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Power8

 14 likes

Start menu replacement for Windows.

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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Platforms

  • Windows  Designed for Windows8; works under 7, 8.1, XP, and 10.
2.7 / 5 Avg rating (3)
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  1.  Multiple languages
  2.  Launcher

 Tags

  • start-menu
  • shell-replacement

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Power8 information

  • Developed by

    Mike Makarov & Andrey Khabalevskyi
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 2.7
  • Alternatives

    24 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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GitHub repository

  •  70 Stars
  •  7 Forks
  •  2 Open Issues
  •   Updated Oct 14, 2022 
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Our users have written 4 comments and reviews about Power8, and it has gotten 14 likes

Power8 was added to AlternativeTo by onespecifichell on Oct 20, 2012 and this page was last updated Sep 9, 2022.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Top Positive Comment
gregstein
Aug 15, 2018
0

It's the best replacement to windows 10 startup. I tried all but this one is just way too good..

Top Negative Comment
kaekazeh
Oct 5, 2022
0

it doesn't work well in windows 11, menu secundary buttons don't work

RemovedUser
Oct 20, 2023
0

doesn't seem to work well under windows 10. many visual glitches

Sharif
Apr 10, 2019
0

**It's no longer maintained and no update for over a year. **

What is Power8?

The start menu replacer for Win8, styled and integrated inside taskbar. Designed for Windows8 (v.1.0.1 tested under RTM 9200), works under XP SP3 and Se7en SP1 as well.

Benefits: No system files patching; No hooks over system objects; No app-init DLLs; No additional services, drivers, etc; No trash in registry; No installation - just unpack and launch; Small, fast and powerful; Open-source;

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