Today, we’ve found a free program called
Pokki which
brings back the Start Menu to Windows 8. If you’re imagining the standard Start Menu where all you get is the list of installed programs, then you’ll be surprised to see that Pokki has many other features and apps that work within its version of the Start Menu, despite not diverting from taking the place of the old Start Menu we so loved.
Windows 8 Start Menu With Added Features
First of all,
download and install Pokki. What is good about Pokki is that it is not ‘hardwired’ into the OS which means you can easily
install and start using it without restarting your computer.
You can view all the installed programs on your computer when you click on the
All Apps tab. You can also click on the
Star icon to mark that program as a ‘favorite’.
A starred program will appear in the 4-by-4 grid when you first hit the start button or the windows key. You can also
‘favorite’ folders and websites that will be displayed here.
The search bar works the same way; you can immediately start typing the moment the Start Menu is shown. However, the Pokki search is also much more powerful as it can retrieve results for
files, programs and even from the Internet.
Pokki App Store
Pokki also has an
App Store where you can install apps like
Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, games and much more.
Once you install an app, the app icon will be shown on the taskbar, together with your ‘favourite programs. You can
remove icons by right clicking on them.
When opening one of the installed Pokki Apps, it will
open in a new window. This is the same for apps like Facebook and G-mail which works like a web browser.
What’s awesome is that the apps work similar to your smartphone where you have
real-time notifications and number badges on the icons.
With these few added features, Pokki makes a great Windows 8 Start Menu replacement. Do give it a try and let us know if you agree.
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