+Warwagon MVC Posted February 8, 2013 MVC Share Posted February 8, 2013 This topic has been clubbed to death like a baby seal, but I don't think there has ever been a simple yes or no poll. I tried searching for one but didn't find anything. The reason for this poll, was because of this Editorial on the front page Windows 8 users still want a Start menu and a Facebook app http://www.neowin.ne...-a-facebook-app While this isn't the entire Windows 8 user base it is part of the Neowin user base. Sadly the start menu is most likely never returning to Windows. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 blank, HoochieMamma, Reacon and 12 others 15 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595509906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoDEAN Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 CLOSE this THREAD already. Beaten to death is an understatement. User should SEARCH the forums to get peoples opinion on the Start Menu. Also, if you want the Start Menu back, go get START8 Close please cropcircles, winrez, kachan64 and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595509918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted February 8, 2013 Supervisor Share Posted February 8, 2013 Yes, I do. I won't bother with my reasons since A) They have been explained many times before B) Someone will choose to tell me how I can achieve the same results in Windows 8 without a Start Menu, despite the fact that: C) It is a personal preference. The Laughing Man, Twiddle, Obi-Wan Kenobi and 6 others 9 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595509920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted February 8, 2013 Author MVC Share Posted February 8, 2013 CLOSE this THREAD already. Beaten to death is an understatement. User should SEARCH the forums to get peoples opinion on the Start Menu. Also, if you want the Start Menu back, go get START8 Close please There has been TONS of threads created on the subject, but never a simple Yes or No Poll. Arceles, Pygmy_Hippo, Raa and 5 others 8 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595509924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted February 8, 2013 Veteran Share Posted February 8, 2013 While I think that it will make the transition better for people i think that overall the progression of the OS is not that bad and once you get used to it you probably wont use the old start menu much. Even in Windows 7 i currently rarely use the start menu I have Launchy installed and I just use it to load most everything that is in the start menu. Ian S. 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595509926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
remixedcat Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I rarely ever dusted off the start menu in windows 7 or server 2008R2... so no I don't miss it Ian S. 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595509928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLegendOfMart Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Yes, I bought Start8, would prefer a built in solution. yowanvista and psmoked 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595509930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Norris Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Not really, no. The live tiles alone are absurdly handy. Just needs a bit of refinement on the 'back side' of the menu.. drag-and-drop organizing, collapsible/nested sub-menus, etc. The presentation is mostly fine, just missing some of the functionality it used to have. ingramator 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595509960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 No. Start Screen contains more functionality. Either way, the Start Menu is dead to Microsoft. It's not coming back in any official fashion, and nor should it. It was a UX leftover from the 90's, that has decayed since then. Whatever happens with the Start Screen years from now is any one's guess, but one thing is certain, it won't be replaced with that outdated bit. It can't. It's time to move on. ingramator 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595509964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Himanshu- Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 phunkymunky, subcld, TravisSpomer and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595509968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arceles Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Yes please, I like features not their removal. psmoked and yowanvista 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595509990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawasabi Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Yes! psmoked 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595510000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPreston Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 No its better than the start menu ever was, No more moving shortcuts around and deleting web,readme and uninstall shortcuts it just shows my programs. Tuishimi and ingramator 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595510010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
syobon999 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 lol I bought startisback so i hope they don't actually bring start menu back, i want to milk that 3 dollars app forever Tuishimi and T3X4S 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595510020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magoo Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Yes or at least a simplified start menu that has some of the more desired features in it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595510044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setnom Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Yes. I hate that the start screen is fullscreen (I find it disruptive), and in some ways has less functionality than the start menu: - no most used programs list, automatically generated; - no recently opened files list; - no global search (it's divided in three sub-areas, apps, settings, files); - no advanced options via contextual menu (like open with). Jose_49, yowanvista, MFH and 3 others 6 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595510050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
]SK[ Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 The Start Menu didn't need to go yet as its replacement hardly gives us a benefit however the Start Menu is gone now and needs to stay gone. Time to embrace change as no matter how hard people whine, the old Start Menu will never return. TPreston 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595510058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leesmithg Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Do you want the start menu back in Windows 8? Windows 8 never had this in the first place. I would like Windows 8 with a start button, start menu and some features which 7 has, plus the new 8 features, without using third party softwares. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595510072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetworker Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I don't miss it. Embrace the future. Say no to the start menu. TPreston and Davo 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595510080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKay Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 No, I've gotten used to having my apps organised into groups that I want instead of one giant list that can only utilize the height of my screen. I see this as added functionality and I wouldn't want to lose it. subcld, TPreston, TravisSpomer and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595510086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ve7878 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 No I like the start screen, it is what it should be, a launcher for applications. The start menu was confined to a small area on the screen and I thought it looked rather antiquated. McKay, subcld and TPreston 3 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595510092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhangm Supervisor Posted February 8, 2013 Supervisor Share Posted February 8, 2013 Start menu is still there. Press the Windows key on your keyboard. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595510094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakers Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 No. I've used to it not being there any more, my productivity level is the same as before if not a bit better. I don't begrudge if they add one in though, if others just can't adjust. Davo and subcld 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595510104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0rk_b0mb Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1135456-do-you-want-the-start-menu-in-windows-8/#findComment-595510106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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