Bye bye Metro? Developers create own Windows 8 Start Menu

**DoMiN8ToR** · 05-07-2012

I just posted the article Bye bye Metro? Developers create own Windows 8 Start Menu.

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A lot of people were very disappointed to hear that Microsoft will remove the Windows Start Menu from Windows 8. The decision seems to be made in favor of the Metro GUI, which Microsoft likes to push to Windows 8 users. We also reported that Microsoft will even remove the code to make it possible with hacks to get the Start Menu back. Fortunately, there is the internet, a seemingly inexhaustible place of smart hackers that have a solution to pretty much each software problem.

Read the full article here: http://www.myce.com/news/bye-bye-met...rt-menu-62234/

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*bean55* · 05-07-2012

Cool

*CDan* · 05-07-2012

Not unlike the "Classic Shell" stuff that was developed for Win-7. Although in that case the underlying code was already in place.

MJPollard · 05-07-2012

Sounds like this is a well-deserved middle finger aimed at Microsoft. Sorry, Redmond, no Win8 for me. My desktop PC isn't a tablet, and I do not need nor want a tablet interface on it. You are trying to fix what isn't broken and force your vision onto the rest of the world, and I will have no part of it. If I wanted the Windows 1.0 GUI, I'd f***ing run Windows 1.0.

AgentMC · 05-07-2012

Hi! I'm Mike, one of Power8 developers.
DoMiN8ToR, thanks for the review and good words on Power8!

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Originally Posted by CDan

Not unlike the "Classic Shell" stuff that was developed for Win-7. Although in that case the underlying code was already in place.

Basically, no. It was developed for Win8, just a screenshot was taken under W7. At the moment, project page already contains Win8 screenshot, take a look.
BTW, don't compare us to "ClassicShell". We offer similar functionality, but different philosophy lies beneath. We can discuss this later on the forum pages.

*bean55* · 05-07-2012

AgentMC Just checked out your screenshots,a big plus for getting Windows 8 for some But I personally will still be passing on this Windows version.

Keep up the good work.

BradWright · 06-07-2012

I personally don't have a problem with Metro, but I think it's because I hadn't made up my mind not to like it before I actually saw it (which I'm positive is what lot of people here did); I realize that it works perfectly well even if you don't have a touch screen computer by using a mouse to scroll the screen left and right; and I realize that it's incredibly easy not to use Metro if you don't want to (even though you do have to boot to Metro). Just click the Desktop tile once booted into Windows 8 and you basically have Windows 7 minus a start button. That said, this looks pretty nice. Will it run in Desktop mode, or is it only for use in Metro?

*coolcolors* · 06-07-2012

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Originally Posted by BradWright

I personally don't have a problem with Metro, but I think it's because I hadn't made up my mind not to like it before I actually saw it (which I'm positive is what lot of people here did); I realize that it works perfectly well even if you don't have a touch screen computer by using a mouse to scroll the screen left and right; and I realize that it's incredibly easy not to use Metro if you don't want to (even though you do have to boot to Metro). Just click the Desktop tile once booted into Windows 8 and you basically have Windows 7 minus a start button. That said, this looks pretty nice. Will it run in Desktop mode, or is it only for use in Metro?

Your propaganda couldn't farther from the truth. Most tried to use and work with Metro before saying it wasn't worth the money it was printed on. How about not trying to assume something of which you don't have evidence or empirical data to support. I highly doubt it was that hard for M$ to make two varying version of the O/S for tablet/touchscreen vs desktop/laptop users. They could actually come out ahead by doing this and still saying both version are W8 to a varying degree and give you the option to install in desktop or tablet version. Now you tell me how hard was it to just say that?

**DoMiN8ToR** · 06-07-2012

We've just added a special power8 forum to our board.

StormJumper · 06-07-2012

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Originally Posted by DoMiN8ToR

We've just added a special power8 forum to our board.

Nice addition

*bean55* · 06-07-2012

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Originally Posted by BradWright

I personally don't have a problem with Metro, but I think it's because I hadn't made up my mind not to like it before I actually saw it (which I'm positive is what lot of people here did); I realize that it works perfectly well even if you don't have a touch screen computer by using a mouse to scroll the screen left and right; and I realize that it's incredibly easy not to use Metro if you don't want to (even though you do have to boot to Metro). Just click the Desktop tile once booted into Windows 8 and you basically have Windows 7 minus a start button. That said, this looks pretty nice. Will it run in Desktop mode, or is it only for use in Metro?

I am glad that you are Happy with it , as I said some will be.
As far as not trying it first I believe if you looked around most of us have been trying it and responding in other threads here about it all along.

