Stardock Start8 1.1.6

Start8 brings the “Start” menu back to Windows 8.

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.

This product is free and is available now.

Features:

• 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

System requirements

• Windows 8 Consumer Preview

What's New:

• Folders pinned to the Start Menu allow you to view the first X items as a jumplist
• Custom places locations.(Add a dropbox location for example).
• Improved "Go straight to desktop" on login feature
• UI supports translation via lng files. See langen.lng file for info.
• Added rename support in the tree
• Added drag & drop including rearranging items in the all programs tree
• Search box now allows %appdata%
• Tweaks to "Search" to reduce memory usage slightly
• Performance enhancements in the all programs tree to work around a flaw in Windows Defender
• Resolved a problem with the Start Menu position when the taskbar was on the right and there is a docked app
• "Send to sub menu" now allowed on the tree right click menu
• Tree now includes hidden items
• When using the search box to view folders, the performance is now improved
• "Places" menus no longer select the first entry
• Option to make "Places" list entries and take less room, thus allowing more to show in less space
• Rearranging pinned shortcuts is now faster
• "Recent Items" list no longer includes folders
• Deleting an item from the "All Programs" list will delete it instantly from the tree vs waiting until the next refresh
• Fixed issue with Putty and jumplist not showing blank entries which did not launch the right things
• Fixed issue with Live Photo Gallery not opening images up in preview mode