Windows without him!

Licence: Freeware
Operating System: Windows 8
Download: StartMenu8 beta 1.0 [2.70MB]
Homepage: StartMenu8

1 comment:

  1. Actually people get familiar and use to with this start menu, so this feature has to be present in win 8 as optionally.
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