Hello everybody.   
      
   Heres how to bring the Start button back to Windows 8   
   By: Zach Epstein | Aug 24th, 2012   
   bgr.com   
      
   When users found out that Microsofts (MSFT) next version of Windows wouldnt   
   have a Start button, they panicked. Replaced in Windows 8 by the user   
   interface formerly known as Metro, that tiny button is apparently so important   
   to long-time Windows users that they cant imagine life without it. Rest easy,   
   neophobes  adding the Start button back to Windows 8 is easy and free, and   
   well show you how.   
      
   Microsoft spent a lot of time putting together a fresh new user interface for   
   Windows Phone and Windows 8, and we can likely expect some form of the   
   tile-based UI to carry over to Microsofts next-generation Xbox as well when it   
   launches next year. Change isnt always easy though, and lucky for those   
   unhappy with the idea of ditching the Start button, third-party developers   
   have you covered.   
      
   Windows developer Ivo Beltchev has created a utility called Classic Shell that   
   works with Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. In Windows Vista and 7, the   
   utility allows users to bring back the classic Windows Start menu layout and   
   customize it in a number of ways. In Windows 8, Classic Shell adds the Start   
   button back to a users desktop and provides the same classic customizable   
   Start Menu it does in older Windows builds.   
      
   A full list of Classic Shell functions from the developers site:   
      
   Drag and drop to let you organize your applications   
   Options to show Favorites, expand Control Panel, etc   
   Shows recently used documents. The number of documents to display is   
   customizable   
   Translated in 35 languages, including Right-to-left support for Arabic and   
   Hebrew   
   Does not disable the original start menu in Windows. You can access it by   
   Shift+Click on the start button   
   Right-click on an item in the menu to delete, rename, sort, or perform other   
   tasks   
   The search box helps you find your programs without getting in the way of your   
   keyboard shortcuts   
   Available for 32 and 64-bit operating systems   
   Has support for skins, including additional 3rd party skins   
   Fully customizable in both looks and functionality   
   Support for Microsofts Active Accessibility   
   Converts the All Programs button in the Windows menu into a cascading menu   
   (Vista and Windows 7)   
   Implements a customizable Start button (Windows 7 and 8)   
   And last but not least  its FREE!   
   Classic Shell is available as a free, donation-supported utility that can be   
   downloaded directly from the apps Sourceforge page  and even if youre afraid   
   of Microsofts new UI, be sure to check out our full preview of Microsofts   
   post-post-PC platform, Windows 8.   
      
      
   http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/   
      
   Matt   
      
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