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TranslucentTB VS Start8

Compare TranslucentTB VS Start8 and see what are their differences

TranslucentTB logo TranslucentTB

TranslucentTB make Windows Taskbar transparent

Start8 logo Start8

Start8 returns the familiar Start menu to Microsoft's latest Windows 8 operating system.
  • TranslucentTB Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-07-27
  • Start8 Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-09-12

TranslucentTB videos

TranslucentTB - Make windows 10 Taskbar Transparent

More videos:

  • Review - Taskleiste durchsichtig machen mit TranslucentTB und Taskleiste in die Mitte des Bildschirms

Start8 videos

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

More videos:

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

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to TranslucentTB and Start8)
Note Taking
38 38%
62% 62
LMS
37 37%
63% 63
Productivity
100 100%
0% 0
OS & Utilities
24 24%
76% 76

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What are some alternatives?

When comparing TranslucentTB and Start8, you can also consider the following products

TaskbarX - TaskbarX gives you control over the position of your taskbar icons.

Classic Shell - Classic Shell was developed for Windows 8 since that was the first version of the popular operating system to forgo the iconic Start menu.

TaskbarDock - TaskbarDock offers a few extra features to customize your Windows 10 taskbar.

Open Shell - Open Shell is a fork of the Classic Shell project for Windows that getting back the classic start...

StartIsBack - StartIsBack returns Windows 10 and Windows 8 a real fully featured start menu and start button, behaving exactly like the ones in Windows 7. It's totally awesome and easy solution for your new Windows woes.

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.