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		bztzt on June 18, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Final thoughts on Windows 8: A design disaster Those rumors are BS, nothing is being blocked. The basis for them seems to be that they have removed implementation code for the Windows 7 start menu that was left in earlier Windows 8 builds. Third parties can still write their own start menu replacements, they just won't work if they're based on hacking Microsoft's leftover start menu code.

einhverfr on June 18, 2012 [–]

Windows 8, now with your choice of start menus.*

* Start menu not included. Applications may cost extra and/or come with adware or other malware.

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