MJPollard · 06-07-2012

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Originally Posted by BradWright

I personally don't have a problem with Metro, but I think it's because I hadn't made up my mind not to like it before I actually saw it (which I'm positive is what lot of people here did)

Nope. Tried it, hated it. And I'll thank you to not make assumptions about me or anyone else. Peddle your propaganda and condescension somewhere else; you're talking to people (correction: AT people) who clearly know more than you give them credit for.

**Wombler** · 06-07-2012

That's sure to be a popular program especially with Microsoft's recent actions.

Wombler

*UTR* · 07-07-2012

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Originally Posted by BradWright

I personally don't have a problem with Metro, but I think it's because I hadn't made up my mind not to like it before I actually saw it (which I'm positive is what lot of people here did); I realize that it works perfectly well even if you don't have a touch screen computer by using a mouse to scroll the screen left and right; and I realize that it's incredibly easy not to use Metro if you don't want to (even though you do have to boot to Metro). Just click the Desktop tile once booted into Windows 8 and you basically have Windows 7 minus a start button. That said, this looks pretty nice. Will it run in Desktop mode, or is it only for use in Metro?

I own a Windows phone running 7.5 so I am very familiar with the Metro setup. Without a Start button Windows 8 sucks, IMO. There is no valid reason for them not to include it unless they are trying to push Metro on people in an effort to get a larger piece of the mobile phone OS pie. Metro is great on a cell phone or tablet. It sucks on a desktop and their is really no valid reason for MS to exclude the Start button from Windows 8.

xorsists · 14-07-2012

Just a big thank you to the developers of power8 it makes windows 8 very nice.

AgentMC · 14-07-2012

Hi everyone!

We've just released Power8 RC1! *hooray*
Get it -> http://code.google.com/p/power8/downloads/list

Pin/Unpin functions, better user interaction when searching, better search results (want to get "Plants Vs Zombies" by typing "pvz"?

), first translations (Russian and Swedish languages), and a big load of fixes and enhancements.
Know more -> http://code.google.com/p/power8/wiki/Changelog

The release is closer each day. Thank you for the support and feedback, it gives us the energy to move further

Bonaparte · 10-08-2012

Thanks

cactusjuice · 15-08-2012

i figured a 3rd party solution would come out.

microsoft made a huge mistake and it will cost them

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bean55 MyCE Resident Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Land Area Posts: 6,341	AgentMC Just checked out your screenshots,a big plus for getting Windows 8 for some But I personally will still be passing on this Windows version. Keep up the good work. __________________ My Signature: I use Taiyo Yuden and Verbatim media mainly. DVDFab : http://club.cdfreaks.com/f116/ http://www.cdfreaks.com/software/Cop...-Platinum.html Removal of new protections may not be available yet in the free version of DVDFab (HD Decrypter) I use ImgBurn as my main burning engine http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download Free Media Player VLC http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ GO TEAM GO Fold for team 13505 http://folding.stanford.edu/ Help us save some lives by joining the Distributed Computing Teams : F@H or WGC or BOTH

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AgentMC Developer of power8 Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 14	Power8 Release Candidate 1 Hi everyone! We've just released Power8 RC1! hooray Get it -> http://code.google.com/p/power8/downloads/list Pin/Unpin functions, better user interaction when searching, better search results (want to get "Plants Vs Zombies" by typing "pvz"? ), first translations (Russian and Swedish languages), and a big load of fixes and enhancements. Know more -> http://code.google.com/p/power8/wiki/Changelog The release is closer each day. Thank you for the support and feedback, it gives us the energy to move further

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MJPollard MyCE Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 52	Sounds like this is a well-deserved middle finger aimed at Microsoft. Sorry, Redmond, no Win8 for me. My desktop PC isn't a tablet, and I do not need nor want a tablet interface on it. You are trying to fix what isn't broken and force your vision onto the rest of the world, and I will have no part of it. If I wanted the Windows 1.0 GUI, I'd f***ing run Windows 1.0.

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BradWright MyCE Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 226	I personally don't have a problem with Metro, but I think it's because I hadn't made up my mind not to like it before I actually saw it (which I'm positive is what lot of people here did); I realize that it works perfectly well even if you don't have a touch screen computer by using a mouse to scroll the screen left and right; and I realize that it's incredibly easy not to use Metro if you don't want to (even though you do have to boot to Metro). Just click the Desktop tile once booted into Windows 8 and you basically have Windows 7 minus a start button. That said, this looks pretty nice. Will it run in Desktop mode, or is it only for use in Metro?

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xorsists MyCE Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 401	Just a big thank you to the developers of power8 it makes windows 8 very nice.

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Bonaparte New Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 6	Thanks

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cactusjuice New Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 2	i figured a 3rd party solution would come out. microsoft made a huge mistake and it will cost them

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