Microsoft decided to ship Windows 8 without a start menu and the main reason for that was probably to get users to use the start screen of the operating system even though Microsoft claimed it was based on telemetry data it collected. While it is certainly possible to use Windows 8 that way after some getting used to time, it is a huge change for veteran users who worked with the start menu their entire computing life.Start8 is on the other hand just one of the start menu replacements. It highlights that a sizable part of Windows 8′s user base misses the start menu that
much that it purchased (in the case of Start8), download and installed start menu programs on Windows 8.
Features:
Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements

• Search for Windows 8-style (Modern UI) apps
• Pin desktop and Metro apps to the start menu
• Jump List support
• Unified Search for apps, settings and files
• Boot directly to the Windows 8 desktop
• One click access to shut down, devices, music, documents, and videos