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.

With Windows Blue you'll get a Start button in the bottom left corner -- but when you click it, it's the Metro screen that'll jarringly greet you, not a resurrected Windows 7-style Start menu.

Windows 7 Start Button Changer If you are bored with the 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.

From Windows 95 to Windows 10, the Start Menu has gone through many iterations. The success or failure of Windows 10 could come down to a single button. After taking a three-year hiatus, the Start ...

Microsoft has transformed its Windows 10 Start menu into a mix of Windows 7 and Windows 8, but Start10 returns it firmly to the days of Windows 7. If you’re not a fan of Live Tiles then this ...

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. A full list of Classic Shell ...

While we don't mind the Windows 7 Start Menu icon, and actually feel it's somewhat of a leap forward from the rectangular buttons of old, swapping out the orb for a new icon is quick and painless ...

Start Menu style: Classic, 2-column or Windows 7 Style; Change Start Button; Change the default actions to left-click, right-click, shift + click, Windows Key, Shift + WIN, middle click, and mouse ...

On Windows 11, you can change the default Start menu design, but only with third-party tools like Open-Shell, which restores the menu design from Windows 7, and in this guide, I'll explain how to ...

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, ... Add folders next to the power button: In the Start menu ...

Microsoft took the bold steps of removing the traditional Windows 8 Start menu and Start button orb from its Windows 8 Consumer Preview last week. Desktop PC users are currently debating the ...

Windows 7 Start Button Changer (W7SBC) is a stand-alone and portable application. Unzip it, run the application, and click on "Select & Change Start Button" to swap your icons. W7SBC comes with 10 ...