[ Windows | XP | 7 (seven) | 8 | 10 | ] - [ Server | 2003SBS | 2008SBS | 2011SBS | 2016 | WSUS ]
The Start Menu
http://www.iobit.com/iobitstartmenu8.php
https://www.pokki.com/windows-8-start-menu
http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/
http://virtualizationreview.com/blogs/virtual-insider/2012/08/windows-2012-traditional.aspx
The Gadgets
http://teamwindows8.com/2013/02/install-desktop-gadgets-and-sidebar-in-windows-8/
Features
Skip “Sign in to your Microsoft account” (Windows 8.1 Setup)
You should be able to click “Create an account”, then at the bottom
of the following screen there is a (nicely hidden) link that says “use existing account”,
which uses the local account yous set up when you installed Windows 8.
Windows 8.1 Features! WSUS
Tweaks
Imaging Windows 8.1 with Imagex?
Reviews
Windows 8.1 review – Still stupendously stupid