WinSuitZ

WinSuitZ is intended to offer users of a Windows 7 and XP system the possibility to enjoy the look and feel of Windows 8 on their computers. It acts as a start menu that can be used to quickly access important administration and management tools of the PC, while allowing the user to take a glimpse at what the modern UI looks like.

The interface layout looks like the Windows 8 start screen, with multiple tiles for each of the shortcuts it bundles. Horizontal scrolling only makes the experience closer to that offered by the real start screen.

There are various tools you can quickly open with WinSuitZ and, from this point of view, you could think of it as an application launcher. However, please note that you cannot expand the existing array of tools, since no option for adding new apps to the start screen is presented.

WinSuitZ provides one-click access to commonly-used utilities, such as the calculator, the command console, Wordpad, the registry editor, the magnifier, Remote Desktop Connection, Windows Media Player, Internet Explorer or Paint.

It helps you quickly navigate to important areas in the Control Panel, such as the 'User Accounts', 'Display Properties', 'Ease of Access Center', 'Windows Update' or the 'Action Center'. It helps you run disk cleanup, launch the Task Manager or adjust the audio volume.

Some of the tiles triggered an error when we tried to click on them, causing occasional application crashes.

WinSuitZ can offer Windows 7 and XP users a taste of how the Windows 8 modern interface looks like, but it doesn't even come close to a complete transformation pack. WinSuitZ conveniently provides access to some system utilities, but the tools are not organized and you might find yourself going through all the tiles to find what you are looking for.