It turns out that some of the free Start menu options simply do not work, perhaps because they haven't been updated for the full release version. There are also some registry tweaks that are no longer valid. We even ran across one program, called ViStart, which installs the dreadful Babylon search tool and another Internet Explorer toolbar without explicit permission (we're guessing it's listed somewhere in the lengthy terms of use). This option currently appears in the first few results in Google when we search for "windows 8 start menu." Remember, don't assume a high search ranking means it's legitimate. Flag this comment Flag this comment Rusty Shackleford 16 days Ago Glad to see it's possible to rehabilitate Windows 8 with these modifications, but I still can't help but be disappointed Microsoft didn't just enable these by default. Something tells me pressure from frustrated users will create a simpler way to resurrect the Start menu in the next service pack. Flag 1 Liked Like Unlike Reply Well, it's a new OS and people should either jump in entirely or not use it I guess. Microsoft was criticized in the past for having Legacy support and not a fully 64-bit OS. Maybe they have fully made that move. Flag this comment James Bohling 16 days Ago Get Smart, Make a new system like Windows 7. Cater to the workstation and gaming and desktop folk in general as well as laptop people who use a mouse and keyboard. This is a large