Hello everybody.

Heres how to bring the Start button back to Windows 8
By: Zach Epstein | Aug 24th, 2012
bgr.com

When users found out that Microsofts (MSFT) next version of Windows wouldnt
have a Start button, they panicked. Replaced in Windows 8 by the user
interface formerly known as Metro, that tiny button is apparently so
important to long-time Windows users that they cant imagine life without
it. Rest easy, neophobes  adding the Start button back to Windows 8 is easy
and free, and well show you how.

Microsoft spent a lot of time putting together a fresh new user interface
for Windows Phone and Windows 8, and we can likely expect some form of the
tile-based UI to carry over to Microsofts next-generation Xbox as well when
it launches next year. Change isnt always easy though, and lucky for those
unhappy with the idea of ditching the Start button, third-party developers
have you covered.

Windows developer Ivo Beltchev has created a utility called Classic Shell
that works with Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. In Windows Vista
and 7, the utility allows users to bring back the classic Windows Start
menu layout and customize it in a number of ways. In Windows 8, Classic
Shell adds the Start button back to a users desktop and provides the same
classic customizable Start Menu it does in older Windows builds.

A full list of Classic Shell functions from the developers site:

Drag and drop to let you organize your applications
Options to show Favorites, expand Control Panel, etc
Shows recently used documents. The number of documents to display is customizable
Translated in 35 languages, including Right-to-left support for Arabic and Hebrew
Does not disable the original start menu in Windows. You can access it by
Shift+Click on the start button
Right-click on an item in the menu to delete, rename, sort, or perform other tasks
The search box helps you find your programs without getting in the way of
your keyboard shortcuts
Available for 32 and 64-bit operating systems
Has support for skins, including additional 3rd party skins
Fully customizable in both looks and functionality
Support for Microsofts Active Accessibility
Converts the All Programs button in the Windows menu into a cascading menu
(Vista and Windows 7)
Implements a customizable Start button (Windows 7 and 8)
And last but not least  its FREE!
Classic Shell is available as a free, donation-supported utility that can
be downloaded directly from the apps Sourceforge page  and even if youre
afraid of Microsofts new UI, be sure to check out our full preview of
Microsofts post-post-PC platform, Windows 8.


http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/

Matt

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