The best Windows 8 Start menu replacements bring their Win7-inspired magic to Windows 10. Which should you choose?

Much like Classic Shell, Start10 allows for a two-column view that resembles the Windows 7 Start menu, and brings back the ”all programs” menu that groups applications into folders.

Classic Shell is a shell on top of Windows 10, which is good, because you still need the Windows 10 operating system for added security.

Mainly, she hates the clutter in the Windows 10 start menu. We suggested she try Classic Shell, which is free from classicshell.net. It replaces the Windows 10 start menu with something that looks ...

Windows only: Start menu replacement utility Classic Shell adds back some of the missing features in Windows 7 or Vista that used to exist in XP—like the Classic-style Start Menu.

When using Classic Shell and CSMenu, you can instantly switch back to the default Windows 7 Start menu by clicking the "Start" button while holding down the "Shift" key.

More new leaks about the coming Windows 10 CShell, or composable shell, provide clues about the company's more unified future for Windows 10 across devices.

Microsoft's Composable Shell for Windows 10 will make the user interface the same on different kinds of devices.