How do I switch back to the old Start menu in Windows 8?
Make basic changes to the Classic Shell Start menu
- Open the Start menu by pressing Win or clicking the Start button.
- Click Programs, choose Classic Shell, and then select Start Menu Settings.
- Click the Start Menu Style tab and make your desired changes.
How do I change my Start menu?
Windows Start Menu Alternatives
- IObit Start Menu 8.
- Open Shell (Classic Shell)
- StartIsBack.
- Start10.
- Start Menu X.
- ViStart.
- Start Menu Reviver.
How do I make Windows 8.1 Start menu look like Windows 7?
Change Windows 8 start menu to Windows 7 style
- Open the Run command box by using the Win+R keys.
- Type in “regedit” without the quotes and click Okay.
- Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer.
- Find the value “RPEnabled” and then double click it.
- Change the 1 to a 0.
How do I get my Windows Start menu back?
Another way to help get the Taskbar back is to perform the following steps:
- Press and hold the key and press the key.
- Press and hold the key and press the .
- Continue to hold the key and press the key.
- Release all keys and press the key until the Start button appears.
How do I get the old Windows Start menu?
How do I change the Windows Start menu to classic?
- Download and install Classic Shell.
- Click on the Start button and search for classic shell.
- Open the topmost result of your search.
- Select the Start menu view between Classic, Classic with two columns and Windows 7 style.
- Hit the OK button.
How do I get rid of classic Start menu?
Press Windows + X keys, and select Control Panel. Look for the Programs and Features. Click on the Programs and Features option to open it on a new window. Right-click on Classic Shell and choose Uninstall option.
Can you downgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 7?
There are no downgrade rights to Windows 7 Ultimate. A Windows 8 customer who has multi-language functionality cannot downgrade to Windows 7 Pro or to Windows XP Pro. This is because the multi-language functionality is exclusive to Windows 7 Enterprise and is not available for a Professional edition.