IT pros and confirmed geeks tend to develop strong feelings about their favorite technology, whether it’s an OS, an application, or even an icon. So, it’s no surprise that many long-time Windows users were pretty ticked when the Classic Start Menu disappeared with the release of Windows 7. Some people even refused to upgrade over it! During this episode of TR Dojo, I’ll show how to get the Classic Start Menu back in Windows 7 using a free program called Classic Shell.

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