But XP users looking to emulate the Windows 7 look, or Windows 8 users facing the alternative of having no Start menu at all, will learn to live with its foibles.
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Windows 7 users thinking it’ll give their Start menu an upgrade will find it too limiting in the long run: there’s no drag and drop support, nor can you pin items permanently to the Start menu. If we’re honest, the results aren’t quite as good as they could be. It also takes back the keyboard shortcut, but you can still get back to Metro by placing the cursor right in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. Once installed, the familiar Start button resumes its rightful place on the desktop and you’re ready to roll. In fact, it’s dumped the Start menu altogether – now pressing or clicking the mouse at the bottom left of the screen brings up Windows 8’s new Metro interface.Īnd this is where ViStart 7.0 now comes in: it now emulates the Windows 7 Start menu, and still works in XP upwards, but it’s been tweaked to work in Windows 8 too. Here’s the rub: Microsoft has dumped the Start button from the Windows 8 desktop, and that might be a deal breaker for some. It was originally released to provide XP users with a little of the magic of Vista’s Start menu, but after a recent revamp is back with loftier ambitions. If you want an example of how programs can evolve and adapt to new environments, take a look at ViStart 7.0.
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