Jump to content

Stardock Start8 1.1 Final


Marik

Recommended Posts

Bring back the Windows Start menu with Start8. Start8 returns the same Windows 7-style Start menu you have depended upon, while adding enhancements just for Windows 8. Quickly access your applications, devices, music, videos and documents the way you always have with Start 8. Features include a Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements; Search for Windows 8-style (Modern UI) apps; Pin desktop and Metro apps; Boot directly to the Windows 8 desktop; Make the Windows 8 Start screen accessible from the Start menu; Jump List support; Unified Search for apps, settings and files; One click access to shut down, devices, music, documents, and videos. In addition to that, it offers Configurable Start menu size; Clean, streamlined UI; Option to disable the desktop Windows 8 "hot spots"; Changing of "Start" button, and a lot more!

Thanks to jofre for the update.

Download

Link to comment
Share on other sites


  • Replies 26
  • Views 4.3k
  • Created
  • Last Reply
  • Administrator

Seeing Start8 is always re-assuring. SIB is based on Windows code, Start8 isn't. Which is great as, incase, in future if SIB stops working, we will still have Start8. :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites




Start8 1.1 Changelog
  • Added rename support in the tree

  • Added drag & drop including rearranging items in the all programs tree.

  • Added feature : Folders pinned to the startmenu allow you to view the first X items as a jumplist

  • Added opening Winkey+X menu option instead of start menu

  • Added feature : Custom places locations. Add a Dropbox location for example.

  • Additional language support

  • Search box now allows %appdata% etc

  • Improved go straight to desktop on login feature

  • Added option to disable multiple monitor corner stickiness feature of Windows 8

  • Added option to make right clicking the start button when at the bottom of the screen open the Win + X menu

  • Added support for automatically checking for updates every week (control from About page)

  • Added support for shell: link execution via search

  • Right clicking on empty areas of the Start menu shows the Configure Start8 option.

  • Modified custom places to support libraries

  • Tweaked pin to start menu code

  • Modified jumplist code to handle case of pinning an item resulting in the unpinned items disappearing sometimes

  • Modified jumplist code to handle the case of pinned items not showing after clearing recent docs lists

  • Tweaked jumplists code to handle jumplists not showing for all apps when recently opened programs option is disabled in the OS.

  • Modified config UI to grey out the inactive start menu style.

  • Tweak to resolve a rare race condition crash on guest account login.

  • Modified code to make recently run apps list update directly after launches rather than after the next time the menu is closed.

  • Menu key on keyboard now opens menu for selected search results.

  • Additional workaround for slow recent apps list population due to Windows defender bug.

  • Expanded the size of some UI elements to handle translations to more wordy languages

  • Jump lists now respect the OS setting for the number of entries shown

  • Shutdown button no longer ignores clicks if the mouse has moved

  • Start menu lines now appear correctly even in higher dpi modes

  • When at the bottom of the screen the startmenu no longer allocates space for one additional places list item

  • Added option to make custom places appear at the top of the places list.

  • 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

  • Performance enhancements in the all programs tree to workaround 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.

  • UI supports translation via lng files. See \lang\en.lng file for info

  • When using the search box to view folders the performance is now improved

  • Tweaks to search to reduce memory usage slightly

  • Option to make places list entries take less room thus allowing more to show in less space

  • Rearranging pinned shortcuts is now faster

  • Places menus no longer select the first entry

  • 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

  • Tree now includes hidden items

  • Added registry key option to hide tooltips in the startmenu. This is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8\HideTips = 1

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Stardock Start8 1.1 Final precracked version please!!!

he hasn't updated the precracked installer yet but when he does, it will be added to the fp and an announcement will be made

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Updated patch by PainteR (2013-01-17)

thanks for letting us know :cheers:

updated the fp as well

Link to comment
Share on other sites


patch does not work for me. Win 8 core x64. Still shows trial.

odd, the patch was updated oh well

if it doesn't work, then try the offline registration method here

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Patch works on my Win8 Pro (Pt) - (32bits) ...and with translucency too ! :) . Now I can say there are two good Win8 Start Menu --» StartIsBack and Stardock Start8.

How to :-

1. Install Stardock Start8.

2. Keyboard ( Ctrl + Alt + Del) / Task Manager / Stardock Start8 Service --» and with right mouse button - »End Service».


3. Go to Tools / Services -» Stardock Start8 --» set the startup type to «Disabled» and reboot computer.


4. Copy the patch to the folder where program was installed and run the patch.( Check if all patched ).


5. Return to Tools / Services and set Stardock Start8 on «Automatic» again.


6. Reboot Computer .

That`s all !

Link to comment
Share on other sites


patch does not work for me. Win 8 core x64. Still shows trial.

You have to kill the service first.

Link to comment
Share on other sites


november_ra1n

Start8 OFFLINE Activation *UPDATABLE*

Clean offline activation with working serial & e-mail no patch, no crack no modification pure...

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Pre-Activated by painter7

- Installer & Start8 include 13 localizations:

Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, English, French, German, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian.

- include new start button orbs.

- full automatic install.

Ps This is last rebuild.

http://ge.tt/api/1/files/4Pql33W/0/blob?download

Not tested

Link to comment
Share on other sites


why didn't you update the fp entry as well?

precracked installer added to the fp

Link to comment
Share on other sites


It seems the repacked 1.10 by Painter isn`t in good conditions .I notice after having installed Start8 1.10 I needed to rebook my computer twice in order to reach Windows...soon there will be a new version I guess.

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...