What Start Menu replacement software do you use?

Winuser · Apr 16, 2024

I use StartAllBack for almost the same reasons as @Edwin. I also use Power Start because I don't need to see what MS wants to recommend to me. Power Start can be found in the MS Store.

spapakons · Apr 17, 2024

Open Shell and Explorer Patcher to get the Windows 7 start button and start menu and the Windows 10 taskbar right-click menu plus many other options. I like the Classic Desktop that adds the Cut-Copy-Paste buttons along with Copy to and Move to. Very useful.

rpetruzz · Apr 17, 2024

Years ago Windows had a feature that allowed you to place a shortcuts tool bar on the desktop that would slide in and out as needed. You could put all your shortcuts in it and keep a clean desktop. In Microsoft's way, they removed that feature. I found True Launch Bar, a product that provides that same functionality. I've been using it for years and years.

Kees · Apr 17, 2024

rpetruzz said:
I found True Launch Bar, a product that provides that same functionality.

That toolbar makes use of the fact that toolbars could be placed on the taskbar until MS removed that option in Windows 11.
That means that you have to use software that brings back the Windows10 taskbar in Windows 11. Otherwise it will not function!

Apps that can be used are Explorer Patcher and StartAllBack, both programs that (as far as I have understood from other topics and messages) are due be disabled by MS when you update to 24H2. The developer of StartAllBack already has indicated that he will not inckude the Windows10 taskbar routines in future versions. ExplorerPatcher to follow, maybe.

So it's doubtful if this replacement for the Quick Launch toolbar will be usable in future.

hdmi · Apr 17, 2024

Kees said:
Apps that can be used are Explorer Patcher and StartAllBack, both programs that (as far as I have understood from other topics and messages) are due be disabled by MS when you update to 24H2.

FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt).

spapakons · Apr 17, 2024

Hopefully these restrictions are only in Canary versions, not in the standard release of Windows 11. As mentioned earlier all these inconveniences in Canary will be done in Windows 12 when it will be released. Not in Windows 11.