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Bring back the Windows Start menu with Start8. Start8 returns the same Windows 7-style Start menu you have depended upon, while adding enhancements just for Windows 8. Quickly access your applications, devices, music, videos and documents the way you always have with Start 8. Features include a Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements; Search for Windows 8-style (Modern UI) apps; Pin desktop and Metro apps; Boot directly to the Windows 8 desktop; Make the Windows 8 Start screen accessible from the Start menu; Jump List support; Unified Search for apps, settings and files; One click access to shut down, devices, music, documents, and videos. In addition to that, it offers Configurable Start menu size; Clean, streamlined UI; Option to disable the desktop Windows 8 "hot spots"; Changing of "Start" button, and a lot more!
Start8 1.31 Changelog:
-Added some additional strings to bundled language files for Windows 8.1
-DisplayFusion fixes
-Hid the advanced option to go to desktop when closing a metro app on Win8.1
-Disabled the option for the user picture to hide the user picture when using a WB skin
-Fixed an issue with custom themes and non English languages where the shutdown button would clip text
-Updated for Windows 8.1 RTM compatibility
-Added self-contained menu skinning for Windows 8/8.1(though WindowBlinds skins will still work
-The included Start8ThemeEdit.exe (in the application folder) can be used to create new Start8 menu skins.
-New default Start button image. The Windows logo is no longer available as a default selection.
-New features under Control for "Start button shows Windows 8 menu unless docked" and "Start button shows Start8 menu unless in tablet mode" for slate and convertible machines respectively. Users with those machines must manually select one of those options, if they wish to use them.
-Windows 8-style start menu options are available on Windows 8.1 RTM. There are additional options for keeping the taskbar visible and defaulting to the Application view.
-Additional fixes.
Installation Instructions:
1] Extract archive with WinRAR/7Zip.
2] Install Start8 and copy patch to folder where Start8 is installed.(Patch Is A False Positive)
3] Open Windows Search and search for services.msc
4] Stop the Startdock Start8 service, change its startup mode to 'Disabled'.
5] Log out of the Windows and re-log in, then run the Patch and click the 'Patch' button.
6] Start back the service, change the startup mode to "Automatic" again and log out and re-log in once again.
7] Enjoy!
![Stardock Start8 v1.31 + Patch [2014]](https://f.t0r.space/no-cover.webp)
