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8/04/2012

How to get the Start Menu back in Win8


The Windows 8 Dev Build is great, but the Metro UI has more than a few quirks. If you want to run IE 10, and still have a Start Menu, (or be able to find your programs after you install them) then you need to make this small change to the registry.

WIN+R and then type REGEDIT and press enter.
browse to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
select RPEnabled and change the value from 1 to Zero

You can still toggle between the two by using the windows key.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CAuvlmPbJE&feature=related

There is also an automated fix to apply. Info about it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWrgOt3MaK8&feature=related 

Another free program will add the Win7 Orb as well here:

ViStart: http://lee-soft.com/vistart/
or
Start8: http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/

And you can download the automated fix directly here:
http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=classic+start+menu#/d4rj3a6