They look different.
Search and run "Personalization" at start menu search and choose Windows Classic Theme. Additional: Search and run "Adjust the apperance and performance of Windows".
In Windows 8 Developers Preview it was possible to just disable the Metro theme with a simple registry edit. And this brought back the Windows 7 start menu. But in Windows 8 Consumer Preview it is no longer possible to disable the Metro theme. And in addition to that the start button or start orb has also been removed. But you can install several third party software's that will bring back both the start orb and Windows XP,Classic Windows 98 or Windows 7 start menu. The most well known software is Classic Shell which puts both the start orb and the Windows XP start menu into Windows 8.The latest version has been updated recently to work on Windows 8. As well as the Windows XP start menu,Classic Shell gives you the choice of other start menus,the Classic start menu or the Windows Vista or Windows 7 start menu. The other software options are Start Menu 7 which works on Windows 8.And puts both the start orb and the Windows 7 start menu in Windows 8. Other options are Vi Start which also puts the start orb and Windows 7 start menu in Windows 8. And Vista start Menu which puts the Windows Vista start menu into Windows 8. But not the start orb,but you can just click on the program short cut on your desktop to bring up the start menu. All the above programs are for Windows Vista and Windows 7 but also work on Windows 8.
Classic start menu
start/settings/taskbar and start menu/ on the appearing window at the top select the "start menu" tab select the button "start menu" click apply then ok
If you click on the start menu, and then go to your control panel there will be something that reads "display." If you go into that, there will be a few options; one of which, is Windows Classic View.
start menu classic & standard
You can get back your Start Menu in Windows 8 by installing third-party applications. Here's a list of app you can install :Pokki Start MenuVistartClassic ShellWin8StartButtonStart Menu ModifierRevel BringBackSpesoft Windows 8 Start MenuPower8Start Menu XIOBit StartMenu8
How do you change name of Start Menu in Windows
It Is In The Start Menu Start Menu\Programs\Startup
The start menu.
Press Windows Key on your keyboard to open Start Menu and Press Windows Key again to close the Start Menu.
start menu