Software Listing: Windows 8 Start Button
- Windows 8 Start Menu
- License: Freeware
- Price: 0.00

Windows 8 Start Menu is a handy tool that provides you with a handy start menu to launch any application easier.
Despite its name, the software works on other operating systems as well. It offers you easy access to any installed application and allows you to open the 'Run' window with a single click.
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- Publisher: thomas mims
- Date:
- Platform: Win7 x64, Windows 7, Windows 8, WinOther, WinVista, WinVista x64
- Windows 8 Start Menu Switcher
- License: Freeware
- Price: 0.00

Switch easily between Windows 8 old Start Menu and Windows Metro Style start screen. This tool hides in system tray (notification area). Just click any of the icons representing the old Windows Start Menu (orb) or Windows Metro Style to modify windows registry. Then click Restart Explorer you'll see the changes. This will change to the old windows start menu (orb) in Windows 8, but it will also disable Explorer with ribbon and taskmanager. And if you want to keep Ribbon Explorer and the New TaskManager, use the button which requires admin privileges instead of the icons. All changes are reversible.
- Publisher: Victor Alberto Gil
- Date: 27-10-2012
- Size: 492 KB
- Platform: WinOther
- Windows 7 Start Button Changer
- License: Freeware
- Price: 0.00

The Windows 7 Start Button Changer application was developed to be a small tool that will allow you to change the Windows 7 Start Orb or Button easily.
If you are bored of look at the same old Windows 7 Start Orb, you can now change it easily. Click on Select & Change Start Button to select a custom Start Orb.
The program will backup you original explorer.exe, change the start button and restart explorer.exe. To restore the default Start Orb and explorer from the backup, click Restore Original Explorer Backup..
- Publisher: Windows Club
- Date:
- Size: 614 KB
- Platform: Win7 x64, Windows 7
- Windows 8 Start Menu Application
- License: Freeware
- Price: 0.00

Windows 8 Start menu [W8SM] application allows the user to quickly bring back start menu features for windows 8. With W8SM, you can have both a start menu, and leverage pinned applications via metro at the same time.
Bring back the start menu via Windows 8 in a new way, Custom start menu sizing options, Leverage run prompt with one click, Fully customizable start menu, Leverage both classic start menu look and feel all while keeping metro running, Administrative features , Advanced User features, Easy to use, just download > extract > double click on W8SM.exe to run.
- Publisher: W8-start-menu
- Date:
- Size: 165 KB
- Platform: WinOther
- Start Button 8
- License: Shareware

This is a set of two programs: Start Button for Windows 8 and the convenient Start Menu. How to add a Start Button to Windows 8? There are different answers to this question. But only Start Button 8 offers a convenient solution that is safe for your Windows. You will get a Start Button that can be customized. You can add and create your own skins for the Start Button. Start Button 8 is fully compatible with older versions of Windows. This installation package contains a very convenient menu that is perfectly compatible with touch screen devices and mice
- Windows XP, 7, 8 compatible - Select a cool skin for the Start button or create your own one
- Start Button 8 uses GPU and multi-threading - Start Button 8 does not modify system files and is easy to install or remove
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- Publisher: OrdinarySoft
- Date:
- Size: 6164 KB
- Platform: Win7 x32, Win7 x64, WinOther, WinVista, WinVista x64
- Bitmap Live Tile Clock for Windows 8
- License: Shareware

Bitmap Live Tile Clock for Windows 8 is a handy application designed to display a clock on the Windows Start Screen. The program includes fife themes and enables you to change between them by tapping or clicking the main window.
You can use this tool for enhancing the information from the Start Screen with an analog or digital clock.
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- Publisher: gishtaki
- Date:
- Platform: Windows 8
- Win 8 Start Menu Changer
- License: Shareware

Win 8 Start Menu Changer is a simple but handy application for the new operating system Windows 8, which lets you change the default appearance of the Start Menu to the one on Windows 7.
In addition you can also enable or disable the Metro Ribbon UI, File Explorer and other functions.
Windows 8 Developer Preview is available for download via this page.
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- Publisher: Havy Alegria
- Date:
- Platform: Windows 8
- Start Screen Unlimited
- License: Freeware
- Price: 0.00

Unleash the full power of Windows 8 Start Screen with Start Screen Unlimited! This little tool will unlock the hidden abilities of Windows 8 Start Screen, allowing you to add numerous gadgets such as digital clock, Google search, power controls or the entire Control Panel directly to the start screen. The ability to customize your Start Screen with your favorite apps and colors, adding people, photos and other tiles is a built-in feature in Windows 8. However, Windows only allows adding certain types of tiles to the Start Screen. With Start Screen Unlimited, you can easily bypass these limitations, and customize your Start Screen with just about anything.
- Publisher: Greatis Software
- Date: 23-12-2014
- Size: 2258 KB
- Platform: Windows 8
- Start Menu 8
- License: Shareware
- Price: 7.99

When Microsoft unveiled the much awaited update to its Windows OS lineup, namely Windows 8, reactions started pouring in from all quarters. Among the most noticeable changes in the new OS is the omission of start menu. As it is, all previous versions of Windows including Server class variants have been equipped with start menu. On top of this, there are millions of Windows users who would stick to the classic look and settings, even when the rest moves to sleek touch screens and new levels of computing. That is why, a number of apps have been released that can bring back the good old start menu on Windows 8 PCs.
- Publisher: IObit
- Date: 12-06-2018
- Size: 11733 KB
- Platform: Win2000, WinXP, Win7 x32, Win7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 10, WinServer, WinOther, Windows2000, Windows2003, Windows Server 2012, Windows Tablet PC Edition 2005, Windows Media Center Edition 2005, WinVista, Windows Vista, WinVista x64
- RetroUI Pro (64-bit)
- License: Shareware
- Price: 4.95

