I did consider that one as well, but for $5 bucks I just chose to be able to get help if there is an issue from the company who sales it. At least it makes Windows 8 more usable for me and probably everyone who use something like this or a shell like you mentioned. You have to wonder if Microsoft even bothered to "ask the man on the street" what they thought about Windwos 8 before it shipped.



>>Windows 8.1 adds a start button and will be out mid-Oct and will be free.
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>Windows 8.1 adds a fake start button that slaps the user with the metro screen just to add insult to injury. The final nail for Windows 8.
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>There are free start button/menus such as Classic Shell. They make up for a lot of what Microsoft took away.
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>>>I suspect some know about this product, but I am now using the Start 8 menu from:
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>>>https://store.stardock.com/product/ESD-SDS-W1211
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>>>That pretty much gives a Windows 7 Start Menu with all features like Windows 7. It cost $5 bucks but well worth it. If you hate the looks of Windwos 8 as much as I do, you might want to take a look at this.