The best Windows 8 Start menu replacements bring their Win7-inspired magic to Windows 10. Which should you choose?

Windows only: Start menu replacement utility Classic Shell adds back some of the missing features in Windows 7 or Vista that used to exist in XP—like the Classic-style Start Menu.

The open source software ' Open-Shell Menu ' allows you to change the appearance of the Windows start menu to the old style such as Windows 7. Welcome to Open-Shell | Classic Shell Reborn.

In Windows 8, Classic Shell adds the Start button back to a user’s desktop and provides the same classic customizable Start Menu it does in older Windows builds.

If you're running Windows 8.1 today and want the Start menu back, take a look at our list of the best, least expensive, and most authentic Windows 8 Start menu replacements.

When using Classic Shell and CSMenu, you can instantly switch back to the default Windows 7 Start menu by clicking the "Start" button while holding down the "Shift" key.

This guide covers four top Windows 11 Start menu replacement apps: Start11, StartAllBack, Open Shell Menu, and Flow Launcher. These apps offer a range of customization options, from classic ...

Classic Shell let's you replace Windows 10's Start menu with that of Windows 7, or even Windows XP.

Open-Shell is a popular Start menu replacement that allows you to go back in time and bring back the classic Start menu from Windows 7, XP, and even older Windows versions.

Most of the complaints about Windows 8 are about the lack of a Start menu and the inability to boot to the desktop. These Start menu replacements fix that.

Read the file and then close Notepad. Now that Classic Shell has finished installing, you will see a Start button in the lower left-hand corner of your Windows 8 desktop taskbar.