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

StartAllBack to fix all Windows 11 deal-breaking UI issues

StartAllBack restores taskbar, start menu, context menus, explorer, sanity, style and order!
www.startallback.com


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02 - Start Menu.png
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05 - Explorer.png
06 - Advanced.png
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tistou77 said:
Tihiy had said that it was of no interest to disable updates
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Exactly what I mean, his personal project for himself, too bad about this type of attitude, because the software is awesome otherwise and it could be even better with easily added options. Oh well....
 

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Ataemonus said:
Exactly what I mean, his personal project for himself, too bad about this type of attitude, because the software is awesome otherwise and it could be even better with easily added options. Oh well....
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there is an option during install. just take the time and read. go back to post #1840 on page 92. @Edwin has even posted a screenshot for others that were saying the same thing.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
dacrone said:
there is an option during install. just take the time and read. go back to post #1840 on page 92. @Edwin has even posted a screenshot for others that were saying the same thing.
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I know there is an option during install, said it already, but there should be one in the settings, like with any normal software. If one wants to disable updates, it would mean to re-install the software and disable auto-update during install, what kind of convoluted method is that ?
 

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dacrone said:
there is an option during install. just take the time and read. go back to post #1840 on page 92. @Edwin has even posted a screenshot for others that were saying the same thing.
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Yes the option is to disable the automatic download and installation of updates, but not the appearance of the popup when a new update is available

Which in itself is not annoying, but I still "disabled" all that
 

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@Ataemonus if you want the update enable/disable feature that bad, then make a toggle for the reg entries. takes 5 mins to make a gui from a .ps1 file to toggle it.

@tistou77 toast notifications is a whole different thing. thats windows, not sab. dont want em.. disable em
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
Edwin said:
Delete the UpdateCheck.exe??? :cool:
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No, only the task

dacrone said:
@tistou77 toast notifications is a whole different thing. thats windows, not sab. dont want em.. disable em
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I'm talking about the SAB new version notification

Edwin said:
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    G.Skill TridentZ Royale
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    EVGA RTX 2080Ti Hydro Copper
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    Asus
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    Dell 27"
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    Intel Optane 905P
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yes. that is a toast notification. click the 3 dots and turn off notifications for that app.
 

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Yes, we can also
 

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dacrone said:
... click the 3 dots and turn off notifications for that app.
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It'll be greyed out, I still get the toast, even though I have notifications turned off!

8910.webp
 

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    ASUS VivoBook
hmm thats weird.. i disabled mine a long time ago and i never get notifications from sab. let me look into cmd line to do it
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
Ataemonus said:
... there should be one in the settings, like with any normal software.
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That's the thing of it..., it's not a normal program, it's an SFX bundle..., it extracts it's resources to the AppData folder and hooks the shell from there.
 

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    ASUS VivoBook
dacrone said:
hmm thats weird.. i disabled mine a long time ago and i never get notifications from sab.
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I just delete the Update.exe and UpdateChecker.exe! 🤷‍♂️
 

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dacrone said:
@Ataemonus if you want the update enable/disable feature that bad, then make a toggle for the reg entries. takes 5 mins to make a gui from a .ps1 file to toggle it.

@tistou77 toast notifications is a whole different thing. thats windows, not sab. dont want em.. disable em
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Yeah, you don't get, that's OK.
Edwin said:
That's the thing of it..., it's not a normal program, it's an SFX bundle..., it extracts it's resources to the AppData folder and hooks the shell from there.
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Given the option is there in the installer, and in the registry, surely there could have been an option in the settings, but like I said, there is no will to implement simple options. In my view, soon we will either have the default look of Win11 or the SAB look, both almost locked in terms of option for the GUI.
 

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tistou77 said:
Yes the option is to disable the automatic download and installation of updates, but not the appearance of the popup when a new update is available

Which in itself is not annoying, but I still "disabled" all that
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There's no need to do that, when you can disable them in Windows notification settings.
 

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    I loved modding and customizing operating systems since very young age, gaining experience from all important systems, including Windows, Ubuntu, MacOS and Android, which led to creation of Windows 11 mod called WinMac. Seamlessly blending the elegance of macOS with the versatility of Windows, my customized interface elevates user experience through meticulously crafted modifications and UI enhancements.

    With WinMac, every interaction with Windows 11 environment is imbued with a touch of sophistication, where the boundaries between the Windows and Mac universes blur, offering a sublime computing experience that transcends conventional limitations of Windows 11.
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The only supported way to disable updates is via group policy. Tampering with app components may break it. Generally you don’t have much leeway to use old app version as it won’t work on newer OS.
 

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Widget icon is still not working properly. You need to refresh at least two times manually to see the weather and the rest on taskbar. Without SAB it works perfectly.aaaa.webp
 

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