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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02 - Start Menu.png
04 - Taskbar.png
05 - Explorer.png
06 - Advanced.png
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    z97k
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Any ideas about this Widgets icon fix ?
 

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Windows 11 Pro
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Apple Mac Pro 6,1 (2013)

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    ASUS ROG Strix
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  • ASUS VivoBook 'Lite' ~ Windows 11 Home

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OS
Win11 Experimental Channel for 26H2 builds
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
a cherry-picked assembly
CPU
AMD R7 7800X3D
Motherboard
MSI x870 Tomahawk Wi-Fi, 8-layer, 2 oz copper, server PCB
Memory
GSkill 2x16GB @ 6400MT/s
Graphics Card(s)
XFX 9070 XT SWIFT tri-fan (PCIe5.0)
Sound Card
Creative Labs G8 USB External Sound device, Gaming DAC, Sound Card & Earphone AMP.. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, btw. Totally changed my opinion of external USB sound. I like!...;)
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips 42" OLED @ 4k
Screen Resolution
3840x2160
Hard Drives
*Boot: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB NVMe (PCIe4x4)
*Samsung 980 EVO NVMe 500GB (PCIe 4x4)
*Kingston SNV3S2000G 2TB NVMe (PCIe4x4)
*Samsung 960 EVO 250GB NVMe(PCIe3x2)
*8TB Toshiba x300 HDD
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Gigabyte 850W Gold, Rev 2
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Air coutesy Lian Li
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Cherry MX 2.0S RGB
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Razer Basilisk V3 24k DPI
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~950Mbps down and up!
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Firefox x64 DE
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Defender
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Great New system. Exceeds my expectations by quite a bit, btw. I love the USB G8 SoundBlaster, it's quite an improvement over the G6!
StartAllBack v3.9.2.5232 (Stable)

- Fix closing native start menu not popping taskbar on secondary display over full-screen app

- Fix task icon not changing with multiple displays

- Fix explorer not starting fully without immersive shell

- [BETA/DEV] Fix Run autocomplete not dark

- [BETA/DEV] Fix 7/10 explorer appearing badly drawn

- [BETA/DEV] Fix ribbon not working in tab or command module not shown

This version will be pushed soon to everyone, 3.7.11 will be de-consecrated.
 

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Windows 11 ProIntel Core i9 12900KFCorsair 64GB DDR5 Vengeance C40 5200MhzASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix OC 24GB
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Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
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
2x Samsung 980 Pro Series Gen4 2TB M.2 NVMe
PSU
Corsair AX1200i 1200W 80PLUS Titanium Modular
Case
Corsair 4000D Black Case w/ Tempered Glass Side Panel
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Black CPU Cooler, 4x Noctua 120mm Fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK545
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
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
Nothing new for the progress bar, I'll stick with the 3.9bb
 

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    Intel 10980XE
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    Asus Rampage VI Extreme Encore
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    G.Skill TridentZ Royale
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    Asus Pro
Latest stable version is (y) .......
 

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    i7
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    z97k
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    32GB
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    Realtek
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    3
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    ASUS
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    Intel i5
    Motherboard
    ASUS Basic
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung
    Hard Drives
    one intern , 0ne extern, OS on SSD
    Cooling
    air
    Keyboard
    wireless Logitech
    Mouse
    wireless Logitech
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    1GB
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    Edge
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Widgets do not work for me as soon as I turn on enhanced Taskbar, it just shows the widgets symbol (most recent version). Any solutions? Thanks.
 

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Windows 11
OS
Windows 11
I just noticed:
If you open SAB from Control Panel/StartAllBack, it opens to the Welcome Tab...,
if you open it from Taskbar and Navigation, it opens to the Taskbar Tab.
Not a huge revelation, just an observation. 🤷‍♂️

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    Windows 11 Pro
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    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
I actually like the Plumpness/Aura setting, cuz I can view Toolbar icons as Large...

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... without the clock transforming into a triple-stack...

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I just wish the clock would stay center aligned! (it's an OCD thing!!!) :wink:

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    ASUS VivoBook
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StartAllBack 3.9.2.5235 1 February 2025 (beta)

Again not sure what's been updated
 

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Windows 11 Pro
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PC/Desktop
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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
2x Samsung 980 Pro Series Gen4 2TB M.2 NVMe
PSU
Corsair AX1200i 1200W 80PLUS Titanium Modular
Case
Corsair 4000D Black Case w/ Tempered Glass Side Panel
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Black CPU Cooler, 4x Noctua 120mm Fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK545
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
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Fixed Wireless 150mbps/75mbps
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Firefox
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Kaspersky
Other Info
Thrustmaster TS-PC RACER
Fanatec CSL Elite Pedals with the Load Cell Kit
Yamaha Amp with Bose Speakers

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    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
Wow - widgets are finally now working. Thank you !!! Looks great on my 5K display!

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Windows 11 Pro
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Windows 11 Pro
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Apple Mac Pro 6,1 (2013)
Strangeness - I rebooted my computer to finish installing an app and when I came back everything had reverted to W11 settings. SAB works but not like it used too. Much of it's functionality seems to not function at all, especially the graphical changes. They are still selected (taskbard color) but they don't do anything. AND right clicking on the start menu is the same as hitting win X. and now hitting Win x does not do what Win X used to do! which is bring up computer management etc! Its l ike shift ctrl or alt is held down/stuck
what did you install?
 

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Windows 11 Pro
what did you install?
Intuit proseries. I rebooted and it's back. Good thing because I'm using W7 style and the new interface is completely alien to me.
 

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    i7 Raptor Lake
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    m2 1tb
Hi guys, i am on 23H2 and using SAB 3.7.11 which is working pretty well, but as soon as i update the SAB to the latest (or any newer) version, it looks like this:
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@Tihiy
This happens when i right-click on the taskbar.
Any ideas how to fix it? The desktop context menu stays the same and all the other stuff is working as expected.

P.S. ExplorerPatcher, Classic Shell, Start11 etc. haven't ever seen my computer.
 
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Windows 11i7 6700K16 GB DDR4 2666 Kingston (OC 3000)STRIX RTX 3090
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Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
i7 6700K
Motherboard
MAXIMUS VIII HERO
Memory
16 GB DDR4 2666 Kingston (OC 3000)
Graphics Card(s)
STRIX RTX 3090
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2716DG
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Widgets stopped working today. Why it was working yesterday?
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 11 Pro
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Apple Mac Pro 6,1 (2013)
StartAllBack 3.9.2.5238 6 February 2025 (beta)
Again not sure what's been updated
 
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Windows 11 ProIntel Core i9 12900KFCorsair 64GB DDR5 Vengeance C40 5200MhzASUS GeForce RTX 3090 ROG Strix OC 24GB
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
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
2x Samsung 980 Pro Series Gen4 2TB M.2 NVMe
PSU
Corsair AX1200i 1200W 80PLUS Titanium Modular
Case
Corsair 4000D Black Case w/ Tempered Glass Side Panel
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Black CPU Cooler, 4x Noctua 120mm Fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK545
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
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
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