Top 15 Windows 8 Start Screen Customizer Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Set custom pictures as StartScreen background picture, even animated GIF files are supported, change the opacity level, use your desktop wallpaper as background picture and you can also select pictures as a slideshow.

1. 7+ Taskbar Tweaker

7+ Taskbar Tweaker 7+ Taskbar Tweaker allows you to configure various aspects of the Windows taskbar.Most of the configuration options it provides can’t be tweaked using the taskbar properties or the registry.The tweaker is designed for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10.The tweaks are divided into three sections:Taskbar items Controls......

2. Uniblue SystemTweaker

Uniblue SystemTweaker SystemTweaker is a safe and easy to use tool that lets you customize Windows to your taste. From Start menu tweaks to quick and easy changes to network behaviour, SystemTweaker comes packed with over 50 tweaks, all hand-picked to make your Windows experience a little more comfortable.......

3. IconTweaker

IconTweaker IconTweaker is a freeware application that allows you to customize all your Windows icons.Icons are one of main parts of the Windows interface. Customizing them can make your desktop look better and can also improve the usability, because you can make it easier to recognize items.Using the IconTweaker theme system,......

4. ShellNewSettings

ShellNewSettings ShellNewSettings is a free tool for Windows to remove items from Explorer's "new" menu. The "new" item list can easily get bloated and this simple app helps clean it up.......

5. Talisman Desktop

Talisman Desktop Talisman Desktop is a configurable Windows shell replacement introduced in 1997 by Lighttek Software. It is available in a number of languages including English, French, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, Russian and Italian. Talisman Desktop is shareware, available as a free trial download that expires in 30 days. The registration fee for......

6. Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Customizer

Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Customizer Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Customizer will allow you to resize & tweak the Windows 7 taskbar thumbnails previews in detail. You can change the size of the thumbnail, its spacing, top, bottom, left, right margins and mouse delay time too!Find the spacing or margin not to your liking? Go ahead......

7. RT Se7en Lite

RT Se7en Lite RT Se7en Lite is developed by Rockers Team to customize Windows 7 operating system and to make it lite. You can add wallpapers, Icons, themes, integrate updates, drivers, language packs, applications, remove components, enable or disable features, unattended installation settings, bootable ISO and USB creator , etc. It will be......

8. ElevatedShortcut

ElevatedShortcut It can create the special shortcut which will suppress UAC prompt in case if it is usually appeared, i.e application will be started elevated without any prompt.......

9. vLite

vLite vLite is a freeware application for Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 for creating customized installation media.......

10. WindowBlinds

WindowBlinds WindowBlinds is a computer program that allows users to skin the Windows graphical user interface. It has been developed by Stardock since 1998, and is the most popular component of their flagship software suite, Object Desktop. It is also available separately, and as an ActiveX/COM component called DirectSkin. Now in......

11. Ultimate Windows Context Menu Customizer

Ultimate Windows Context Menu Customizer Ultimate Windows Context Menu Customizer is a freeware from door2windows that allows you to customize the context menu of many locations with ease in Windows......

12. 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......

13. Classic Shell

Classic Shell Classic Shell is free software (until version 3.6.8) that improves your productivity, enhances the usability of Windows and empowers you to use the computer the way you like it. The main features are: Highly customizable start menu with multiple styles and skins Quick access to recent, frequently-used, or pinned programs......

14. CustoPack Tools

CustoPack Tools Customize Windows becomes a breeze with CustoPack Tools software. You can customize your icons, your wallpaper, your visual style and many more, all that FOR FREE......

15. WinBubble

WinBubble WinBubbles is an easy-to-use FREE tweaking and customization utility that focuses on enhancing your Windows 7 and Vista Experience. Even If your not a dedicated or just starting to learn to customize your computer, WinBubble will make every tweaking much easier.The lightweight version WinbubblesLite is a portable app and can......