Windows 8 My Start button in Win 8.1 pro preview

[davidhk129]

Just want to share with any win 8 users who might be still yearning for an old-fashioned Start button and start menu.

http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/
*** The program is Free

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[Mike]

If people want it, why not? Heck, I'm using it.

 

[Jimbo22]

Hey davidhk129, just so you know, it's not free. It's a 30 day trial and then cost $4.99.

 

[badrobot]

Hey davidhk129, just so you know, it's not free. It's a 30 day trial and then cost $4.99.


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That's what I thought.

Classic Shell 3.9.1 Beta for Win 8.1 is now ready for download.

 

[davidhk129]

Hey davidhk129, just so you know, it's not free. It's a 30 day trial and then cost $4.99.


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I don't know what I did.
I gave the wrong link.
You are right. That one is NOT free, and I did not use it.

I meant to suggest this one which I do use ... Start Menu 8 by IObit
http://www.iobit.com/iobitstartmenu8.php

 

[Jimbo22]

LOL...it happens

 

[Teemocaptain]

It's not free... I use the Start Menu 8 in my win 8, It's free!

 

[goodintentions]

Haha my question is will MS approve any of these start menus on their winstore?

 

[davehc]

The variety of third party start menus are, as far as I know, all "non" Apps, and, by their nature, will remain so. I don't see he App store being an issue as they have no affiliation there.

 

[goodintentions]

The variety of third party start menus are, as far as I know, all "non" Apps, and, by their nature, will remain so. I don't see he App store being an issue as they have no affiliation there.

Um... people can add desktop apps on the winstore.

 

[davehc]

No dispute here. I was responding to your post. As I said, why worry? They can be all downloaded direct from the web.
FWIW. They are mostly already in the store. There isn't a great deal of supervision as to what can be there, so I guess they will remain.