Start8 brings the “Start” menu back to Windows 8.Microsoft Windows 8 is shipped without the "Start" menu. Stardock heard the cries from Windows 8 users. We put the "Start" menu back in Windows 8. We accurately recreated the most used desktop feature billions of users depend on every day and packed it with additional functionality. This software is dedicated to the lovers of the start button and they can use happily now.
Features:
- Adds a “Start” menu to the Windows 8 taskbar
- Enables quick access and searching of your installed applications
- Adds Run... option via right-click menu
- Adds Shutdown... option via right-click menu
- Choose a custom Start button image
- Search for Windows 8-style (Simplified 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
- Metro style Start menu
- Windows 7 style start menu
What's New:
- Folders pinned to the Start Menu allow you to view the first X items as a jumplist
- Custom places locations.(Add a dropbox location for example).
- Improved "Go straight to desktop" on login feature
- UI supports translation via lng files. See langen.lng file for info.
- Added rename support in the tree
- Added drag & drop including rearranging items in the all programs tree
- Search box now allows %appdata%
- Tweaks to "Search" to reduce memory usage slightly
- Performance enhancements in the all programs tree to work around a flaw in Windows Defender
- Resolved a problem with the Start Menu position when the taskbar was on the right and there is a docked app
- "Send to sub menu" now allowed on the tree right click menu
- Tree now includes hidden items
- When using the search box to view folders, the performance is now improved
- "Places" menus no longer select the first entry
- Option to make "Places" list entries and take less room, thus allowing more to show in less space
- Rearranging pinned shortcuts is now faster
- "Recent Items" list no longer includes folders
- Deleting an item from the "All Programs" list will delete it instantly from the tree vs waiting until the next refresh
- Fixed issue with Putty and jumplist not showing blank entries which did not launch the right things
- Fixed issue with Live Photo Gallery not opening images up in preview mode
