Stardock Start8 1.30

Published October 16, 2013 by Download Software

Stardock Start8 put the “Start” menu back in Windows 8. Stardock Start8 accurately recreated the most used desktop feature billions of users depend on every day and packed it with additional functionality.

Stardock Start8 returns the same Windows 7-style Start menu you have depended upon, while adding enhancements just for Windows 8. Quickly access your applications, devices, music, videos and documents the way you always have with Start 8.

Features:

  • include a Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements
  • Search for Windows 8-style (Modern UI) apps
  • Pin desktop and Metro apps
  • Boot directly to the Windows 8 desktop
  • Make the Windows 8 Start screen accessible from the Start menu
  • Jump List support
  • Unified Search for apps, settings and files;
  • One click access to shut down, devices, music, documents, and videos.

In addition to that, it offers Configurable Start menu size; Clean, streamlined UI; Option to disable the desktop Windows 8 “hot spots”; Changing of “Start” button, and a lot more!

System Requirements:

Changelog:

  • Updated for Windows 8.1 RTM compatibility
  • Added self-contained menu skinning for Windows 8/8.1(though WindowBlinds skins will still work globally). See the "Which theme do you want to use" dropdown for an example. A library section for new ones is available at http://www.wincustomize.com/explore/start8_menus.
  • The included Start8ThemeEdit.exe (in the application folder) can be used to create new Start8 menu skins.
  • New default Start button image. The Windows logo is no longer available as a default selection.
  • New features under Control for "Start button shows Windows 8 menu unless docked" and "Start button shows Start8 menu unless in tablet mode" for slate and convertible machines respectively. Users with those machines must manually select one of those options, if they wish to use them.
  • Windows 8-style start menu options are available on Windows 8.1 RTM. There are additional options for keeping the taskbar visible and defaulting to the Application view.
  • Additional fixes.


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