Get the classic Start Menu back in Windows 8. http://majorgeeks.com/StartMenu8_d7934.html
I'm not sure why but it does not run at startup for me like it's supposed to so I just put the .exe in my startup folder to solve that problem. It is v1.0.0 so maybe future updates will show some improvements but I like it as it is so far.
Go to:
C:Users{User Name}AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartup
Copy/Paste this file into the Startup folder:
C:Program Files (x86)IObitStartMenu8StartMenu8.exe