Can I Has Windows 8.1 Start Menu in 7?

SquirrelMadness · 6 May 2015 at 16:30

Upgraded to 8.1 recently and am confused on whether to go back.

Love the new start menu and slightly faster boot times but overall OS seems a little slower with general navigation.

No aero and lots of my apps seem to not load at all - even in compatibility mode.

Noticed some games have a hard time tabbing out to desktop, and a few do not work. Dying Light seemed laggier compared to Win 7 too.

Haven't even installed 90% of my software and already having some problems... wondering whether I should just go back to Win 7 where I know most software works fine.

Is the Win 8 start menu available for Win 7 (for free?) without clunky software like Windows Blinds? Win 7 start menu was a b*stard to navigate and kept re-ordering all the icons. Thanks.

Orcvader · 6 May 2015 at 16:35

Windows 8 doesn't have a start menu... do you mean the Modern UI screen?

Is this a clean install or an in-place upgrade? All drivers installed?

eldergeek · 6 May 2015 at 16:47

there are a few options mate. I prefer this one, but there are free options as well

SquirrelMadness · 6 May 2015 at 19:14

Yeah I meant the Win 8 Metro UI for Win 7. I just referred to it as a start menu since it has a gigantic "Start" in top left corner.

Always a clean install. StartIsBack is for the other way round to what I want

ED209 · 6 May 2015 at 21:48

so what you are after is windows 8 UI 9metro screen) on windows 7?

I don't think its too far off the windows 10 release so just upgrade to that for free in a few months lol

never known anyone to want the windows 8 UI, its normally everyone wants the windows 7\XP start menu back on windows 8.1\10

spoffle · 6 May 2015 at 21:52

Orcvader said:
Windows 8 doesn't have a start menu... do you mean the Modern UI screen?

Yes it does, it just has a full screen start menu.

SquirrelMadness said:
Yeah I meant the Win 8 Metro UI for Win 7. I just referred to it as a start menu since it has a gigantic "Start" in top left corner.

Always a clean install. StartIsBack is for the other way round to what I want

What programs are you having issues with?

KIA · 7 May 2015 at 16:03

Sort out the problems with Windows 8. Pointless going back if you enjoy using metro/"modern" UI.

linktoinsanity · 7 May 2015 at 17:22

KIA said:
Sort out the problems with Windows 8. Pointless going back if you enjoy using metro/"modern" UI.

This. Generally you are reporting the opposite issues to most people.

AthlonXP1800 · 10 May 2015 at 01:53

SquirrelMadness said:
Is the Win 8 start menu available for Win 7 (for free?) without clunky software like Windows Blinds? Win 7 start menu was a b*stard to navigate and kept re-ordering all the icons. Thanks.

Yes there is a free software for Windows 7 called WinMetro bring Windows 8 Metro UI to Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

http://www.iobit.com/iobit-winmetro.php

SquirrelMadness · 11 May 2015 at 09:18

AthlonXP1800 said:
Yes there is a free software for Windows 7 called WinMetro bring Windows 8 Metro UI to Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

http://www.iobit.com/iobit-winmetro.php

Yay iObit makes good software, used their Advanced SystemCare 8 really nice design and very useful. Thanks.

SquirrelMadness · 11 May 2015 at 09:24

Installed more apps on the current Win 8.1...

Set power options to extreme so always running at 4GHz... much better than before. For some reason Balanced causes lags because of CPU throttling. Created shortcuts on task bar to switch between them.

Almost all of my music apps installed well except Superior Drummer (couldn't find the app at all... only the instructions ebooks in program files :confused:

). Music Morpher Gold doesn't launch at all.

Win All in One converter doesn't launch at all which is a shame cos it's one of the best audio/video converters I've ever used. Maybe I should get latest updates for these if they exist.

Far Cry 4 crashes upon launch with latest update. Installing GTA V today - this ain't gonna be pretty with an old GTX780