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1. #DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE START ORB WINDOWS 8 HOW TO#
2. #DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE START ORB WINDOWS 8 INSTALL#
3. #DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE START ORB WINDOWS 8 PORTABLE#
4. #DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE START ORB WINDOWS 8 PC#
5. #DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE START ORB WINDOWS 8 WINDOWS 8#

If you disable “ Use the classic style Start Menu” option, you’ll get Windows 8 Start Screen in mini mode when you click on Start ORB. If you enable “ On login go to the desktop” option, you’ll be able to skip new Metro Start Screen on login and Windows 8 will boot directly into Desktop.

This Windows 7 style Start Menu comes with many useful features such as:

#DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE START ORB WINDOWS 8 INSTALL#

It can also disable hot spots (or hot corners) in Windows 8 such as Charms Bar, App Switcher, etc.Īs soon as you install the software, it immediately adds the Start ORB to Taskbar and when you click on it, you get a Windows 7 look-like Start Menu in Windows 8 as shown in following screenshot: “ Start8” is a free software for Windows 8 which brings back Start button (ORB) and Start Menu in Windows 8 and also allows you to skip Metro Start Screen and load Windows Desktop on login. Today we are going to share a new software released by Stardock which is a well known Windows customization software company.

#DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE START ORB WINDOWS 8 HOW TO#

How to Enable Good Old Start Button (ORB) and Start Menu in Windows 8? You can find the guide at following link: We have shared a detailed guide recently which helps you in getting Start button and Start Menu back in Windows 8. Will Windows 8 be a Good OS for Desktop PCs? You can check out following article which discusses the issue in details: Start Screen is not a perfect and complete replacement for Start Menu. Start Menu and Start button were 2 essential components of Windows OS but Microsoft has replaced them with new Start Screen. It’s an interesting concept, but Start Orb Mover 1.0 is a little too flaky for our tastes - nice idea, still some way to go with the execution.We all know that Microsoft has removed the good old Start button and Start Menu from Windows 8.

#DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE START ORB WINDOWS 8 PC#

Just reboot your PC and all will be as it was before.

#DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE START ORB WINDOWS 8 PORTABLE#

The Start menu also appeared too low when the Taskbar is placed at the bottom of the screen on our test machine, but did position itself correctly when the Taskbar was placed at the top.ĭespite these glitches, the beauty of Smart Orb Mover is that it's portable and won't do any lasting damage to your system, even when it throws up a bug or two. We were unable to close the app using the “Restore Default & Exit” button – it closed the app, but the tool for restoring the Start button didn’t function correctly the first few times (resolve this by manually opening the AppFiles folder inside Start Orb Mover folder and double-clicking Showit, then unticking the “Always ask…” box before clicking Run). In theory, this is a clever app, and a godsend for those who want to move the Start button somewhere else, but in practice it’s still not bug-free. You can open the Taskbar properties, launch an administrative command prompt or start, stop or restart Explorer. Here you’ll find a number of useful options in addition to those that control the app (under Settings). You can move the button to the right of the Taskbar, or access various other tools, by right-clicking the Start button itself. It doesn’t do this when the Taskbar is moved to a different edge of the screen, but that may not be in keeping with what you wish to achieve. Unfortunately, it appears underneath the Taskbar, making parts of it inaccessible. After clicking Yes, you’ll be prompted that the file has been downloaded from the internet – make sure you untick the “Always ask before opening this file” box before clicking Run, otherwise you’ll run into problems.Īfter a short pause, you’ll see the Start button appear in the middle of your Taskbar – click this and the Start menu appears next to it. Then open it up and double-click StartOrbMover to get started. Once downloaded, open SOM.zip and drag the Start Orb Mover folder somewhere convenient, like a portable apps folder. Even if you move the Taskbar to another edge of the screen (unlock it, then simply drag and drop it into position), you’ll find the Start button always appears on the left or at the top of the screen.įor most people, this is sufficient, but if you’re one of those who’d like to move the Start button, then Start Orb Mover is the app for you. One thing tends to remain, however: the position of the Start menu. Not everyone likes the Windows 7 desktop, which is why there are loads of options – in Windows and through third-party apps – that allow you to make changes from the tiniest of tweaks to the most radical of makeovers.