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. StartIsBack is fully native lightweight zero-privileges program, cheap and fair, fast, stable and secure.
• Top positive commentabout 3 years ago • 0 replies
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Start menu didn’t interfere with fullscreen games
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Easy to use, complete clone of Windows XP/7 Start Menu
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• Top positive commentabout 3 years ago • 1 reply
It works and while not free, it is very cheap.
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It Also Make Your Taskbar look like windows 7 taskbar (modern verison)
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• Positive comment • 7 months ago • 0 replies
Great alternative to Windows 10's start menu. Way more customisation options. Easy enough to still access the native start menu if desired (middle-mouse click).
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• Positive comment • over 1 year ago • 1 reply
fucking amazing, just simple and has useful features. no negatives at the moment, really. my start menu looks beautiful, simple and it's easy to edit. This is what programs should aspire to be
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and free at the moment, at least (had it for some time already so I must have the trial version, but it's great)
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• Positive comment • over 3 years ago • 0 replies
Best option to replace Classic Shell as of 12/24/2017
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• Positive comment • almost 8 years ago • 0 replies
"Unlike other solutions, StartIsBack goes directly to desktop every time without flashing Metro Start Screen even for a millisecond."
Finally ! Something to completely skip Metro Start Screen ! Start menu in corner of the screen just like windows 7 and customisable icon is a nice bonus too.
StartIsBack was added to AlternativeTo by lucasffg on Nov 25, 2012 and this page was last updated Apr 17, 2021. StartIsBack is sometimes referred to as StartIsBack++.
It works and while not free, it is very cheap.
It Also Make Your Taskbar look like windows 7 taskbar (modern verison)
Reply written 3 months ago
Great alternative to Windows 10's start menu. Way more customisation options. Easy enough to still access the native start menu if desired (middle-mouse click).
fucking amazing, just simple and has useful features. no negatives at the moment, really. my start menu looks beautiful, simple and it's easy to edit. This is what programs should aspire to be
and free at the moment, at least (had it for some time already so I must have the trial version, but it's great)
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Best option to replace Classic Shell as of 12/24/2017
"Unlike other solutions, StartIsBack goes directly to desktop every time without flashing Metro Start Screen even for a millisecond."
Finally ! Something to completely skip Metro Start Screen ! Start menu in corner of the screen just like windows 7 and customisable icon is a nice bonus too.