Windows 8 CP Alternative Start Menu
Launch Windows Explorer and then click the View tab on the toolbar.
Then place a check in the "Hidden items" box which should reveal a number of hidden files and folders, the one you want is "Program Data"
Next, right click the "Taskbar" and select Toolbars, then select the New Toolbar menu item which brings up a new window.
Next, double-click Program Data, then Microsoft, then Windows and click on "Start Menu", then click "Select Folder" That last selection will create a Start Menu toolbar which should appear on the far right of the taskbar, which you can now move to the left side of the Taskbar by right clicking the Taskbar and unlock it. Once moved, just re-lock the Taskbar.
It should result in this;
Hope you enjoy Windows 8,
Don
Operating System Windows 8
Internet Explorer Version Firefox
DirectX Version DX11
Computer Type Custom eMachines ET1161-03
CPU Type and Speed AMD Athlon 64 x2DCP 4400+ 2.3GHz
CPU Cooling Stock/Cooler Master
CPU Idle Temp 44c
CPU Load Temp 46c
Motherboard Chipset nVidia MCP61PM-GM
System BIOS Revision Phoenix 6.00 PG 7/31/2008
System Memory Type Corsair xms2 DDR2
System Memory Speed 8GB
System Memory Clocking 5/5/5/18/22
Video Card Type and Speed AMD/ATI Radeon 5450 HD 1Gb 512mb HD Audio
Video Card Cooling Stock
Video Card Temperature 48c
Video 3DMark Score N/A
Power Supply Unit (PSU) Cooler Master Elite 460w ATX/SATA
Computer Monitor Acer x193W
Sound Card Onboard/AMD HD Audio
Speakers Altec Lansing
Headset/Microphone Logitech Clearchat Stereo
Storage Controller nVidia nForce SATA Controller
Hard Drive 1 Maxtor 160Gb SATAII, 1 Maxtor 250Gb SATAII, 1 Seagate 320Gb SATAII
Optical Drives Sony Optiarc DVD+/-R/W/RAM/LabelFlash
Keyboard and Mouse NexXTech 6000/Keyboard, ONN Wireless Mouse
Modem-Router Type Actiontec GT704-WG
Network Adapter nVidia nForce 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
Printer HP psc 1209
Gaming Console N/A
Anti-virus Software Windows Defender/MSE, Threatfire
Productivity Suite Open Office
System Install Date 10/27/2009
Computer Skill Level Average Ability
Windows Experience Index 4.7
Favorite Game Tomb Raider
Favorite Application Ashampoo Burning Studio10, HDD Control2, Snap3, Music Studio3, WinOptimizer9, Internet Accelerator3