Enable Classic Windows Start Menu on Windows 7

In WIndows 7, the good old Classic Start Menu that we used to have in Windows XP and Vista (as an option) no longer there. If you have converted to Windows 7 directly from XP, you might have trouble using the new, search oriented Start Menu.

So if you missed the Classic Start Menu dearly, I have a good news for you. Now, you can enable and bring back the Classic Start Menu for free with Classic Windows Start Menu.

The Good Old Classic Start Menu

With Classic Windows Start Menu, you get all the features of Windows classic Start menu back into Windows 7, plus the sizzling Aero effect. It returns the conveniences of Windows original Start Menu to Windows 7 users, making the new system easier to master for previous XP users.

Classic Start Menu available as an option in Windows Vista

Classic Windows Start Menu in action!

When launched, you get a Windows XP-style menu and you can bring up the Start Menu with the default shortcut keys (WIN key & Ctrl+Esc) or left on the Start button. If you right click the Start button, the application will exit and you get back the default Start Menu.
More information and download available here.
Note: I have come to the attention of another tool that does exactly the same thing. However this tool, Classic Start Menu is not free. It costs $19.99 with some additional features like skin support.