Make Windows better. The Pokki Menu makes accessing and organizing your favorite apps, websites, files and folders more simple and convenient. More...

We chat with Ivo Beltchev, the main developer behind the free Windows 7/8 program Classic Shell, which has seen a massive amount of new downloads since the launch of Windows 8. More...

StartIsBack returns Windows 8 a fully featured start menu and start button, behaving exactly like the ones in Windows 7. radically improves desktop usability and makes new Start screen clutter-free More...

ReviverSoft have released a new Start Menu tool for Windows 8 and Windows 7 that brings a touch-friendly, Modern-styled Menu to your computer for free, which could be the Menu replacement you're after More...

Don't just replace your Start Menu - revive it. Start Menu Reviver is designed for you, whether you just want a Start Menu back in Windows 8, or want to have more control in Windows 7. More...

A new review of two Windows 8 Start menu programs, Stardock's Start8 and Pokki, states that the programs have now generated a combined total of eight million downloads. More...

Make Windows better. The Pokki Menu makes accessing and organizing your favorite apps, websites, files and folders more simple and convenient. More...

Stardock Start8 lets you return the Start Button to Windows 8. Microsoft Windows 8 is shipped without the “Start” menu. Start8 brings back Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements. More...

StartIsBack returns Windows 8 a fully featured start menu and start button, behaving exactly like the ones in Windows 7. radically improves desktop usability and makes new Start screen clutter-free More...

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. More...

StartIsBack returns Windows 8 a fully featured start menu and start button, behaving exactly like the ones in Windows 7. radically improves desktop usability and makes new Start screen clutter-free More...

There's so many forum topics and comments about the absence of the Start menu and button, so we created a poll to see where our readers stand on the issue. Make yourself heard! More...

Stardock Start8 lets you return the Start Button to Windows 8. Microsoft Windows 8 is shipped without the “Start” menu. Start8 brings back Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements. More...

Classic Shell is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows. A classic start menu for Windows 7 and Windows 8, adds a toolbar for Windows Explorer and other smaller More...

Classic Shell is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows. A classic start menu for Windows 7, adds a toolbar for Windows Explorer and other smaller features. More...

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. More...

Stardock Start8 lets you return the Start Button to Windows 8. Microsoft Windows 8 is shipped without the “Start” menu. Start8 brings back Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements. More...

Make Windows better. The Pokki Menu makes accessing and organizing your favorite apps, websites, files and folders more simple and convenient. More...

StartIsBack returns Windows 8 a fully featured start menu and start button, behaving exactly like the ones in Windows 7. radically improves desktop usability and makes new Start screen clutter-free. More...

Stardock Start8 lets you return the Start Button to Windows 8. Microsoft Windows 8 is shipped without the “Start” menu. Start8 brings back Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements. More...

Power8 is a replacement Start menu tool that has a neat a compact look. While it has been primarily designed for disillusioned Windows 8 users, there is no reason that it cannot be used in other More...

Make Windows better. The Pokki Menu makes accessing and organizing your favorite apps, websites, files and folders more simple and convenient. More...

An analyst from IDC states that their survey of Windows 8 users confirm they want to boot to desktop mode along with getting the Start menu back in the desktop UI. More...

Stardock Start8 lets you return the Start Button to Windows 8. Microsoft Windows 8 is shipped without the “Start” menu. Start8 brings back Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements. More...

Thinix has launched yet another update for RetroUI, its Start menu alternative for Windows 8, which adds some new features along with some performance improvements and optimizations. More...

The developers behind the StartIsBack program that adds its version of the Start menu to the Windows 8 desktop have released a 2.0 version which adds a number of new features. More...

Make Windows better. The Pokki Menu makes accessing and organizing your favorite apps, websites, files and folders more simple and convenient. More...

In our latest From the Forums feature, our community members offer up their opinions on the continuing Windows 8 Start menu debate, including their own poll on the subject. More...

Stardock Start8 lets you return the Start Button to Windows 8. Microsoft Windows 8 is shipped without the “Start” menu. Start8 brings back Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements. More...

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. More...

Make Windows better. The Pokki Menu makes accessing and organizing your favorite apps, websites, files and folders more simple and convenient. More...

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. More...

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. More...

Stardock has released version 1.1 of its Start8 Start menu program for Windows 8, adding a number of new features and bug fixes to the program. Stardock has now had 3 million downloads of the program. More...

SweetLabs has announced it has launched a new version of its Windows 8 Start menu replacement Pokki, while also revealing it has seen 1.5 million Windows 8 downloads since it launched in October. More...

Stardock Start8 lets you return the Start Button to Windows 8. Microsoft Windows 8 is shipped without the “Start” menu. Start8 brings back Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements. More...

Classic Shell is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows. A classic start menu for Windows 7, adds a toolbar for Windows Explorer and other smaller features. More...

Classic Shell is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows. A classic start menu for Windows 7, adds a toolbar for Windows Explorer and other smaller features. More...

Software maker SweetLabs has announced that it has seen 500,000 downloads of its Pokki program that offers a way to enable the Start menu on the desktop for Windows 8. More...

Classic Shell is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows. A classic start menu for Windows 7, adds a toolbar for Windows Explorer and other smaller features. More...

StartW8 allows users to access their apps and folders with greater ease as it adds a fully-functional Start Menu to their Windows 8 computer/notebook. More...

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. More...

Stardock Start8 lets you return the Start Button to Windows 8. Microsoft Windows 8 is shipped without the “Start” menu. Start8 brings back Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements. More...

Power8 is a replacement Start menu tool that has a neat a compact look. While it has been primarily designed for disillusioned Windows 8 users, there is no reason that it cannot be used in other More...

StartW8 allows users to access their apps and folders with greater ease as it adds a fully-functional Start Menu to their Windows 8 computer/notebook. More...

Make Windows better. The Pokki Menu makes accessing and organizing your favorite apps, websites, files and folders more simple and convenient. More...

Stardock Start8 lets you return the Start Button to Windows 8. Microsoft Windows 8 is shipped without the “Start” menu. Start8 brings back Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements. More...

Stardock Start8 lets you return the Start Button to Windows 8. Microsoft Windows 8 is shipped without the “Start” menu. Start8 brings back Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements. More...

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. More...

Stardock Start8 lets you return the Start Button to Windows 8. Microsoft Windows 8 is shipped without the “Start” menu. Start8 brings back Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements. More...