Now that Microsoft has officially unveiled the new user interface (UI) of the upcoming Windows 8 OS (check out the official preview video) with some great new features, you might want to get the tile-based Windows 8 Start screen in your Windows 7 OS as well.
Unlike Windows 7 or any other desktop OS, Windows 8 includes tile-based Start screen (just like in Windows Phone 7), which replaces the Windows Start menu with a customizable, scalable full-screen view of apps. These live tiles provide notifications, up-to-date information from installed apps.
Getting the new Metro UI based Start menu is pretty easy if you follow the steps given below.
Get Windows 8 Start screen in Windows 7
Step 1: Start the procedure by downloading and installing Rainmeter software.
Step 2: Once you are done with Rainmeter installation, download Omnimo 3.1 skin for Rainmeter.
Step 3: Extract the contents of the zip pack and then double-click on Omnimo.rmskin file to start installing the skin.
Step 4: Once installed, add new panels and arrange them one by one to get the Windows 8 Start screen look.
Step 5: Good luck!
NOTE: The developer of Omnimo Rainmeter skin, fediafedia, is working on a new version of the skin which will bring the exact Windows 8 Tablet UI Start menu to Windows 7 (with Start at the top left and user picture at the top right of the screen) and the skin will be released within a week or two. Until then, you can follow the above procedure to get similar Start screen in Windows 7.
Here is the preview of the next version of the skin with exact Windows 8 Start screen look:
shivam says
Hai how can i download these gadgets.
WldHogn says
While exploring the tiles … I right clicked, went to settings, and clicked on “Click Through” to see what it did. Well, what it did was make the tile dead and not clickable. How do I get rid of that setting? When I right click it again .. I get the Win7 desktop settings underneath. ;-\
Money says
BEST LIKE WINDOW 8
admin says
@ Thaakurr
Install EasyBCD (free) on Windows 7 or Windows 8, launch it, click Add new entry, select your Windows XP drive and finally click Add button. That’s it!
Thaakurr says
How can I install windows 8 over windows 7 over windows xp sp3, and I want to install them on 3 different drives and want to use them all.
I tried it but it worked only for xp and 7 or 8 over windows 7 but xp does not work or shows on boot screen can any one help me or guide me please.
Mir Saeed Taheri says
it’s so good.
Daniel says
This guide really lightened up my PC. I love it.
Anon7 says
The Metro interface is lame, once the novelty wears off.
Anonymous187 says
I messed up my name and website link in the comment, I know I’m a idiot but how do edit if I make a mistake. Could moderator delete it for me thank you.
Aaron Williams says
I agree with Raj I had Rainmeter for a while and I have to say it’s not better. It got old real quick. The look is over rated and it doesn’t make work or anything I did faster or more efficient. Windows 7 is better I will customize it another way.
apg says
nice
Aakash sharma says
very nice .
apg says
its coooooool
Raj says
I hate windows 8. Windows 7 is best. Tiles and the metro UI are ugly. If they implement that UI as default in windows 8 the I have to look for installing linux.
Ajay Katal says
really its awsome…….its complety changed ma window 7 in to window 8……
Shamil says
Will it slow my pc ?
Ahmed says
awesome
mark angelo says
wow! windows 8 on windows 7! this is so exciting! i love the tiled Windows 8 start screen…cool!
RB says
OMG….
This is Owesome….
admin says
It seems some users are having issues with this tool. The developer has promised to fix it. Will update the post once there is a new version is available.
ishank says
inspite of installing gpedit installer its not working in win 7 home premium.
anand gupta says
how can i download