Replacing Windows 8's Missing Start Menu 396
jfruh writes "The Start Button, which has offered Windows users quick access to important programs, folders, and configuration options since 1995 and has looked more or less the same for all that time, has been re-engineered beyond recognition for Windows 8, replaced by a Start Screen of colorful Metro tiles that greets the user upon startup. One big problem: once you enter Desktop mode to access non-Metro apps, you lose easy access to all the stuff you expect from the Start Button. This has given rise to something of a cottage industry for Start Button replacements, with multiple replacement utilities available even before Windows 8 officially arrives."
Re:Why use Win 8 anyway (Score:1, Funny)
Sure you can do that. Also you will get left behind.
Figure out their gui now. Or when you do switch out it will suck... Many have a shock when they go from xp to win7. It is different. But not widely different like win8 is. So you have a 1-2 day 'where did they put it' curve. Win8... I am going to have fun walking family thru that...
Like being left behind from a train wreck.
Re:As a tech guy get used to it (Score:4, Funny)
Not too much, please... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:how about (Score:5, Funny)
are alternating good or crap
And Pink Floyd albums.
Replace what's missing (Score:5, Funny)
Replacing Windows 8's Missing Start Menu
How do you replace something that's not there? Wouldn't you be *adding* it instead?
Re:how about (Score:5, Funny)
And thank god for that. There were no more lyrics like "I've got a bike, such a pretty little bike, it's nice."
Re:how about (Score:4, Funny)
To be fair, Windows 8 under the bonnet is pretty damn good. Boot times, responsiveness, file copying, the task manager are significantly better on windows 8 than 7.
This is like saying, she has a nice personality.