Start8 Now Available for Download

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You have heard us talking about it over the past few days, and we are excited to finally let you get your hands on it! 

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!

Start8 from Stardock brings the “Start” menu back to Windows 8. This product is free and is available now!

Features of Start8:

  • 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

Get your free Start8 download here!

https://www.stardock.com/products/start8/

9,989 views 13 replies
Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

\o/ Sweet! :thumbsup:

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Post thoughts or issues at https://forums.stardock.com/forum/1025

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

How sweet it is!  5* 5* :beer: :beer:

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nice little app :)

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Just referred it to the Guru3d forums.

Not using W8 atm

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Very nice though I'm not using Windows 8 Consumer Preview :w00t:

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

so, if the SS in OP is the look of the startmenu AKA the UGLY Metro then WB's will be dead for win 8 when it comes out?  so if it's (start menu) going to look like Metro MS fucked Stardock as their would be no need for WB's if you can't skin the Starmenu. well I geuss I could look at it like this MS's win 8 will save me $34.95 a year for Object Desktop

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You know WB skins more than just the startmenu...

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Disturbedcomputer, so you have decided that you will be upgrading to Windows 8? 

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 8
You know WB skins more than just the startmenu...
End of Neil's quote

yes but the startmenu, to me is the main thing of WB's all other part's it skins is just added Eye-candy

 

 

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Philly0381, reply 9
Disturbedcomputer, so you have decided that you will be upgrading to Windows 8?
End of Philly0381's quote

 

HELL F'ing NO

but I will install the Win 8 CP so I too can have bald spots.. 

EDIT

well I can't say I will not but can say as long as Metro is in 8 

why would I want to I don't like metro and I sure don't want Metro look as my startmenu either

I'll stick with win7 and Object desktop..   but if Stardock aka Object desktop can make it without me ever seeing Metro LOOK aka skinning the start menu and not having to ever look at Metro or Metro looking Icons  I could some what like win 8

 

I am not against win 8

Just METRO and the Metro look

 

 

 

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

In a perfect world Microsoft will realize their error and have a version of Windows 8 for desktops without Metro.  :-"

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Perfection is a delusion Illusion. Microstuff has both. Lol