Windows 8 classic start menu after 8.1 spring update

[tamasmucs]

Hello,

I have recently updated to the spring update in windows 8.1. I thought that they would include the classic start menu feature in this update. wasn't it so? Is there any way to set it without any third party application?

Bests,

Tamás

 

[Jimbo22]

No on both. Although there is some talk to bring it back in either Windows 8.2 or Windows 9. In the meantime those that wish to have the look and feel of windows 7 chose a 3rd party app. The top 2 are Classic Shell (free) or Start8 (trial/paid $4.99).

http://www.classicshell.net/

http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/

 

[tamasmucs]

thanks.

 

[whs]

They are talking about this hybrid start for the next release. The pictures I saw had a left pane like in Windows 7 and a right pane with a bunch of tiles that looked like a W8P start. It looked actually quite good and should work for mousers and touchers.