After 1.5M downloads, Pokki’s Start menu for Windows 8 gets a slick refresh

January 16, 2013 9:00 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Apparently a lot of people miss having the Start menu in Windows 8. SweetLabs’ Pokki app, which adds a Start menu and app launcher to Windows 8, has attracted 1.5 million downloads to date.

Why did Microsoft scrap the start button in Windows 8? People weren’t using it

June 28, 2012 9:20 AM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

Of all the confounding changes made in the latest Windows 8 consumer preview, few upset people quite as much as the removal of the Start button.

But what hasn’t been clear is why Microsoft removed the feature, which has been …