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StartIsBack++ 2.0

StartIsBack for Windows 10

StartIsBack++ restores original Windows 10 start menu with all its features: search, pinned and recently used apps, fully customizable settings. Start button and Start menu look and behave exactly as they used to in Windows 7.

StartIsBack is lightweight and secure: it does not require administrator rights to install, consumes minimal amount of system resources, does not run additional processes or services.

What's hot about StartIsBack on Windows 10 now:

  • Live badges for modern apps on taskbar and Start menu!
  • Ability to reduce resource usage by disabling newer Start menu and Cortana processes from prelaunching
  • Ability to use adequately sized (32x32) large icons and larger start menu button on taskbar
  • Modern icon glyphs on Start menu right hand pane
  • Modern blur, drop shadow and immersive context menus for start menu
  • Fully dynamic DPI aware start menu and configuration app
  • New modern style with round user picture
  • Lots of new minor additions and tweaks

Changes in StartIsBack++ 2.0:

  • NEW: Full taskbar skinning! Windows 7 and Windows 8 taskbar styles included
  • NEW: Improved configuration UI for finer personalization
  • NEW: Ability to change style of taskbar and start menu context menus
  • NEW: PC Settings can be expaned into menu
  • Improved PC Settings search
  • Improved dynamic high DPI support for start menu, orb and configurator
  • Added support for opening files via drag&drop on metro app icons in start menu
  • Lot of minor improvements and various bugfixes

Download: StartIsBack++ 2.0 | 1.2 MB (Free to Try, $2.99 to Buy)
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Update: StartIsBack++ 2.0.1

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