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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.
How do you change name of Start Menu in Windows
They look different.
Start with windows 2000 then windows xp.
window start as normally
Windows XP: Start>Run>Type cmd Windows Vista: Start>Type cmd in search box Windows 95/98/ME Start>Run>Type command
Search it in your start button.
Keyboards have a start button and when pressed it will bring up the start menu. The key on the keyboard my say Start or just have the Windows logo on it.
Windows failed to start,a recent hardware or software change might be the cause?
Older Windows versions: Click 'Start' in the bottom-left. Windows 7: Click the round button on the bottom-left that has 4-coloured squares in it. Windows 8: The start menu has been replaced for a Start Screen, which appars when you turn it on.
In Windows 8, you can start PowerShell by right-clicking the Start button and selecting "Windows PowerShell" from the context menu. Alternatively, you can press the Windows key + X to open the Power User menu and choose "Windows PowerShell" from there. You can also search for PowerShell by typing "PowerShell" in the Start screen and clicking on the app icon that appears.
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