Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
StartIsBack Alternatives
StartIsBack is described as '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' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to StartIsBack for Windows, Android, Android Tablet and F-Droid. The best StartIsBack alternative is Windhawk, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like StartIsBack are Open Shell, Start11, ExplorerPatcher and Classic Shell.
Alternatives list
Do you often find yourself looking for a program in the long list of the Start menu?
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
Russia
27 Start Menu Reviver alternativesStart Menu Reviver offers an improved Start Menu for Windows 8/7 that blends the traditional Start Menu functions with the Windows 8 design concept and provides quick access to all your desktop and Modern GUI (Metro) applications.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Canada
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Start Menu 8 can help users who are not willing to change their behaviors and bring back the classic start menu. Users can enjoy a familiar start menu again with just one click while other styles are also available.
Platforms
- Windows
China
Bring back the Classic Windows XP Start Menu to Windows 8 & 10. With one click you have access to all of your Start Menu entries. Plus direct access to the Control Panel, Administrator command line and Run dialog.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Germany
EU
A simple and fast task launcher and switcher. Press a custom assigned mouse/keyboard key, the menu pops up at the place of the mouse cursor, move to the desired task, release the key, and that is all! Can not be quicker or easier!.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Netherlands- EU
Classic Start Menu is considered as a perfect replacement to Windows 7 Start Menu. It helps you to find programs and folders many times faster. You always know where you put your things because folders expand when you hover over them.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
Ukraine
How to add a Start button to Windows 8? Just install Start Button 8! The package contains a Start button and a convenient Menu. A ready solution for those who like to keep everything under control.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Skip Metro Suite for Windows 8 allows you to boot directly to Classic Desktop in Windows 8 RTM and Release Preview.Also it allows you completely disable all edge panels, not just hide them! All of them will be disabled, including square start button at bottom-left corner.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Russia
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Finalbird is a free program to always reach required folders, files and programs, to work faster and more efficiently.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
+1
A skinnable start menu to replace your existing Windows XP start menu. It also allows you to get the Windows Start Menu back on Windows 7, 8 or 10.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
- Warning
Platforms
- Windows
United States
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Germany
- EU
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