![]() The right arrow for the Shutdown command opens a menu with options for switching users, signing out, locking the PC and restarting ( Figure B). The right column points you to your Documents, Pictures and Music folders as well as to Control Panel, Settings, and the Run command. The Apps folder contains shortcuts for all the Windows universal apps, both ones that are built in as well as ones from third parties. Click the link for All Programs to see all your installed apps. ![]() Just like in Windows 7, the left column displays recently-used or pinned apps. You can always change it later on ( Figure A).Ĭlick the Start button and you’ll see the familiar two-column layout with all your programs (or favorite ones) on the left and common Windows apps and locations on the right. Despite their names and version numbers, each one uses a traditional two-column layout the main differences between them are mostly aesthetic. The screen offers three choices: Proper 11, Kinda 10, and Remastered 7 accompanied by descriptions of each one. The setup process kicks off by asking what type of theme you’d like to use. How to install and set up StartAllBack on Windows 11 To check out the 30-day trial, click the Download button instead. To buy the program, click the button for Purchase License key and then click the Buy Now button. SEE: Windows 11: Tips on installation, security and more (free PDF) (TechRepublic)īrowse to the StartAllBack website. The software sells for $4.99 (or $1.50 if you’re upgrading from a previous version) for a single license and offers a free 30-day trial so you can try before you buy. You can choose among three different menus, customize the menu with different colors and themes, and even spruce up the Taskbar and File Explorer. ![]() StartAllBack replaces the Windows 11 menu with a more traditional Start menu. Top Tech Conferences & Events to Add to Your Calendar in 2023 How to Create a Local Account in Windows 11 Pro Support for these Microsoft enterprise products ends in 2023 One alternative worth trying is StartAllBack. ![]() Or you can replace it with a third-party Start menu alternative. You can wait to see if and how Microsoft improves it in a future version of Windows 11. Those of you who don’t like the Windows 11 Start menu have a few choices. If you’re unhappy with the Windows 11 Start menu, why not try a third-party alternative? Image: StartAllBack I just thought, that those of you longing for the good old days of a month ago, might be interested in what's out there.How to replace the Windows 11 Start menu with StartAllBack ![]() Personally, I'm gonna restore my image and go back to the default UI. So I decided to take Start11 for a test drive and installed it just now (after creating a full system image)ĭon't get me wrong, you still can't grab the taskbar and place it willy-nilly anywhere you want to (just top or bottom for now)īut the Start Menu looks good, the tiles seem to function properly although they don't seem to actually be "live tiles" any longer, but you can group them and name the groups, but you can't nest them and the old systray / notification area is still pretty lameīUT this is an early release so we might see some future improvements, who knows. Full Disclosure: I'm generally, reasonably content with the default User Interfaceįurther Full Disclosure: I purchased licenses for both of these ![]()
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