Do you miss the Start Menu?

Do you miss the start menu in Windows 8?

I haven't missed it at all.

EDIT: BTW.. Please share your experience when not using a start menu replacement app. I also use a paid app, but I noticed that I hardly use it

i have installed classic start menu at the very beginning, so i don't miss it at all.

EDIT: i configured classic start menu as absolutely identical to xp start menu and forgot that there is officially no start menu in 8. don't even remember when i last saw that whatever called blue screen of shortcuts.

StartIsBack

I miss.

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I don't at all use the Start menu on Windows 7 except to shut down. So I guess I wouldn't miss if ever I used 8.

StartisBack.. :twisted:

a guy using windows since windows95 will definitely miss the start menu, the one's who won't have'nt used windows properly, or either are very good in adapting.. :cryeyesout:

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Yeah, I missed the start menu

But I now I don't miss coz I using Windows 7

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I feel it comfortable like this.. the start screen gives lot more options than the start menu navigation..

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i haven't used win 8 yet..
was curious..
does the start screen have the search box as the start menu in win7 ??

mastercool8695 said:
i haven't used win 8 yet..
was curious..
does the start screen have the search box as the start menu in win7 ??

There is no start menu in windows 8 whatso ever.

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^^ i wrote

start screen

buddy..

mastercool8695 said:
i haven't used win 8 yet..
was curious..
does the start screen have the search box as the start menu in win7 ??

Not a search box specifically, buy while on start you can type the app/setting you want to search, results are divided into apps/settings/files.. you wont actually feel the need of start menu.

Nope. Not at all. The Start screen is much better.

There should be a start button and its rightly back.

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vickybat said:
There should be a start menu and its rightly back.

rightly back?? where did they say start menu is coming back?? they only said there is a start button.. essentially, it might take you to the start screen

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Been a heavy heavy windows user since xp ..missed the start menu like hell.. switched back to 7 :hyper:

rakesh_ic said:
rightly back?? where did they say start menu is coming back?? they only said there is a start button.. essentially, it might take you to the start screen

Hey it was a small typo mate. I meant button and i guess its back in windows 8.1 blue. Post edited.

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vickybat said:
Hey it was a small typo mate. I meant button and i guess its back in windows 8.1 blue. Post edited.

it made a lot of difference though

no issues

Does these classic shell run in background or something or just modifies the explorer to enable a start menu?

one can create a start menu folder in the taskbar and wont miss the start menu at all, also there are apps from stardock which can create it in windows 8

Windows 8 start menu returns with Start8 from Stardock!

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Thanks dude...
Had to google how to create that start menu folder. But got it done

Not at all.

But windows 8.1 has a start screen button

being windows 8 or 8.1 has its own style statement over the live tiles start-menu , yes indeed IT IS the start menu just orchestrated in another way...which is awesome, i think there is not much to mourn over a missing start menu, rather missing start button was somewhat inconvenient at first, but as we see 8.1 or the stardock modifier has already sorted it out as simply as it could be...so cheers.

theserpent said:
But windows 8.1 has a start screen button

Yeah, but it's not the old start menu. Instead it's a right click menu along with some other options like Reboot, Shutdown etc.

This is what I hate more. If they would have included proper start menu I'd have no problem, but this fake one will consume more space and will ofcourse look odd.

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krishnandu.sarkar said:
Yeah, but it's not the old start menu. Instead it's a right click menu along with some other options like Reboot, Shutdown etc.

This is what I hate more. If they would have included proper start menu I'd have no problem, but this fake one will consume more space and will ofcourse look odd.

They were very clear on not bringing back the start menu. The current start button being an ape of the right click, is still a good option specially with the included Reboot and Shutdowns out there.

Did this role out officially to the app store already ?? I was waiting for win 8.1 and have no clue if the official stuf is already out or not as i have been seeing people talking about getting the iso for win 8.1 from some time now :S

rakesh_ic said:
They were very clear on not bringing back the start menu. The current start button being an ape of the right click, is still a good option specially with the included Reboot and Shutdowns out there.

Did this role out officially to the app store already ?? I was waiting for win 8.1 and have no clue if the official stuf is already out or not as i have been seeing people talking about getting the iso for win 8.1 from some time now :S

Anyway, I didn't liked the thing much.

No Windows 8.1, Developer Preview released, for which ISO can be downloaded, the retail version will take some time. It'll be automatically updated via Windows Update when released. Again this is another thing which I hate, I don't even have any choice to opt out

I know Windows Update can be turned off, but I don't want to miss other security updates, though no one going to hack my PC

its been 6 months without start button and now I dont miss it...initially that side gesture was difficult in lappy...but now no issues

Win 8 just feels inferior to Win 7 in every way. Reason why I still have Win 7 on another partition.

I didn't miss the start menu from day one. The start screen is the upgraded version of the start menu. the searches are also very effective in Windows 8. I didn't even miss the start button, because it is hidden from our view. Just go to the left corner and it will pop up a start screen preview, which acts as a button.

Seriously, how hard could it be to make that switch? It's a rigid mindset more than anything that caused all that flak for these two trivial things.

krishnandu.sarkar said:
Anyway, I didn't liked the thing much.

No Windows 8.1, Developer Preview released, for which ISO can be downloaded, the retail version will take some time. It'll be automatically updated via Windows Update when released. Again this is another thing which I hate, I don't even have any choice to opt out

I know Windows Update can be turned off, but I don't want to miss other security updates, though no one going to hack my PC

You can choose what updates you want to install. Just like windows 7.

In the beginning I missed it for like 1 or 2 days. You know I always used to click that space of Start Menu location but nothing would happen.

But then I got used to it and now I love Start Screen, productivity vise its better, I mean more shortcuts on front page for me, all softwares arranged in different categories. Also the search in Win 8 is very good, so no complaints about that. Yes I do have many complaints for Win 8 but not regarding Start Screen or Start Menu.

I don't Care. as I use Windows 7

Guys, I updated to 8.1. How do I remove the start button?

^^ i think there Is Option to Remove it

Ontopic:- Hell No. I dont have even used Win8 very satisfied with Win7

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no way ever ever i miss the start button
I use the start Menu of win 8 and it all does right

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In 2015, they've put it back on Windows 8.1 but not really the old school start menu