Top 15 StartIsBack Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

StartIsBack 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. StartIsBack is fully native lightweight zero-privileges program, cheap and fair, fast, stable and secure.

1. IObit StartMenu8

IObit StartMenu8 StartMenu8 is specially designed for Windows 8. It offers a perfect solution for users who work with Windows Start Menu all the time and are not accustomed to the new Metro start screen in Windows 8. This smart tool brings back both the start button and Windows Start Menu, and......

2. StartW8

StartW8 StartW8 is a FREE but powerful tool for Windows 8 users. Do you prefer desktop to modernUI? Would you like to logon directly to desktop? And than use "Start" menu for runnig your apps? Then it's right for you. "Start" menu had been an essential feature of Microsoft Windows for......

3. PaperPlane Smart Launch

PaperPlane Smart Launch PaperPlane Smart Launch is a free launcher program aka. shortcut manager which enables you to launch your desktop like an iPad. If you are familiar with Mac OS Launchpad, you could say that it's a better Launchpad just for your Windows. It enables you to quickly access your most used......

4. Decor8

Decor8 Windows 8 limits your start screen customization options to only a few provided background images and a few pre-defined color schemes.Decor8 removes these limitations and provides the freedom to personalize your start screen with your own images and colors.- Background images- Color schemes- Tile placement customization......

5. WindowFX

WindowFX Revolutionize your operating system with WindowFX. Utilize an unprecedented number of special effects for your windows and maximize your computing experience.......

6. Start8

Start8 Return the Start Button to Windows 8 With these features:- Search for Windows 8-style (Modern UI) apps- Pin desktop and Metro apps to the start menu- Jump List support- Unified Search for apps, settings and files- Boot directly to the Windows 8 desktop- One click access to shut down, devices,......

7. x:choyce

x:choyce A light-weight, Exposé-like window switcher for X (feat. OpenGL).......

8. Desktastic

Desktastic Use your desktop for more than just a mess of icons? Sure! Desktastic 3.0 lets you take notes, visually demonstrate, draw stupid pictures, and much more!......

9. ContextConsole Shell Extension

ContextConsole Shell Extension The ContextConsole Shell Extension adds an "Open Command Prompt" menu item to the context menus (right-click menus) in Windows Explorer so that you can open a command prompt in the selected directory (or directories) or in the current directory that you are viewing.......

10. Deskpose NXT

Deskpose NXT The ultimate desktop organizer. DeskPose NXT helps you to find your applications fast, organize your desktop and become more productive.Too many open windows? Stop findind! Start Exposing!We know that you have to work with many different windows at the same time. Now, finding and switching between them is easier than......

11. BackgroundCMD

BackgroundCMD BackgroundCMD is a command prompt folder background shellextension. It allows you to start a command prompt (an instance ofcmd.exe) from within any directory that you're currently browsing.It differs from the "Command Prompt Here" power-toy in that you can click the background of the file list, and not only on folder......

12. VeBest Icon Groups

VeBest Icon Groups VeBest Icon Groups is a powerful, but easy to use and rich in animation utility. VeBest Icon Groups is a software, intended for just creative and occupied people who extremely value every spare minute and who don't want to search for the icon to launch the desired software or open......

13. SoundPackager

SoundPackager SoundPackager makes customizing your sound experience in Windows easy!Before SoundPackager, users would need to edit each system sound assignment individually using the default Windows dialog to select a sound for over thirty different events (such as startup, shutdown, close, minimize, errors, etc.) one-by-one. Not only was this time consuming, but......

14. FCorp Context Menu Manager

FCorp Context Menu Manager Context Menu Manager is a collection of utilities bent on providing the necessary means to customize the file association on the system as well as to enrich the context menu for files and folders with new entries.All elements in the interface are neatly organized, which makes finding the right sections......

15. Speedy

Speedy Speedy is an powerful utility that brings you the power to quickly launch everything you need for your everyday work as documents, folders, apps, and sites. Speedy also gives you some unparalleled tools to improve your work as multiple text clipboard capability, workflows handling and keyboard shortcuts creation.......