Stardock Start8 1.56 - Free Download

  Stardock Start8 lets you back the Start button to Windows 8. Microsoft Windows 8 shipped without the "Start" menu. Start8 brings back Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements. You can also view and launch the installed applications (including modern applications), All Programs menu. Start8 including support for "jump lists" / last document for the new program accessible (Devices, Documents, Music, Video, Photo, Computer, and many more).

  Pin your favorite desktop and Metro apps direct shortcut to the start menu for easy access. Start8 add searchable Windows 8-style (Modern UI) options for the Start menu of Windows desktop applications, modern applications, and documents. It allows automatic load directly on your Windows desktop on login (vs initial view). In addition, you can easily turn off your PC without the need to access other menus.

Control:

• Configurable Start menu size
• Windows 8 Start screen is accessible from the Start menu
• Clean, efficient UI improve usability of this Start8

customization:

• Optionally disable desktop Windows 8 "hot spot"
• Supports WindowFX 5.1 start menu animation (currently in beta)
• Choosing a custom skin and the color of the Start button

features:

• Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements
• Pin desktop and application of modern UI
• jump list support
• Integrated Search Apps, Settings and Files
• Boot directly into Windows 8 Desktop
• Automatically match the color of the taskbar
• skinnable Start button
• Windows 8 Start screen accessed from the Start Menu
• Optionally disable the Windows 8 desktop "hot spot"
• Winkey added the option to display the full-screen desktop metro
• Group Policy support

The new one:

• Added support for the function of sleep in 3 Surface and similar devices.
• Added option to access a list of modern UI apps on the Start menu Start8

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