StartAllBack Alternatives
StartAllBack is described as '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' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to StartAllBack for Windows, Android, Android Tablet and F-Droid. The best StartAllBack alternative is Open Shell, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like StartAllBack are Windhawk, ExplorerPatcher, Classic Shell and Start11.
- Paid • Proprietary
- 38 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.
Comments about Open Shell as an Alternative to StartAllBack
- 11 Windhawk alternatives
The customization marketplace for Windows programs. Customize your programs with available code snippets or create your own customizations.
License model
- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
Israel
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- Windows
- 4 ExplorerPatcher alternatives
This project aims to bring back a productive working environment on Windows 11. Choose between Windows 11 or Windows 10 taskbar (with labels support, small icons and lots of customization) and a lot more.
License model
- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
Romania
EU
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- Windows
Comments about ExplorerPatcher as an Alternative to StartAllBack
Alexey SkobkinIt's free and does not require online activation.
Katt PhloxworthyThis package + Classic Shell = An awesome team that allows one to party like it's 2000 if they wish.
Windows 2000, that is. ;3
- 28 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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
Bulgaria
EU
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- Windows
DiscontinuedThe 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 an Alternative to StartAllBack
Katt PhloxworthyIt has become "Open Shell" since some developers have picked up the torch from the original developer. So go check out "Open Shell".
Hats off to the original developer for making this software in the first place.
- 26 Start11 alternatives
Enhance Windows 10/11 personalizing Start Menu and Taskbar with style changes, icon and section adjustments, taskbar improvements, quick access menus, and advanced search features for improved productivity.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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Country of Origin
United States
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- Windows
- 25 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.
Comments about StartIsBack as an Alternative to StartAllBack
pandaM3CH4StartIsBack (Win 10) and StartAllBack (Win 11) are made by the same developer and are both great.
- 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, XP, Longhorn, or Vista style.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Country of Origin
Canada
Platforms
- Windows
- 37 WindowBlinds alternatives
Customize Windows 10 and 11 with skins for Start menu and taskbar. Includes SkinStudio for designing skins, offering personalized fonts, and color and transparency adjustments.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Windows
Start Menu X is a replacement of the system menu for professionals.
Virtual Groups Group programs by purpose (office applications, graphics, etc) without changing their location on the hard drive.
One-click start
The PRO version allows you to assign a primary program to any f.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Country of Origin
Ukraine
Platforms
- Windows
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.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Windows
DiscontinuedThe program is only for Windows 8 and no longer updated. For Windows 10 or 11, Stardock offers
Start11
It's hard to beat free, especially since others have picked up the torch to continue where Classic Shell's developer had left off.
Under Windows 11, add Explorer Patcher and as I said on EP's own entry, you can party like it's 2000. Windows 2000, that is.