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.

Now that Classic Shell has finished installing, you will see a Start button in the lower left-hand corner of your Windows 8 desktop taskbar. Now we need to select the style of Start Menu we wish ...

After installing it, clicking the Start button or pressing the Windows key will open the Open-Shell Start menu.

Pokki actually works with all versions of Windows (as far back as XP), offering to replace the stock Start button and menu with its own pretty, icon-oriented system. During installation, be sure ...

If after installing the September 2019 update the Start menu and search aren't working, you can try this workaround to mitigate the problem until it's fixed.