Solved Nested Menu?

dsscottage

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I'm looking for a way to make Windows 8 more usable.

I'm used to the traditional Windows desktop (actually the Win 98 classic view in Win XP - maybe I'm a Luddite) where the Start menu items are nested (or a tree structure). e.g. MS Office installs one start menu item called MS Office. Sub menus offer the choice of Word, Excel, etc)

The Win 8 Start page installs every item as a separate tile often without a good description. e.g. I have a couple of programs that have installed a tile called "Read Me" with no indication of what program they belong.

Even the Desktop offers no way to nest a menu.

I have an exceptionally large number of programs that I need to install. I know that once installed, the Start page will be an impossible mess.

Does anyone know of a way to create a Start screen tile or Desktop icon that, when clicked, will open a sub menu of choices? Then I can place all related links in that sub menu.
 

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Thank-you

Thank-you for your replies,

I'll put these recommended programs in my back pocket and I am 95% sure that I will use one of them.

Maybe I'm a masochist but I really would like to try to get used to the standard Win 8 interface and was wondering if there was any standard way to "nest" menus. It doesn't look like there is.

I'll give Win 8 a couple of weeks (trying to create a better way). If this fails, I'll try the suggestions.

Thanks again!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus CM3870
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3770
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H77-M Pro
    Memory
    16 GB PC3-12800
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
    Sound Card
    Integrated HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hanns-G 28" HZ28IH
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    OCZ Vector 256GB
    Seagate 2TB ST2000DM001
    Internet Speed
    5 Mbps
Thank-you for your replies,

I'll put these recommended programs in my back pocket and I am 95% sure that I will use one of them.

Maybe I'm a masochist but I really would like to try to get used to the standard Win 8 interface and was wondering if there was any standard way to "nest" menus. It doesn't look like there is.

I'll give Win 8 a couple of weeks (trying to create a better way). If this fails, I'll try the suggestions.

Thanks again!


By nesting do you mean cascading ?
See picture of Classic Shell settings -
 

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By nesting do you mean cascading ?
See picture of Classic Shell settings -

Yes. Sorry I used the wrong term. Cascading is what I'm looking for.

I've looked at the suggested solutions and so far, it looks like Classic Shell will give me what I want.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus CM3870
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3770
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H77-M Pro
    Memory
    16 GB PC3-12800
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
    Sound Card
    Integrated HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Hanns-G 28" HZ28IH
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    OCZ Vector 256GB
    Seagate 2TB ST2000DM001
    Internet Speed
    5 Mbps
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