A few months ago, we wrote an editorial about using the Start screen as
a Start menu replacement.
This start menu is completely free of cost and it is an awesome
start menu replacement.
It was a great experience for me using this software, I feel that this is the best
start menu replacement out there.
It wasn't until early 2007 that I approached Lucifiar and he suggested to make a Vista windows
start menu replacement for Windows XP.
Lee-Soft.com was made by the creator of ViStart the ultimate
start menu replacement for all versions of Windows.
While most got used to the new Start Screen, and no longer felt the need for a start button and menu on Windows 8, there are some who still long for
a start menu replacement for Windows 8.
ViStart is
a start menu replacement for Windows, and works on Windows 8 too.
Many users thought I was an elite hacker and some thought my windows
start menu replacement was the real Vista start menu somehow ripped out of Windows Vista.
Whilst working British Telecom I continued my work on my windows
start menu replacement with some help from Lucifiar as a software tester.
But ViStart 8 is also the ultimate
start menu replacement for the start menu in Windows 7, Vista and XP.
The best
start menu replacement for Windows 8, Windows 7 just got better!
The new custom
Start menu replacement is a prime example of the ill - working software: it's a fine idea, but the final product has a razor - thin scroll bar and doesn't respond at all to multi-touch scrolling via the touchpad.
It took several test builds in the nightly lab to make a refined blur that's just right and still compatible with Windows XP, Vista and 7 that doesn't impact performance like some other
start menu replacements out there.
Some existing third - party
Start menu replacements attempt to bring back the old - style menu, but Machalani believes this is the wrong approach.
While Microsoft no longer includes the Start button, opting instead for a click in a hidden corner and a new Start screen, there are quite a few
Start menu replacements you can choose from.
Not exact matches
Nintendo occasionally fixes a flaw - they added keyboard support, let you reboot a frozen Wii U without unplugging the console, ameliorated long load times with a quickstart
menu, and
started selling a
replacement battery that lasted more than three hours - but at this point in the Wii U's life cycle it's probably safe to assume that they have fixed everything they're going to.
It's not even clear whether this small subset of active users is querying Cortana with questions or setting reminders, or whether they're simply using Cortana's search box as a generic
replacement for the
Start menu.
Here you can get NEW skins for your windows
start menu and NEW button
replacements for your windows
start menu button!
«ViStart works great in Windows 8 to provide a
replacement for the missing
start menu» — Windows 8 for Dummies (Book)
Hi I'm really liking Vistart, the «Windows
start menu»
replacement, no more Win 8 crappy
start menu.
These
replacements promise to recreate the look, feel, and functionality of the traditional Windows
Start menu.
Vistart gives a really nice Win 7
start menu as a
replacement
The
Start Screen is the new program launcher and replacement of start
Start Screen is the new program launcher and
replacement of
start start menu.
If you really love the traditional
Start menu,
Start button
replacements are being updated so they work with Windows 8.
Fast Launcher is nice
replacement for traditional Windows» Quick Launch panel and
Start menu.
The choice by Microsoft to remove the
Start menu initially caused a lot of negative feedback in the community, especially as its
replacement - the
Start screen - was harder to use on non-touch devices.