StartAllBack


StartAllBack: Windows 11 from better timeline​

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Embrace, enhance, unsweep classic UI from under the rug​

Restore and improve taskbar​

  • Show labels on task icons
  • Adjust icon size and margins
  • Move taskbar to top, left or right edges
  • Drag and drop stuff onto taskbar
  • Center task icons but keep Start button on the left
  • Split into segments, use dynamic translucency
  • Separate corner icons with Windows 7/10 UI
  • Auto-hide when covered by maximized window

Restore and improve File Explorer and Control Panel​

  • Ribbon and Command Bar revamped with translucent effects
  • Details pane on bottom
  • Old search box (the one which works)
  • Dark mode support for more dialogs

Restore and improve context menus​

  • All new look with rounded acrylic menus
  • Fast and responsive taskbar menus
  • New fonts, better touch support

Restore and improve start menu​

  • Launch apps and go to system places in one click
  • Navigate dropdown menus like a boss
  • Enjoy fast and reliable search

Finally, lightweight styling and UI consistency​

  • Enjoy Windows 7, Windows 8 and third-party taskbar and start menu styles
  • Fix UI inconsistencies in Win32 apps
  • Don't be blue: recolor UI in all windows apps
  • Negative resource usage: fewer RAM used, fewer processes started, faster startup





StartAllBack For Windows 11 has been released.
It's an RC release. I haven't tested it yet as I have Start11 installed.

Edit: I have now tested it. It's working quite well.
Apart from a great start menu, you can also have the Enhanced Classic Taskbar back.
This means (for example) that you can have an uncombined and unlocked Taskbar.
You will now also be able to enhance the Taskbar clock using T-Clock Redux or similar.
T-Clock Redux Tray Clock_.png

You can also change Windows Explorer to Ribbon UI or Simple UI.

You can get it Download



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    Windows 11 Pro build 25H2Intel 265k32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator 7200MhzFE Edition 4080
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    Windows 11 Pro build 25H2
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    Home brew
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    Intel 265k
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    Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite
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    32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator 7200Mhz
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    Acer 32" 4k IPS monitor
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    Meshify 2 XL
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    Corsair Nautilus 360 AIO
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    Windows 11 Pro 24h2Alder Lake 3.4Ghz 4 Core16GB DDR4 3200GhzInternal GPU to the CPU
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    Windows 11 Pro 24h2
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    NUC N100 type model and System 3 but an N150 CPU
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    Alder Lake 3.4Ghz 4 Core
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    built in SOC
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    16GB DDR4 3200Ghz
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    Internal GPU to the CPU
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    nah
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    Samsung Syncmaster 913n VGA but used headless mainly.
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    1280x1024
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    NVME 512GB and a SATA SSD at 1TB
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    I reckon so, external type
    Case
    yup it has one of those
    Cooling
    probably
    Keyboard
    only attached for rare local access
    Mouse
    not really needed but attached. Old Logitech, with a ball...!
    Internet Speed
    FTTC 500GB.
    Browser
    Edge
I also delete the task for the update otherwise there is often the popup that an update is available
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25h2Intel 10980XEG.Skill TridentZ RoyaleEVGA RTX 2080Ti Hydro Copper
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25h2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel 10980XE
    Motherboard
    Asus Rampage VI Extreme Encore
    Memory
    G.Skill TridentZ Royale
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    EVGA RTX 2080Ti Hydro Copper
    Sound Card
    Asus
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    Dell 27"
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    Intel Optane P5801X
    Samsung 9100 Pro
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime TX 1000W
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    Lian Li A77F
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    Watercooling
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    Logitech MX keys
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    Logitech MX Master 3S
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    Edge Canary
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    Kaspersky
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    Windows 11 Pro 24h2
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    Windows 11 Pro 24h2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Pro

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    Windows 11 Pro
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
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    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
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    Windows 11 Pro
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
  • ASUS VivoBook 'Lite' ~ Windows 11 Home
Yeah, but the option is not in SAB settings, after it is installed, which is quite strange.
 

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Windows 11
OS
Windows 11
Yeah, but the option is not in SAB settings, after it is installed, which is quite strange.
In regedit,

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\StartIsBack]
"AutoUpdates"=dword:00000000

To disable update
 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25h2Intel 10980XEG.Skill TridentZ RoyaleEVGA RTX 2080Ti Hydro Copper
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25h2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel 10980XE
    Motherboard
    Asus Rampage VI Extreme Encore
    Memory
    G.Skill TridentZ Royale
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2080Ti Hydro Copper
    Sound Card
    Asus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 27"
    Hard Drives
    Intel Optane P5801X
    Samsung 9100 Pro
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime TX 1000W
    Case
    Lian Li A77F
    Cooling
    Watercooling
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S
    Browser
    Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 24h2
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24h2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Pro
Main Taskbar to the upper monitor
Yup! Taskbar stays on upper monitor, survives a Restart and cold boot, all Toolbars functioning, systray icons functioning..., everything is working as expected!
Thanks @Tihiy ! (y)

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
  • ASUS VivoBook 'Lite' ~ Windows 11 Home
Well, at least that he agreed with :)
 

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Windows 11
OS
Windows 11
I also delete the task for the update otherwise there is often the popup that an update is available
Same..., but you may still get a pop-up..., I just dismiss it.

