UPDATE: New version available which allows you to skip Metro Start Screen and boot directly into Windows 8 Desktop.
We all know that Microsoft has removed the good old Start button and Start Menu from?Windows 8.
Start Menu and Start button were 2 essential components of Windows OS but Microsoft has replaced them with new Start Screen. Start Screen is not a perfect and complete replacement for Start Menu. You can check out following article which discusses the issue in details:
Will Windows 8 be a Good OS for Desktop PCs?
We have shared a detailed guide recently which helps you in getting Start button and Start Menu back in Windows 8. You can find the guide at following link:
How to Enable Good Old Start Button (ORB) and Start Menu in Windows 8?
Today we are going to share a new free software released by Stardock which is a well known Windows customization software company.
"Start8" is a freeware for Windows 8 which brings back Start button (ORB) and Start Menu in Windows 8 and also allows you to skip Metro Start Screen and load Windows Desktop on login.
As soon as you install the software, it immediately adds the Start ORB to Taskbar and when you click on it, Start Screen is shown in a mini mode which shows all installed apps by default as shown in following screenshot:
Basically the free tool adds Start ORB to Taskbar and launches the same Start Screen upon clicking on the ORB but the developers programmed it wisely and introduced a small mode of Start Screen to show Apps page by default which works similar to Start Menu.
Also when you right-click on the Start ORB, you get following options:
- On login go to the desktop
- Show Full screen Metro Start Menu
- In small mode defaults to apps page
- Allow WinKey to show fullscreen menu
- Non fullscreen size
- Pick a different Start Button image
- Run
- Shutdown
If you enable "On login go to the desktop" option, you'll be able to skip new Metro Start Screen on login and Windows 8 will boot directly into Desktop.
If you enable "Show Full screen Metro Start Menu" option, the Start ORB will launch default Start Screen in full screen mode instead of showing it in mini mode.
If you disable "In small mode defaults to apps page" option, the Start ORB will launch Start Screen in mini mode but will not show apps page. Instead it'll show normal Start Screen with live tiles.
"Allow WinKey to show fullscreen menu" option will allow you to access default Metro Start Screen by pressing WIN key.
You can customize size of Start Menu with the help of "Non fullscreen size" menu.
Using 3rd option "Pick a different Start Button image", you can change Start ORB image. The software comes with many built-in ORB images.
Having "Run" and "Shutdown" options in context menu is a bonus.
You can download it using following link:
Download Start8
This article was posted by VG in following section: Software, Windows 8.
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