Start8 brings the “Start” menu back to Windows 8.
The Windows 8 Consumer Preview is available and has taken the Windows interface to a whole new level. Unfortunately, the preview did not come with a desktop feature that the world makes use of billions times a day, the “Start” menu. Luckily, we have a solution.
This product is free and is available 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
System requirements
- Windows 8 Consumer Preview
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
Download: Stardock Start8+patch|5MB
Note:: After install copy the patch to installed directory,Run patch ,you Done!!!