Power8 Alternatives
Power8 is described as 'The start menu replacer for Win8, styled and integrated inside taskbar' and is an app in the OS & Utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Power8 for Windows and Mac. The best alternative is Open Shell, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Power8 are Classic Shell (Free, Open Source), StartIsBack (Paid), Start8 (Paid) and Start10 (Paid).
- Open Shell is a fork of the Classic Shell project for Windows that getting back the classic start menu to modern versions of Microsoft Windows. View 27 alternatives to Open ShellNo screenshots yet
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- Classic Shell is free software getting back the better start menu from Win7 in Win10!. View 30 alternatives to Classic Shell
Discontinued
The developer announced that Classic Shell will be no longer developed because Windows 10 is updated too frequently and because Microsoft is making more difficult to customize Windows: http://www.classicshell.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8147 Last version, 4.3.1, released in August 2017, can be still downloaded from the official website, together with the source code.
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- StartIsBack returns Windows 8 a real fully featured start menu and start button, behaving exactly like the ones in Windows 7. View 29 alternatives to StartIsBack
- Return the Start Button to Windows 8 With these features:- Search for Windows 8-style (Modern UI) apps- Pin desktop and Metro apps to the start menu- Jump List support-... View 28 alternatives to Start8
- Start10 adds the familiar Windows 7 start menu experience to Windows 10 . View 26 alternatives to Start10
- Start Menu X is a replacement of the system menu for professionals. View 26 alternatives to Start Menu X
- Start Menu Reviver offers an improved Start Menu for Windows 8/7 that blends the traditional Start Menu functions with the Windows 8 design concept and provides quick access to... View 28 alternatives to Start Menu Reviver
- Free • Proprietary
- Windows
- Labrys is a replacement for Windows Start menu and Run dialog. View 24 alternatives to Labrys Start menuNo screenshots yet
- Free Personal • Proprietary
- Windows
- Classic Start Menu is considered as a perfect replacement to Windows 7 Start Menu. It helps you to find programs and folders many times faster. View 13 alternatives to Classic Start Menu
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Windows
- Start Menu 8 can help users who are not willing to change their behaviors and bring back the classic start menu. View 28 alternatives to IObit Start Menu 8
Bundleware
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- Paid • Proprietary
- Windows