Remove the Start button in Windows 8.1 with StartIsGone


Recommended Posts

Very true, I guess i'm not really thinking of those. I'm personally a big fan of the new start screen, I have too many frequently used app's for W7 start screen to keep up with.

 

never mind the fact the star screen as a LOT more organized and shows me a lot more apps right away than the start menu. even better with the small icons. 

never mind the fact the star screen as a LOT more organized and shows me a lot more apps right away than the start menu. even better with the small icons. 

You say that, but it only serves to kick off my OCD when the different coloured tiles can't be organised to form some sort of logical pattern! group's are perfect, but the colours drive me crazy!

It's so funny to see everyone go "LOL peeps wanted the button back now they want it gone KIDS LOL". Just stop. You're clearly trolling and that's not an insult it's actually me assuming you know better.

 

I agree.  One person wanted it back, another COMPLETELY different person did not.  Why is that so hard to understand?

  • Like 2

Quite like this app (and some others made by him). The first thing I wanted to do after upgrading to 8.1, was to remove the Start button. The start screen can't replace the start menu, but I don't need it to, as I've just added the apps I use frequently to a toolbar. Plus, the hot corner for the start screen is much more convenient, especially as I've got my taskbar on the left side of the screen (I don't need the hot corner on the bottom left, and the start button on the top left - doesn't make sense having 2).

  • 2 weeks later...

I honestly don't understand why MS doesn't just make it an option...

 

Me neither. You not only can't remove the button, but it's shown on all your monitors... seriously wtf ?! I just installed this app, and it does its job perfectly. Thanks a lot Sergey !

Me neither. Not only you can't remove the button, but it's shown on all your monitors... seriously wtf ?! I just installed this app, and it does its job perfectly. Thanks a lot Sergei !

"Seriously, wtf?!" It's shown on all monitors to eliminate mouse travel time. You can invoke the Start Screen on any monitor without having to travel back to your main monitor like you do in XP, Vista, and 7. 

"Seriously, wtf?!" It's shown on all monitors to eliminate mouse travel time. You can invoke the Start Screen on any monitor without having to travel back to your main monitor like you do in XP, Vista, and 7. 

The best start screen and most efficient start screen for Windows 8.1 is the one I posted in November Desktops. 

Anyway back on topic, its a program that was made to silence the 3 people on the planet who want the start button gone.

"Seriously, wtf?!" It's shown on all monitors to eliminate mouse travel time. You can invoke the Start Screen on any monitor without having to travel back to your main monitor like you do in XP, Vista, and 7. 

 

There's an option to do just that without having to click anything in taskbar properties : "Show Start on the display I'm using when I press the Windows logo key". Why would I need a non removable Start button in addition to that ?

There's an option to do just that without having to click anything in taskbar properties : "Show Start on the display I'm using when I press the Windows logo key". Why would I need a non removable Start button in addition to that ?

People are fighting for Microsoft to not take away their precious mouse, now all of a sudden no one wants mouse options... Strange. 

It doesn't even make sense for the START button to not be there.

Besides, why would someone want that big empty space where the START button normally is?

Looks retarded if anything, besides, you have to click down there anyways, might as well click on a proper button, der.

Der, this app gets rid of the button and moves the taskbar icons over, there's no "big empty space" to speak of, der. 

This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Posts

    • I'm content with my dual charger for now, but this actually sounds quite nice - and it's less expensive than I was expecting. As for the company, they can name themselves "Nazirapist" for all I care.
    • While I miss Outlook for a couple of small things, I use Thunderbird now because I don't like how MS wants to force you to change things.
    • Chrome has history of being the browser everyone uses because Internet Explorer sucks, not realizing that Edge changed that, but people got into the habit of using Chrome. I use Brave and I've never been happier with a browser. It does what it is meant to do and gets out of the way.
    • Wino Mail -> Microsoft Outlook (the new one). Link: https://github.com/bkaankose/Wino-Mail Just sayin.
    • Microsoft launches Godot Sample to streamline Xbox PC game development on the engine by Pulasthi Ariyasinghe Microsoft today announced a new endeavor that aims to make it simpler for Godot developers to get their products into the Xbox PC ecosystem. Dubbed the "XBOX Godot Sample," this is a new public reference for developers using the open-source engine. This is set to serve as an example of how Microsoft GDK, Xbox Services, and PlayFab can be integrated into their projects. The sample is available now on GitHub as a working example. This covers key features in gaming projects that developers may need to release their projects on Xbox PC, with everything from matchmaking and game sign-in to gamepad compatibility with Godot being covered. This release is being called the first step in giving Godot developers the tools to bring their games over to Xbox PC, with more changes to come based on feedback and issue reports. However, the company was clear that this is not related to bringing Godot projects to Xbox consoles. The engine's open development model stops it from accessing console SDKs due to the requirement of NDAs and legal contracts. Here's how it explained this Godot sample project's focus: This is a source-only sample, not a product. It's MIT-licensed at the wrapper layer; the GDK and PlayFab dependencies still require their own installs and license acceptance, consistent with our other XBOX samples. There is no set update cadence for support or maintenance. We’ll watch the repo, monitor issues, and iterate where it makes sense, but this isn't a commercial release. That said, we’re excited to hear your feedback and see any community PRs, as we evolve this together. This is the first step in bringing Godot for XBOX on PC. We plan to evolve it over time based on what the community tells us is most valuable. This sample is built specifically for XBOX on PC. It doesn’t include support for XBOX Series X|S or XBOX One. If you’re already building for XBOX Series X|S or XBOX One, please talk with your XBOX representative. If not, you can get started by signing up here. Game developers can find the XBOX Godot Sample by heading to GitHub over here. Documentation on how to get started with Godot for building an Xbox PC project can be seen here.
  • Recent Achievements

    • Collaborator
      Asgardi earned a badge
      Collaborator
    • Conversation Starter
      mobandz earned a badge
      Conversation Starter
    • Apprentice
      fernan99 went up a rank
      Apprentice
    • One Month Later
      nothanks earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • One Month Later
      B2Proxy earned a badge
      One Month Later
  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      468
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      243
    3. 3
      Skyfrog
      79
    4. 4
      FloatingFatMan
      73
    5. 5
      Michael Scrip
      60
  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!