Jun 17, 2015 · Yes, it’s true. You can add a Start menu–of sorts–to the Windows 8.1 taskbar without installing a third-party program. All of the code is built into Windows itself.

Mar 1, 2025 · Bring back the Windows 8 Start Menu easily! Discover top tools and tips to restore the classic menu you know and love.

Sep 30, 2022 · There is no option to enable the start menu in Windows 8. You need to install third-party Menus that exactly look like the original ones. And it should support a great look, …

Open Shell is a powerful, customizable suite of utilities designed to restore classic Windows functionalities to modern versions (Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11). Brings back the classic …

Sep 29, 2025 · How to transform the Start screen in Windows 8.1 into a Start Menu, without installing third-party tools, for free and with just a few clicks.

Sep 20, 2018 · In Windows 8.1, the Start Button is back – but not the classic Start menu. In this post, Mike Hildebrand and I present you a couple of solutions that should help the traditional …

May 26, 2021 · Install at least the "Classic Start Menu" component to get your usual start menu on Windows 8 / 8.1. The other components are optional and can be disabled by clicking on the …

Visit the Classic Shell forum to find custom menu skins and start buttons. If you are having problems uninstalling or upgrading Classic Shell, please read this forum post. After 8 years I …

Start Menu 8 brings back Start Menu to Windows 8, and allows users to skip Metro start page and boot to Windows 8 desktop directly.

Nov 15, 2021 · For veteran Windows users, the new interface is a big change in our lives, because once more, we have to learn how the new interface works. Thankfully, it is not difficult …