With the recent rollout of Windows 11 version 24H2, customization aficionados can rejoice as Stardock has officially announced compatibility with its popular applications—Start11 v2 and Fences 5. This comes hot on the heels of Microsoft's major feature update, providing a fresh canvas for users...
Introduction Stardock has officially released Start11 v2, a significant update to its popular Start menu replacement, now featuring native support for ARM64 devices. This upgrade is particularly welcome news for users of Windows 11 on ARM devices, who have long been navigating the limitations of...
In a significant development for Windows users, Stardock's Start11, a widely-used customization tool for the Windows Start menu, has announced its support for ARM processors on both Windows 11 and Windows 10. This move opens up new possibilities for users adopting the latest ARM-based Windows...
In a significant update, Stardock's popular modification tool, Start11, has made its way to Windows on Arm PCs. This update, version 2.1, introduces native ARM64 support, allowing users to customize the Windows 11 Start menu completely. This news comes on the heels of Microsoft's recent launch...
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, the emergence of Windows on Arm has marked a significant shift, particularly as more users and developers recognize its potential. While the adoption of the Arm architecture has been gradually gaining traction, its integration into applications has...
Lets say I have Firefox on the task bar, which has many sub-windows. How do I reorder and rename them?
I tried:
- stardock groupy: doesn't work and is incredibly bugged
- 7+ taskbar tweaker (set to launch at bootup, firefox doesn't run at background): same doesn't work!
Found nothing else to...
Hello!
Windows contains live folders which at least indicate that there are stored files.
These files in folders representing 3D file icon/thumbnails:
I want to customize Windows to have these icons/thumbnails flat.
I'm using also IconPackager from Stardock.
Is itpossible?
Thank you for each...
Stardock Just saw that Stardock is having a 50% off everything sale. I remember using a couple pieces of their software back in the Windows XP days. So thought I'd just pass this along to my fellow Windows geeks!
I don't know if this is true but seems like there is a lot less customization...
Graphics Card - GeForce GTX 555
Windows Version - Windows 10 Home
Toshiba Screen Resolution - 1768x992
Graphic's Driver Version - 364.51-desktop-win10-64bit-international-whql
Location - USA
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Since Windows 8, the newer Microsoft OS's have been designed with touchscreen capabilities in mind. This led to the diminished functionality of the classically recognizable Start menu. Earlier versions of Windows 8 didn't use a start menu, that bottom-left based pop-up menu that Windows users...
Dear Forum,
Windows 8 has blocked me again!!
I like to organise my desktop with shortcuts to folders that I cleaned up using stardock fences.
I have desktop shortcuts that I now cannot move. I have installed fences 2.13, try to move to fences and nothing moves.
Can anyone help?
Hope you are...
I am using a trial version of Star8, and I received an email introducing Modern Mix. I would like to share with you.
One of the features that interests me most is "multi-tasking".
Win 8.1 by default runs an app in full screen.
Modern Mix fixes that and now one can run multiple apps, just like...
Modern UI can be a challenging transformation for Windows 8 users. Windows customers familiar with the desktop may find the prospect of the Modern UI software useful in this scenario. This demonstration shows how the ModernMix software from Stardock allows you to simply run Modern UI ...
Modern UI can be a challenging transformation for Windows 8 users. Windows customers familiar with the desktop may find the prospect of the Modern UI software useful in this scenario. This demonstration shows how the ModernMix software from Stardock allows you to simply run Modern UI (Start...
Start8 1.20 Changelog
-Updated for Windows 8.1 Preview build compatibility
-Start8 allows customizing the Start button image AND provides a desktop Start menu
-Added new prompt on first run to select a default button image. Upgrade installs will not see this prompt.
-When running on Windows 8.1...
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Just want to share with any win 8 users who might be still yearning for an old-fashioned Start button and start menu.
http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/
*** The program is Free
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I have to say, back when the career path for technology led through end user support I learned a lot right out of school. Most of what I learned I still carry with me today. Even so, time and bad habits can cause a person to forget some best practices.
When Windows 8 was forced upon my new...
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last week i came across a website that offered a w8 add-on which was very similar to stardock's modernmix, at the same price, the type of add-on that allowed you to open modern apps in a window. i thought i had bookmarked the site but i didn't, and now for the life of me i can't find it, even...