You will see all four features that come with Classic Shell displayed before you, read the descriptions and disable the features that you do not want to install. If you are only looking to install the start button, and no other Classic Shell features, then proceed by choosing custom setup.
You will now find yourself in the Classic Shell Setup Wizard. Simply click on the Download Now! icon, locate the Classic Shell file on your hard drive, and use Windows Installer to begin setup. You can download your own start button from their website at:.
Leave it to third party software developers to build a solution.Ĭlassic Shell is the genius party responsible for making this missing component for Windows 8 available as a free download. The main gripe is that the new tile layout is too different than the older versions of Windows, due in no small part to the lack of a start button. The new Windows 8 OS has received strong reviews on performance, and complaints in regards to the new interface.
