UPDATE: "Windows 8 Metro Start Widget" by yvidhiatama has been updated to fix some bugs.
Recently we posted about new Metro style start menu found in Windows 8 which was leaked by an official Microsoft demo video:
Microsoft Leaked New Metro Style Start Menu in Windows 8 Video? Not Really
Actually it was not a new start menu. Its called Charms Bar which is a part of new Start Screen introduced in Windows 8.
If you are a customization lover and want to make your Windows 7 look like Windows 8, you might have already followed following tutorial:
Transform Windows 7 into Windows 8 without using Customization Pack
Now we are going to share a similar start menu widget for Windows 7. AskVG's DA group members "yvidhiatama", "parassidhu" and "MetroGT" have created a Windows 8 Metro style start menu look like widget for Windows 7 users.
All the links like Settings, Devices, etc are fully functional and open Control Panel, Device Manager and other associated Windows programs.
You can download these widgets using following links:
Download Windows 8 Metro Start Widget for Windows 7 (by yvidhiatma)
Download Windows 8 Metro Style Start Menu Widget for Windows 7 (by parassidhu)
Download Windows 8 Metro Style Start Menu Widget for Windows 7 (by MetroGT)
Please give them a try and let us know which one did you like the most and why?
Also check:
Transform Windows 7 into Windows 8 without using Customization Pack
This article was posted by VG in following section: Software, Windows 7.
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Paras Sidhu
Thanks for the feature
Mark
Well the first widget, the start button was displayed at the center of my screen and the second could not start up and had a error message. I have .NET.
Swapnil
Wait a minute. That should work with Windows Vista.
Lester
Really, Swapnil??
VG, you know you posted on Windows 8 Customization for Windows 7 And XP only, I want them on my lovely windows vista ultimate x64 computer. Please i beg you!
Regards,
Lester
Paras Sidhu
Hello Guys,
I have updated the link on dA. Now, no more errors will shown.
Enjoy!
Aaron
I already saw this on dA yesterday. I suppose being a member of win8 has its advantages.
Smith
The first widget is perfect for me. The second widget is too buggy and does not fit for me.
Paras Sidhu
@ Smith Can you please tell me about bugs. Also try to redownload, I have fixed them.
betaluva
the widget created by yvidhiatma puts the start menu in he center of the taskbar, im running windows 7 professional sp1 32 bit
Yvidhiatama
@betaluva : Could you give me a screenshot please so I can see it