Start Menu 8 versions

Bring back the old Windows 7 Start menu on Windows 8 and 10 PCs
6.0
Oct 5, 2021
Review
5.2
Feb 17, 2020
Review
5.1
Sep 11, 2019
Review
5.0
May 30, 2019
Review
4.6
Jan 9, 2019
Review
4.5
Sep 24, 2018
Review
4.4
Jun 4, 2018
Review
4.3
Mar 28, 2018
Review
4.2
Jan 26, 2018
Review
4.1
Nov 25, 2017
Review
4.0
Nov 1, 2016
Review
3.1
May 4, 2016
Review
3.0
Jan 21, 2016
Review
2.4
Nov 19, 2015
2.3
Aug 27, 2015
Review
2.2
May 7, 2015
Review
2.1
Mar 5, 2015
Review
2.0
Nov 21, 2014
Editorial review
rating
1.6
Sep 26, 2014
Review
1.5
May 31, 2014
Review
1.4
Nov 11, 2013
Editorial review
rating
1.3
Sep 30, 2013
Review
1.2
Aug 21, 2013
1.1
Apr 7, 2013
1.0
Feb 26, 2013

What's new

v6.0 [Jul 16, 2021]
- Customized Icon: Start Menu8 allows users to set unique start icon at will.
- No Ads Disturb: Ads are disabled completely, so you can enjoy 100% clean start menu.

v5.2 [Feb 17, 2020]
- Optimized the display of recent history to be faster and more accurate.
- More accurate detection for Modern apps.
- Fixed known bugs.

v5.1 [Sep 11, 2019]
- New: Start Menu8 allows users to set unique start icon at will.
- New: Ads are disabled completely, so you can enjoy 100% clean start menu.
- Fixed the occasional failure of hiding the taskbar in full screen mode.
- Fixed the issue that some programs can not skip UAC when starting from the Start Menu.
- Fixed known bugs.

v5.0 [May 30, 2019]
- New technology for less resource occupation and faster startup.
- New search engine for faster search and more accurate results.
- Supported displaying recent history for more programs.
- Supported displaying more Modern Apps.
- Fixed known bugs.

v4.6 [Jan 9, 2019]
- Supported displaying recent history for more programs.
- Enhanced search engine for faster search and more accurate results.
- Fixed known bugs.

v4.5 [Sep 24, 2018]
- Fully supported the latest Windows 10.
- Improved Start Menu's load speed and stability.
- More accurate detection for Modern apps.
- Fixed known bugs.

v4.4 [Jun 4, 2018]
- Optimized search engine for a faster search.
- Fully supported the latest Windows 10 version 1803.
- Fixed minor bugs.

v4.3 [Mar 28, 2018]
- Optimized Screenshot for better user experience.
- Faster startup and more stable.
- Fixed known bugs.

v4.0 [Nov 1, 2016]
Fully supported the latest Windows 10 version to perfectly switch between Windows Classic Start Menu and Windows 10 Start Menu
Smoother Start Menu launch with much less system resource usage for better customer experience
Added Update Automatically feature to get the latest version more quickly and conveniently
Optimized search engine for more comprehensive and faster results
Fixed the bug of auto-minimizing open windows on some Windows 10 system
Fixed the occasional failure of launching Start Menu on Windows 10
Supported 37 languages
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