Stardock Start8 + Win10 Support Patch

Stardock Start 8 1.5 – Your New Windows 10 Start Menu!
Stardock Start8 lets you return the Start Button to Windows 8 (and 10). Microsoft Windows 8 is shipped without the “Start” menu. Start8 brings back Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements. Also you can view and launch installed applications (including Modern apps), All Programs menu. Start8 includes support for “jump lists”/recent documents for recently accessed programs (Devices, Documents, Music, Videos, Photos, Computer, and more).
Pin favorite desktop and Metro apps shortcuts directly to the start menu for easy access. Start8 adds searchable Windows 8-style (Modern UI) Start menu options for Windows desktop applications, Modern applications, and documents. It allows automatically load directly to your Windows desktop on login (vs the start screen). In addition, you can also easily shutdown your PC without needing to access another menus.
Features

• Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8/10 enhancements
• Pin desktop and Modern UI apps
• Jump list support
• Unified Search for Apps, Settings and Files
• Boot directly to the Windows 8/10 desktop
• Automatically matches the color of the taskbar
• Skinnable Start button
• Windows 8 Start screen accessible from the Start Menu
• Optionally disable the Windows 8/10 desktop “hot spots”
• Adds option for WinKey to show full screen metro desktop
• Group Policy support

Changelog

• Added support for sleep function on Surface 3 and similar devices.
• Added option to access a list of modern UI applications from the Start8 Start menu.
• Updates for compatibility with Windows 10 Tech Preview
• Updates for latest activation binaries
• Added new SAS activation and trial code

How to Install?

1. Download and unzip archive
2. Install it
3. Install Start8 and copy patch to folder where Start8 is installed.
4. Open Windows Search and search for services.msc
5. Stop the Startdock Start8 service, change its startup mode to ‘Disabled’.
6. Log out of the Windows and re-log in, then run the Patch and click the ‘Patch’ button.
7. Start back the service, change the startup mode to “Automatic” again and log out and re-log in once again.
8. Enjoy! 

Screenshots

Stardock Start 8  |  Mirrors