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
  • ASUS VivoBook 'Lite' ~ Windows 11 Home

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25h2Intel 10980XEG.Skill TridentZ RoyaleEVGA RTX 2080Ti Hydro Copper
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25h2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel 10980XE
    Motherboard
    Asus Rampage VI Extreme Encore
    Memory
    G.Skill TridentZ Royale
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2080Ti Hydro Copper
    Sound Card
    Asus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 27"
    Hard Drives
    Intel Optane P5801X
    Samsung 9100 Pro
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime TX 1000W
    Case
    Lian Li A77F
    Cooling
    Watercooling
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S
    Browser
    Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 24h2
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24h2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Pro
I never get the popup anymore, only if I click on "Check for updates"
I get it randomly, at times..., no biggie, I just dismiss it. 🤷‍♂️
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
  • ASUS VivoBook 'Lite' ~ Windows 11 Home
I am extremely pleased with the ability to throw the Main Taskbar to a secondary monitor!
I hope @Tihiy keeps it that way! It makes two of my weekly projects way more productive and a whole lot less messy, and way less of a p-i-t-a!!!

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    Windows 11 Pro
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
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    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
  • ASUS VivoBook 'Lite' ~ Windows 11 Home
StartAllBack v3.9.0.5220 (Stable) Merry Xmas to All

- Plump taskbar, closer to Win11 design (+Aura/Dynamic aura perk)

- Win7 explorer (+open/save with dark magic) drive grouping option

- Virtual Touchpad tray icon

- Allowed to move main taskbar to other displays

- Icon margins setting works for vertical taskbars

- Adjusted XS/touch taskbar spacing

- Reduced Explorer bloat by not loading WASDK for 7/10 styles

- Dark (magic) address band popups for Open/Save dialogs

- Fixed start menu default style crossfade

- Fixed taskbar customization lost after OS upgrade

- Fixed Dark magic NanaZip incompatibility

- Fixed All programs scrollbar being dark sometimes

- Fixed taskbar transparency after Energy Saver toggle

- Forced Windows Update status refresh after reboot
 

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Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
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Manufacturer/Model
Custom Build
CPU
Intel Core i9 12900KF
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero
Memory
Corsair 64GB DDR5 Vengeance C40 5200Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix OC 24GB
Sound Card
OnBoard
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer Predator XB323UGP 32" QHD G-SYNC-C 144Hz 1MS IPS LED
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1440
Hard Drives
1x Samsung 980 Pro Series Gen4 250GB M.2 NVMe
1x Samsung 980 Pro Series Gen4 500GB M.2 NVMe
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Corsair 4000D Black Case w/ Tempered Glass Side Panel
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Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Black CPU Cooler, 4x Noctua 120mm Fans
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Logitech MK545
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
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Fixed Wireless 150mbps/75mbps
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Kaspersky
Other Info
Thrustmaster TS-PC RACER
Fanatec CSL Elite Pedals with the Load Cell Kit
Yamaha Amp with Bose Speakers
We will stay with 3.9bb (beta) to have Windows 10 Explorer and Windows 11 Progressbar :-)
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25h2Intel 10980XEG.Skill TridentZ RoyaleEVGA RTX 2080Ti Hydro Copper
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25h2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel 10980XE
    Motherboard
    Asus Rampage VI Extreme Encore
    Memory
    G.Skill TridentZ Royale
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2080Ti Hydro Copper
    Sound Card
    Asus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 27"
    Hard Drives
    Intel Optane P5801X
    Samsung 9100 Pro
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime TX 1000W
    Case
    Lian Li A77F
    Cooling
    Watercooling
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S
    Browser
    Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 24h2
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24h2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Pro
... Windows 11 Progressbar
You can switch that out with Plumpness...
(Funny..., with Plumpness enabled, the Taskbar looks less Plump!!!) 🤷‍♂️

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However, the thing I don't care for about Plumpness is, it realigns the Clock to the right..., (It also fecks with your Desktop icon positions!)

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My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
  • ASUS VivoBook 'Lite' ~ Windows 11 Home
You can switch that out with Plumpness...

View attachment 120097

However, the thing I don't care for about Plumpness is, it realigns the Clock to the right..., (It also fecks with your Desktop icon positions!)

View attachment 120098
i use tclock so i hadn't noticed the clock realignment.. but what does it do to the desktop? i havent noticed anything since implementing it
 

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Windows 11 Pro
OS
Windows 11 Pro

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
  • ASUS VivoBook 'Lite' ~ Windows 11 Home
All good here, @Tihiy ! No complaints! (y)

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
  • ASUS VivoBook 'Lite' ~ Windows 11 Home
You can switch that out with Plumpness...
(Funny..., with Plumpness enabled, the Taskbar looks less Plump!!!) 🤷‍♂️

View attachment 120097

However, the thing I don't care for about Plumpness is, it realigns the Clock to the right..., (It also fecks with your Desktop icon positions!)

View attachment 120098
More "plumpness" with the option (video made very quickly...)

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Normal behavior here with this option, back to 3.9bb
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25h2Intel 10980XEG.Skill TridentZ RoyaleEVGA RTX 2080Ti Hydro Copper
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25h2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel 10980XE
    Motherboard
    Asus Rampage VI Extreme Encore
    Memory
    G.Skill TridentZ Royale
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2080Ti Hydro Copper
    Sound Card
    Asus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 27"
    Hard Drives
    Intel Optane P5801X
    Samsung 9100 Pro
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime TX 1000W
    Case
    Lian Li A77F
    Cooling
    Watercooling
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S
    Browser
    Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 24h2
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24h2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Pro
SAB is getting quite weird in my humble opinion. Instead of adding options to appeal to a larger crowd, get more users, is doing the exact opposite, it's getting more niche, like it is custom made for one person who's name I shall not name ;-)
 

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Windows 11
OS
Windows 11
In regedit,

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\StartIsBack]
"AutoUpdates"=dword:00000000

To disable update
Well, OK, but why not an option in the software settings ?
 

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Windows 11
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Windows 11
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