Start8

Product: Start8
Publisher: Stardock
Website: www.stardock.com
Type: Free
Requirements: Windows 8

Start8 is a desktop customization solution for Windows 8. It adds a "Start" menu to the Windows 8 taskbar and enables quick access and searching of your installed applications. It includes many options like searching the menu, quick access common locations, booting directly to the desktop, launching Modern apps, shutdown options, and you can choose a custom Start button image.