Start Menu X Alternatives

Start Menu X is described as 'replacement of the system menu for professionals' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Start Menu X for Windows. The best Start Menu X alternative is Open Shell, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Start Menu X are Classic Shell, StartAllBack, StartIsBack and Start11.

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Start Menu X

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Start Menu X is a replacement of the system menu for professionals.

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Open Shell
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Free • Open Source
System Tweaker
Windows
32 Open Shell alternatives
Open Shell is a fork of the Classic Shell project for Windows that getting back the classic start menu to modern versions of Microsoft Windows.
- - Open Shell is the most popular Windows alternative to Start Menu X.
- - Open Shell is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Start Menu X.
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Open Shell Features
1. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Open Shell.
Customize Windows
Change Start Button
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Almost everyone thinks Open Shell is a great Start Menu X alternative.
Classic Shell
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Free • Open Source
System Tweaker
Windows
32 Classic Shell alternatives
Classic Shell is free software that improves your productivity, enhances the usability of Windows, and empowers you to use the computer the way you like it.
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Classic Shell Features
Customizable
Change Start Button
Multiple languages
Customize Windows
Discontinued
The developer announced that Classic Shell will be no longer developed because Windows 10 is updated too frequently and because Microsoft is making more difficult to customize Windows: http://www.classicshell.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8147 Last version, 4.3.1, released in August 2017, can be still downloaded from the official website, together with the source code.

Comments about Classic Shell as a Alternative to Start Menu X
Most users think Classic Shell is a great Start Menu X alternative.
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It was one of the first, and it still works after being discontinued for over 2 years.... Microsoft just pushed too many real developers out with their 'telemetry'...
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StartAllBack
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
27 StartAllBack alternatives
The Windows 11 version of the Startisback replacement shell. This software allows you to make Windows 11 look like previous versions of Windows or a modified version of itself.
- - StartAllBack is the most popular commercial alternative to Start Menu X.
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StartAllBack Features
Customize Windows
StartIsBack
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
29 StartIsBack alternatives
StartIsBack returns Windows 8 a real fully featured start menu and start button, behaving exactly like the ones in Windows 7. StartIsBack radically improves desktop usability and makes new Start screen clutter-free.
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StartIsBack Features
1. PortableStartIsBack can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Customizable
Start11
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Paid • Proprietary
System Tweaker
Windows
28 Start11 alternatives
Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 10 / Windows 11 . Quickly access your most used items, search your PC more effectively and personalize the look and feel of your start menu.
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Start11 Features
Customizable
RetroBar
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Free • Open Source
Windows
17 RetroBar alternatives
Pining for simpler times? RetroBar teleports you back in time by replacing your modern Windows taskbar with the classic Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, or XP style.
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Start8
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Paid • Proprietary
System Tweaker
Windows
28 Start8 alternatives
Return the Start Button to Windows 8 With these features:
- Search for Windows 8-style (Modern UI) apps
- Pin desktop and Metro apps to the start menu
- Jump List support
- Unified Search for apps, settings and files
- Boot directly to the Windows 8 desktop
- One click access to.
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Power8
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Free • Open Source
Windows
23 Power8 alternatives
Start menu replacement for Windows.
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Power8 Features
Multiple languages
Launcher
Start Menu Reviver
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
29 Start Menu Reviver alternatives
Start Menu Reviver offers an improved Start Menu for Windows 8/7 that blends the traditional Start Menu functions with the Windows 8 design concept and provides quick access to all your desktop and Modern GUI (Metro) applications.
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GiMeSpace QuickMenu
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
25 GiMeSpace QuickMenu alternatives
A simple and fast task launcher and switcher. Press a custom assigned mouse/keyboard key, the menu pops up at the place of the mouse cursor, move to the desired task, release the key, and that is all! Can not be quicker or easier!.
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GiMeSpace QuickMenu Features
Launcher
Handy Start Menu
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
45 Handy Start Menu alternatives
Do you often find yourself looking for a program in the long list of the Start menu?
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Discontinued
The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 1.98, released in June 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.
IObit Start Menu 8
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
29 IObit Start Menu 8 alternatives
Start Menu 8 can help users who are not willing to change their behaviors and bring back the classic start menu. Users can enjoy a familiar start menu again with just one click while other styles are also available.
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The installer may contain third-party softwares. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/