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It's working with a relatively fresh install of Windows 8.1 with the 2014 Spring Update integrated. roirraWedorehT: I'm just curious where you were able to get the 2014 Spring Update. I've not been able to find a method that works, including a registry hack that supposedly enables getting it via Microsoft Update.

Right click on the shortcut in the start menu and select copy, then right click on the desktop and select paste. Or put the mouse curser on the start menu shortcut, hold the Ctrl key and left mouse button, and drag it to the desktop. (Added: If you don't hold the Ctrl key you will move the shortcut from the start menu to the desktop instead of copying it to the desktop.)

Do the auto-update check within SiB+ and it'll give you the download link directly. nothing I always download updates from here: http://www.startisback.com/#download-tab

Wow, that works great, Tihiy. Thank you.

I was just wondering if, along with the new option to have the Start screen automatically launch on a secondary monitor, would it be possible to select which secondary monitor it launches on, for those of us who have 3-monitor (or more) setups. With my setup, my primary monitor is in the center, and when I boot the computer, the Start screen usually opens on the right monitor (which is where I want it), but sometimes it opens on the left monitor. Not a huge issue, though. Thanks.

Your best update to date, in my opinion. I absolutely love the "Show Start screen on secondary monitor when I log on to my PC" feature. I've always manually launched it on my #2 monitor first thing after logging on, now it just does it. Thanks, Tihiy, for the continuously great work!

Right click it in Start Menu and rename it.

Try this: http://www.iobit.com/iobit-winmetro.php. I've never tried it but it supposedly enables WinMetro in Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7. Edit: This was meant as a reply to aviv00 on his question about porting StartIsBack to Windows XP.

I started downloading the 64-bit version at work yesterday, and when I left for the day 6.5 hours later, it was still estimating 1.5 hours to go. I just left it running and went home. When I got home, I downloaded both the 32- and 64-bit versions in less than 35 minutes.

$3 is too much for you ? Yes. Given that Windows 8.1 probably bring back start button, and then there's probably no reason to use startisback anymore. That is the rumor, but it's just a start button, and I believe it only launches the Start page. I don't recall reading/hearing anything about Microsoft bringing back the Start Menu.

Even if the rumors of Microsoft putting a start menu and a boot-to-desktop option into Windows 8 turn out to be true, I hope you keep up your work with StartIsBack, Tihiy. I like the features you've added (Start Apps folder in start menu, rename Start page to Apps, etc.) that Microsoft isn't likely to include. I will continue using StartIsBack regardless (assuming it still works). Plus, I think a Microsoft Windows 8 start menu will likely be styled more for Windows 8 instead of the classic Windows 7 style.

If the folders are above the programs in the start menu, that's Windows XP. If the programs are above the folders, then that's Windows 7. I don't understand how/why this is even a debate.

I have both StartIsBack and the beta of ModernMix (from Stardock) on my Windows 8 computers (a total cost of only $6.00 US per computer), and it is really nice how they work with each other. As for Tihiy adding the features of ModernMix to StartIsBack, I think I'd rather he didn't. I love StartIsBack and I'd rather not see it get too bloated with features that really aren't functions of the Windows 7 start menu.

They do have search. In either the Metro Start Page or Store, just start typing what you're looking for. (No need to open a search window first or put your curser in any particular place.) It searches everywhere (Windows Explorer, Store, Apps, Internet), then opens the search charm bar (or whatever it's called), and shows you every place the words were found, and how many times they appear there.

Happy New Year, Tihiy! Thank you for a wonderful product, and keep up the excellent work!

Maybe I'm being a dufus, but I have to ask. What's the difference between "sleep" and "hibernate"?

I'd say this is waaaay out of StartIsBack's context. Are there any Start Menu/Screen replacers in the app store now? I was under the impression that such apps wouldn't be allowed into the store. Yes, there are at least three. I just came from the Windows Store and doing a quick search for "Start Menu" returned these three: Pokki Start Menu, Classic Start Button, StartFinity Classic Start 8 has been added as well.

Just a quick question. I received two Emails this morning from StartIsBack@startisback.com, with Subject: StartIsBack donator license key gift, and there is nothing in the text in either of them other than a "0". I was just wondering if these are actually from StartIsBack.com, and to let you know that, while I did purchase five licenses, I wasn't a donor during development so I probably shouldn't be getting these anyway.

I had the same thing happen with Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.2. I had to tell it to let SiB run.

Just guessing since 1.0 is the most recent official version, but he can probably correct that anyway for future beta/RCs. Mine says 1.1RC.

@MrGRiM: Sorry to have offended you, I didn't intend to. I was just making an observation, is all. @geneticplasma: Try "Steps Recorder"; it's built into Windows 8. Just launch it, click "Start Record", do your thing, click "Stop Record", add comments if you want, and save it. Edit: Steps Recorder doesn't make a video, but it puts into text everything you do, and inserts a screen print of each step along the way.

StartIsBack has been great in every way for me, and I thought this was a forum specifically for that product. I haven't experienced any of the bugs that have been discussed, but I have learned about most of it's features from reading about them here (the latest being that you can click the middle mouse button on the start button/orb to launch Metro). So anyway, I wanted to thank Tihiy for it, and mention that it seems odd to me that anyone would push his/her own competing product here. So, thanks for creating this product, Tihiy. For me, it has made Windows 8 into the perfect, dual interface, operating system. You should get it patented and sell your work to Microsoft.

First off, thanks for allowing me into the secret world of Beta 2. I'd like to share my experience. I first uninstalled the Beta 1, and when I installed the Beta 2 and rebooted, all I had was a black desktop over a blank task bar. I panicked thinking I would need to reinstall Windows 8. However, I discovered that I could right click on that blank task bar and the normal pop-up menu appeared. I was able to create a toolbar for the StartIsBack folder, and using it, was able to access and run the uninstall, which of course restored Windows 8 to normal after rebooting. Figuring something just didn't register correctly the first time, I tried it again, but got the same result (black desktop over blank taskbar). But the toolbar I created for the StartIsBack folder was still there, so I ran uninstall, and rebooted. And now, being really determined, I tried the Beta 2 a third time, and apparently the 3rd time really is the charm, because this time it works perfectly. I can't imagine what would have caused the first two times not to work, but enable the 3rd time to work. I haven't used Windows 7 on my three dual-boot laptops since discovering and installing StartIsBack on them. Thanks you for your hours of hard work. I hope that when you release this in final form, you will offer a whole household license, since I have seven computers (two desktops, four laptops, and a netbook) in my household. And while I'm here, I would like to comment on a couple comments I've seen about Administrative Tools not showing on the start menu when selected to do so in the customization. It's there on all three laptops that I've installed the Beta 1 on (and now one with the Beta 2). It appears as a folder in the All Programs menu in the left column of the Start Menu. I wonder if some people expected it to appear in the right column, since all other Start Menu customizations do appear in that column?