14 DAY TRIAL // Start Menu 8 is one of the apps that could help you bring back the full desktop functionality on Windows 8, as it restores the Start menu and thus give you a quick way to access the installed apps and system files.
An update released today is supposed to improve the overall experience with the app by fixing some of the bugs that users found in the previous builds, while also implementing new code optimizations to make sure that the program is running as smoothly as possible on all Windows versions.
Start Menu 8 1.5 comes with the exact same feature lineup as before and works on all versions of Microsoft's modern operating system, which means that you can install it on both Windows 8 and 8.1. No dedicated support for Windows 8.1 Update is being offered, but it turns out that the app works very well on this particular version too.
Overall, there is absolutely no doubt that this update could come in very handy to all users who are looking to make Windows 8 a bit more familiar, so download Start Menu 8 1.5 to find out what it brings new.
Microsoft is also planning to bring back the Start menu in a future Windows 8.1 update, but until that happens, third-party solutions are clearly your best option.