StartIsBack 8.1
Description:
Brings back the well-known start menu in Windows 8.1
Architecture:
32-bit / 64-bit
Author:
Tihiy
Homepage:
http://startisback.com/
Program version:
1.7.6
Author of script:
MaineCoon
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1. COMMENTS
This script only works with source media.
Windows 8.1
Tested LSP project:
MergePE
Tested on the following operating system:
Windows 11 (German)
Tested source architectures: 32-Bit / 64-Bit
Size added to ISO file: about 1.5 MB
2. INTERFACE
Bilingual: English / German
Translations for all LSP languages available in the UpdateCenter
3. REQUIREMENTS
The script requires LiveSystempro v.1.1.8.15 or higher.
4. INSTALLATION
The script loads the program version to Temp\Apps\StartIsBack8.1 and unpacks the downloaded files into the
program folder of your LSP compilation.
Successful file download as well as the correct MD5 sum of the download is checked by the script.
In case of errors, the script is aborted.
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4.1. Additional options
- Choice of 4 different start buttons
- Choice of 4 different start menu themes
- Switch to Modern UI design:
either by using the StartIsBack Helper Tool link in the Start menu:

or by using the selected key combination in the frame Switch to Modern UI of the script GUI.
IMPORTANT
Switching is only available when OS mode is selected in the main window of the Builder:

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User-defined selection of the start menu elements to be displayed in
Windows PE (button STARTMENU ITEMS in the script GUI).
The default values of StartIsBack 8.1 are preset in the script.
5. CHANGELOG
MaineCoon, June 24, 2023