Start button for Windows 8

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I totally miss the Start button on Windows . Is there a way to imitate or get functionality just like of Windows 7 Start button in Windows 8?

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 20 '12 at 05:33

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You're going to have to use a third party app. Stardock's Start8 and Pokki are two such apps which provide a 'replacement' start button for Windows 8

Start8:

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Pokki:

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answered Oct 20 '12 at 05:33

Sathyajith Bhat

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 20 '12 at 06:04

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Been using Classic Shell for a long time now to fix some of the annoyances in Windows 7, and now it works great with Windows 8 as well!

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answered Oct 20 '12 at 06:04

Karan

Hi @Karan, I also use free Classic Shell too! But the start button not showed when Windows 8 starts for the first time. I have to start Classic Shell application once to have the button. Do you have the same issue? How to get the button auto added at start up? – Nam G VU Jun 15 '13 at 01:33
@NamG.VU: Worked fine for me last time I checked. Which version of CS are you using? Are you booting straight to the desktop? You might want to ask the developer over in the [forum](http://www.classicshell.net/forum/) so your issue can be debugged properly, perhaps with logs you provide. – Karan Jun 15 '13 at 01:35
I use version 3.6.7 the latest for now. I'm not booting straight to desktop. How to get that? – Nam G VU Jun 15 '13 at 01:42
@NamG.VU: See my answer [here](http://superuser.com/a/606095/138343). – Karan Jun 15 '13 at 01:47
I tried but the issue remained. – Nam G VU Jun 15 '13 at 02:17
I would go for Okki Menu http://alternativeto.net/software/pokki-menu/ – Nam G VU Jun 15 '13 at 03:29
At this point of course there are several alternatives. You should use whatever works best for you. – Karan Jun 15 '13 at 04:25

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