Start8 Now Available for Download
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
You have heard us talking about it over the past few days, and we are excited to finally let you get your hands on it!
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!
Start8 from Stardock brings the “Start” menu back to Windows 8. This product is free and is available now!
Features of Start8:
- 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
Get your free Start8 download here!
https://www.stardock.com/products/start8/
Reply #2 Tuesday, March 6, 2012 1:33 PM
Post thoughts or issues at https://forums.stardock.com/forum/1025
Reply #5 Thursday, March 8, 2012 10:57 AM
Just referred it to the Guru3d forums.
Not using W8 atm
Reply #6 Friday, March 9, 2012 1:53 PM
Very nice though I'm not using Windows 8 Consumer Preview 
Reply #7 Friday, March 16, 2012 5:52 PM
so, if the SS in OP is the look of the startmenu AKA the UGLY Metro then WB's will be dead for win 8 when it comes out? so if it's (start menu) going to look like Metro MS fucked Stardock as their would be no need for WB's if you can't skin the Starmenu. well I geuss I could look at it like this MS's win 8 will save me $34.95 a year for Object Desktop
Reply #8 Friday, March 16, 2012 6:06 PM
You know WB skins more than just the startmenu...
Reply #9 Friday, March 16, 2012 6:13 PM
Disturbedcomputer, so you have decided that you will be upgrading to Windows 8?
Reply #10 Friday, March 16, 2012 6:17 PM
yes but the startmenu, to me is the main thing of WB's all other part's it skins is just added Eye-candy
Reply #11 Friday, March 16, 2012 6:21 PM
HELL F'ing NO
but I will install the Win 8 CP so I too can have bald spots..
EDIT
well I can't say I will not but can say as long as Metro is in 8
why would I want to I don't like metro and I sure don't want Metro look as my startmenu either
I'll stick with win7 and Object desktop.. but if Stardock aka Object desktop can make it without me ever seeing Metro LOOK aka skinning the start menu and not having to ever look at Metro or Metro looking Icons I could some what like win 8
I am not against win 8
Just METRO and the Metro look
Reply #12 Friday, March 16, 2012 7:16 PM
In a perfect world Microsoft will realize their error and have a version of Windows 8 for desktops without Metro. 
Reply #13 Friday, March 16, 2012 9:14 PM
Perfection is a delusion Illusion. Microstuff has both. Lol
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Reply #1 Tuesday, March 6, 2012 12:59 PM