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Start 8 Reviewed by Tech Republic

March 19, 2012 8:27:56 AM from JoeUser ForumsJoeUser Forums

 

Stardock’s newest app to make Windows 8 more usable for desktop and tablet pc users was reviewed by Matthew Nawrocki on his blog over at TechRepublic.

He has immediately adopted Start 8:

“I immediately adopted this add-on for Windows 8, since it does wonders for working within the new interface and it makes Windows 8 a good bit more tolerable to use. Who knows, perhaps Microsoft may pay heed to Stardock’s tweak and officially reincorporate the Start button back in before Windows 8 releases to the masses.”

- Matthew Nawrocki, http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/start-8-put-the-start-menu-back-in-windows-8/5864?tag=nl.e064

 

For those trying out the “Consumer preview” of Windows 8, I’d recommend heading over to Stardock to get a free app that’ll make life with Windows 8 easier!

 

Source:

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/start-8-put-the-start-menu-back-in-windows-8/5864?tag=nl.e064

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Reply #1 March 19, 2012 8:46:29 AM
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Reply #2 March 19, 2012 8:58:47 AM
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Doesn't look like Windows 8 is for me, I'll keep Windows 7...it is by far the best Windows ever!

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Reply #3 March 21, 2012 8:57:57 AM
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i think the metro UI works much better than start8, it seems very buggy, at least on my install.  i can't seem to scroll through apps at all with a mouse

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Reply #4 March 21, 2012 9:11:05 AM
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MichaelG04, have you talked with Support? If not, I'd recommend doing so. Also...which version of Windows 8 are you using?

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Reply #5 March 21, 2012 10:20:50 AM
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i'm using CP x64, no i haven't, for now i'm just not using it figuring changes will be made closer to windows 8 release

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Reply #6 March 21, 2012 10:39:00 AM
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Umm.. doesn't look like the start menu to me?

just.. a menu.

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Reply #7 March 21, 2012 12:13:09 PM
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Quoting vStyler,
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Umm.. doesn't look like the start menu to me?

just.. a menu.
Whiner.  

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Reply #8 March 21, 2012 12:23:56 PM
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Red or white? 

Quoting MichaelG04,
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i'm using CP x64, no i haven't, for now i'm just not using it figuring changes will be made closer to windows 8 release

That's a correct approach.

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Reply #9 March 21, 2012 1:36:23 PM
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Quoting vStyler,
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Umm.. doesn't look like the start menu to me?

just.. a menu.

It's kind of a halfway point between the old start menu and the Metro Start screen.  It's not trying to turn back the clock, but ease the burden of such a drastic change.

That's how I see it, anyway.

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