Stardock Start8 1.20 Final Full Version

            Stardock Start8 lets you return the Start Button to Windows 8. Microsoft Windows 8 is shipped without the “Start” menu. Start8 brings back Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements. Also you can view and launch installed applications (including Modern apps), All Programs menu. Start8 includes support for “jump lists”/recent documents for recently accessed programs (Devices, Documents, Music, Videos, Photos, Computer, and more).

            Pin favorite desktop and Metro apps shortcuts directly to the start menu for easy access. Start8 adds searchable Windows 8-style (Modern UI) Start menu options for Windows desktop applications, Modern applications, and documents. It allows automatically load directly to your Windows desktop on login (vs the start screen). In addition, you can also easily shutdown your PC without needing to access another menus.

Features

 

        Start8 returns the familiar start menu to Microsoft’s latest Windows 8 operating system. Start8 will boot directly to the Windows 8 desktop by default, giving users a friendly starting point during their migration from other Windows platforms. Users are able to search for, pin and launch both classic and Modern UI applications from the start menu with Start8.

Organize

 Return the Start button to Windows 8

Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements

• Search for Windows 8-style (Modern UI) apps
• Pin desktop and Metro apps to the start menu
•  Jump List support
•  Unified Search for apps, settings and files
•  Boot directly to the Windows 8 desktop
•  One click access to shut down, devices, music, documents, and videos

 

Control

   

 

Windows 8 Start screen accessible from the Start menu

  

 Clean, streamlined UI enhances Start8's usability

 

 

Customize                                                                               

    Optionally disable the desktop Windows 8 "hot spots" 

    Supports WindowFX 5.1 start menu  animations       

    Group Policy support via included .ADMX template    

  

Skin the "Start" button 

System Requirements: Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012.