Put the Start Menu back in Windows 8/8.1 if you need to.

Come get you some. The Start Menu in Windows 8 that is. It won’t be back till Windows 9 and while I really like Win 8.1 The menu has it’s place. We’ve used it and it works just fine. Both for long term and for weaning off the menu.

http://www.classicshell.net/gallery/Start-Menu