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


01 - Welcome.png
02 - Start Menu.png
04 - Taskbar.png
05 - Explorer.png
06 - Advanced.png
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I still can't figure out why upon startup of my PC SAB will not show my Notifications and Calendar when I try to open them. If I open settings for SAB and move the taskbar to the bottom, then open notifications it works. THEN move the task bar to the top and open it it works. I have to do this every time I boot, reboot or restart SAB. I tried setting the Theme to Kinda 10. Still end up with the same result.

This is an issue that presents itself on every one of the computers I have installed it on. Am I the only one having this issue/bug?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    N/A
    CPU
    AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 965 Processor 3.40 GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-770T USB3
    Memory
    12gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GTX950
    Sound Card
    Realtek 888
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1TB SSD Vulcan Z
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    600
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
asteski said:
You mean Show accent color on Start and taskbar?
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No , contextmenu , selected item..........( right-click contextmenus )
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    i7
    Motherboard
    z97k
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Hard Drives
    3
    Cooling
    air

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    i7
    Motherboard
    z97k
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Hard Drives
    3
    Cooling
    air
pietcorus2 said:
Yes , but HOW ( ??) to change the accent-color ............
Already selected , always light-blue , how to make it the way you like ...?
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You change it in Windows Settings under Personalisation > Colours > Accent colour.
 
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (WinMac v0.7.2)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Probook G8 450
    CPU
    i5-1135G7
    Memory
    32 GB (DDR4, 3200 MHz)
    Other Info
    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.
  • Operating System
    macOS Sonoma
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Apple MacBook Pro
    CPU
    Apple M3 Pro
    Memory
    18 GB
I have a feeling @pietcorus2 is not in Dark Mode...,
Windows is finicky in Light Mode with colors..., unless the colors are very bold, accents may always look greyish...

My accent color is a dark chocolate brown...
Light:
000021.webp
Dark:
000022.webp
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
" Screenshot please. " ..........HOW ( to get it dark-blue , selected items )
contextmenu color.webp
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    i7
    Motherboard
    z97k
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Hard Drives
    3
    Cooling
    air
pietcorus2 said:
Still searching for a way to change the color of the selected item in right-click contextmenu .........
Its very light-blue , with latest SAB ( almost white/light-grey , when SAB is off)
Any idea ............??? :wink:
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“Colorize Everything With Accent Color” option uses your windows assigned accent color.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
dacrone said:
“Colorize Everything With Accent Color” option uses your windows assigned accent color.
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Ok , then which color will work , to make it darker ( dark blue ) , you have a color number (?).......
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    i7
    Motherboard
    z97k
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Hard Drives
    3
    Cooling
    air
pietcorus2 said:
HOW ( to get it dark-blue , selected items )
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I think that's as good as it gets, in Light Mode, Windows determines the intensity of the hot tracking color, (or whatever it's called)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
Edwin said:
I think that's as good as it gets, in Light Mode, Windows determines the intensity of the hot tracking color, (or whatever it's called)
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Will it gets darker , when using darkmode , just want to make it clearer , better visible ..........?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    i7
    Motherboard
    z97k
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Hard Drives
    3
    Cooling
    air
pietcorus2 said:
Will it gets darker , when using darkmode , just want to make it clearer , better visible ..........?
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Depends on the color, the hover/select color will always be a relative lighter shade of the accent color.
In dark mode color and translucency is much more accentuated.
Post a swatch of the exact color you want to use and I'll have a play with it when I get home.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
pietcorus2 said:
Will it gets darker , when using darkmode , just want to make it clearer , better visible ..........?
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A very dark blue..., against your desktop background...,
transparency on:

000029.webp

transparency off:

000028.webp
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
Edit the registry to the desired color code if it won’t apply a dark enough shade. Not on my pc at the moment so can’t tell you which DWORD it is offhand.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
" Post a swatch of the exact color you want to use " ............how to make these selected contextmenu-items a bit
more dark blue ? Like the folder-color ..........Take a look at my taskbar its transparant , the way I like it , but.........as soon the mouse hovers on the startmenu-icon ( OpeShell) , the taskbar changes in blue !
HOW( ??) to keep it always transparant.........??
light blue contextmenu.webp
 

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    i7
    Motherboard
    z97k
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Hard Drives
    3
    Cooling
    air

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
@pietcorus2
If you run into complications because you're running OpenShell and StartAllBack side by side, I can't help you out there!

Also:
Could you please use the Quote feature so it's immediately apparent who you're quoting and what you're quoting.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
Edwin said:
Switch to Windows Dark Mode.

SAB Config/Advanced/Customize appearance/Taskbar coloring/Clear and 0% opacity.
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Where to find this settings in SAB .........??
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    i7
    Motherboard
    z97k
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Hard Drives
    3
    Cooling
    air
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