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PStart VS Start8

Compare PStart VS Start8 and see what are their differences

PStart logo PStart

PStart is a simple tray tool to start user defined applications.

Start8 logo Start8

Start8 returns the familiar Start menu to Microsoft's latest Windows 8 operating system.
  • PStart Landing page
    Landing page //
    2018-11-23
  • Start8 Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-09-12

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Start8 videos

Start8 review (and the reason why Metro UI's name was changed)

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  • Review - Start8 review
  • Tutorial - How to get Start Menu back in Windows 8 with Stardock Start8 - Tutorial

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to PStart and Start8)
LMS
49 49%
51% 51
Note Taking
49 49%
51% 51
Bookmarks
75 75%
25% 25
OS & Utilities
29 29%
71% 71

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Start Menu X - Start Menu X with Start Button. Power users know how inconvenient and time-consuming it is to launch programs from the system menu.