The reason I like this is that it is the simplest to setup and gives you the closes feel to the Windows 7 start menu
It has no startup service that is required to make it function like others Start Menu replacements apps such as Start8
Once you have your license (which only costs $2 USD), it can be activated as many times as you want on the same machine with no limits. (Example, when I activated Start8 3 times on the same laptop, the license was blacklisted and had to wait for 2 days till it was unblocked)
The demo is fully functional for 30 days with no nag
http://www.startisback.com/StartIsBackPlus_setup.exe
Support for Windows 8.1 Spring Update:
- Pin Metro apps to Taskbar from Start menu
- Setting to use modern apps close button to close app forcefully
General improvements:
- Automatic downloading of updates. StartIsBack now will download new versions automatically in background, using BITS service, and offer you to install them
- Default start button has shine effect
- Default start button can be used with bottom-left corner again
- Improved XP style All Programs menu new program highlighting
- Improved XP style All Programs menu responsiveness
- Improved Multi-monitor hot corners behavior
Fixed:
- Modern app icons didn't show when dragging
- Shutdown button didn't install Windows Updates by default
- Problem with shortcut dialog could be spawned on startup
- Display start menu adjacent to vertical taskbar worked incorrectly with auto-hide taskbar
- Remove and prevent access to Shutdown Windows policy also prevented logoff
It has no startup service that is required to make it function like others Start Menu replacements apps such as Start8
Once you have your license (which only costs $2 USD), it can be activated as many times as you want on the same machine with no limits. (Example, when I activated Start8 3 times on the same laptop, the license was blacklisted and had to wait for 2 days till it was unblocked)
The demo is fully functional for 30 days with no nag
http://www.startisback.com/StartIsBackPlus_setup.exe
Support for Windows 8.1 Spring Update:
- Pin Metro apps to Taskbar from Start menu
- Setting to use modern apps close button to close app forcefully
General improvements:
- Automatic downloading of updates. StartIsBack now will download new versions automatically in background, using BITS service, and offer you to install them
- Default start button has shine effect
- Default start button can be used with bottom-left corner again
- Improved XP style All Programs menu new program highlighting
- Improved XP style All Programs menu responsiveness
- Improved Multi-monitor hot corners behavior
Fixed:
- Modern app icons didn't show when dragging
- Shutdown button didn't install Windows Updates by default
- Problem with shortcut dialog could be spawned on startup
- Display start menu adjacent to vertical taskbar worked incorrectly with auto-hide taskbar
- Remove and prevent access to Shutdown Windows policy also prevented logoff
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