RetroUI Pro brings revolutionary technologies to Windows 8, enabling it to be used efficiently on every type of PC. Included with RetroUI Pro is new patent-pending technology called RetroUI Enforce™. Enforce brings back the Windows taskbar and Start button when the Windows 8 Start screen (Metro) is active. Windows Store (Metro) apps are now windowed so you can resize them and reposition them around the desktop. RetroUI Pro also replaces the missing Start menu with a customizable start menu that integrates the Modern UI (Metro) features so you don’t have to search for the charms bar or hidden corners anymore.
- Publisher: Thinix
- Date: 10-12-2012
- Size: 5 KB
- Platform: WinOther
- RetroUI Pro (32-bit)
- License: Shareware
- Price: 4.95

RetroUI Pro brings revolutionary technologies to Windows 8, enabling it to be used efficiently on every type of PC. Included with RetroUI Pro is new patent-pending technology called RetroUI Enforce. Enforce brings back the Windows taskbar and Start button when the Windows 8 Start screen (Metro) is active. Windows Store (Metro) apps are now windowed so you can resize them and reposition them around the desktop. RetroUI Pro also replaces the missing Start menu with a customizable start menu that integrates the Modern UI (Metro) features so you don\'t have to search for the charms bar or hidden corners anymore.
- Publisher: Thinix
- Date: 21-12-2012
- Size: 7033 KB
- Platform: WinOther
- Start Menu Reviver
- License: Freeware
- Price: 0.00

Start Menu Reviver is an innovative application that adds a Start Menu to Windows 8 PCs and enhances the Start Menu on Windows 7 PCs. Start Menu Reviver is the only Start Menu utility to revive the Microsoft Windows Start menu, not just replace it. It restores the traditional launchpad functionality that is obviously missing in Windows 8, AND fully complements Microsofts new Windows vision by being truly touchscreen friendly. Start Menu Reviver also offers true customization and versatility like no other product available on the market. Truly Touchscreen-Friendly: The unique tile structure in Start Menu Reviver means that it is the only Start Menu that is truly touch-friendly.
- Publisher: ReviverSoft
- Date: 06-06-2013
- Size: 5151 KB
- Platform: Win7 x32, Win7 x64, Windows 8
- Calendar Live Tile for Windows 8
- License: Shareware

Calendar Live Tile allows you to view the current month on the Start screen of your Windows 8 device. You can use the program to personalize the calendar and to pin multiple tiles on the Start screen.
The interface of the tiles is fully customizable and you can easily change the font name or the color used for marking the current day.
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- Publisher: gishtaki
- Date:
- Platform: Windows 8
- Tile Genie for Windows 8
- License: Shareware

Tile Genie for Windows 8 is a handy and reliable application designed to divide images into tiles that can be placed in the start screen.
Highlights include the possibility to choose the number of tiles, as well as linking a website to each of them.
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- Publisher: McMullen Software
- Date:
- Platform: Windows 8
- Tile Time for Windows 8
- License: Shareware

Tile Time for Windows 8 is a practical tool that enables you to view the current time even when you are using the Start Screen. It is designed to display the current time in a customizable tile that can be positioned anywhere on the Start Screen.
You can change the clock layout and the colors that will be used in order to match your Start Screen style.
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- Publisher: Ying Xiong
- Date:
- Platform: Windows 8
- Sticky Tiles for Windows 8
- License: Shareware

Sticky Tiles for Windows 8 is a simple but efficient application that allows you to remember important events and facts by pinning live tiles on the Start menu. The user can create multiple tiles and arrange them on the menu with just a few clicks.
The tiles can be personalized by using different colors, layouts and sizes for certain event types.
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- Publisher: Nirmit Kavaiya
- Date:
- Platform: Windows 8
- Classic Start 8
- License: Shareware

Classic Start 8 can help users bring back the traditional Start Menu to Windows 8, without disrupting the functionality of the OS.
Furthermore, they even get access to power options, so they no longer need to look for keyboard shortcuts or hidden menus whenever they want to shutdown or reboot their PC.
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- Publisher: Crawler LLC
- Date:
- Platform: Windows 8
- StartIsBack
- License: Shareware

StartIsBack is a lightweight application that allows you to return the standard Start Menu and Start button to Windows 8.
If you cannot get used to the new Metro Start Screen, just use StartIsBack and bring the Start Menu back!
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- Publisher: Tihiy
- Date:
- Platform: Windows 8, WinServer
- StartMenu8
- License: Freeware
- Price: 0.00

StartMenu8 is specially designed for Window 8. It offers a perfect solution for users who work with Windows Start Menu all the time and are not accustomed to the new Metro start screen in Windows 8. This smart tool brings back both the start button and Windows Start Menu, and offers the option to skip Metro start page, allowing users who only work on desktop to boot to Windows 8 desktop directly. It\'s the best start menu replacement for Windows8. Key Feature: +More Efficiency and Convenience StartMenu8 not only brings back the convenient Start Menu to Windows 8, but also allows you to bypass Metro screen on start of Windows 8 and boot to desktop directly.
- Publisher: IObit
- Date: 18-12-2012
- Size: 3678 KB
- Platform: WinOther
- Clock World Tile for Windows 8
- License: Shareware

Clock World Tile for Windows 8 adds a new live tile to your Start Screen and it displays the accurate time, as well as the current date.
Users can customize not only the background color of the tile, but also the text color to make them easily noticeable.
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- Publisher: Carmina Bernabeu Hernandez
- Date:
- Platform: Windows 8













