Windows 8 and Server 2012 have now RTMed and as expected the good old UI of desktop and startmenu has been replaced with a[intlink id=“2543” type=“post”]horrible new UI[/intlink] (previously called Metro). In their ultimate wisdom Microsoft have left no way to switch back to the old desktop/start menu system, but thanks to various tweaks and tools it is possible to get 90% of the interface restored — good enough to be fully usable. Below I document the various steps and tweaks required.
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0Windows 8: Fix the start menu
So, Windows 8 is coming in late July (October for retail customers). There are no signs that Microsoft will relent provide an option to switch back to the Windows 7 start menu, and instead will force the[intlink id=“2543” type=“post”]horrible metro interface[/intlink] upon everyone. As a result many of us will undoubtedly stick quite happily with Windows 7, however there are 2 reasons to use Windows 8: being forced to as it will come on all new PCs soon and for improvements including a performance increase and the new[intlink id=“2283” type=“post”]storage spaces[/intlink] feature amongst others. If you fall into either of these camps but, like me, can’t stand metro, there are now more options available than when I[intlink id=“2552” type=“post”]last wrote[/intlink] about this issue.
“Hi James I realise it has been a long while, but I just checked this on windows 11 (build 23H2)…”