Windows 8

Start8 1.16 Is Out

May 1, 2013, 16:09(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Start8 1.16 is out. Mostly fixes.
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Start8 1.15 Released

April 18, 2013, 16:37(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Start8 1.15 is out.
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Start8 1.15 Changelog
– New: optionally view the taskbar when using fullscreen Windows 8-style menu
– Optimizations to icon loading code and frequently used apps list

I wonder, will Windows 8.1 render this program useless?

Start8 1.12 Is Out

March 20, 2013, 15:58(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Start8 adds a Start Menu to Windows 8.

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Start8 1.12 Changelog
Added support for bmp start buttons with alpha channels
Fix for a possible crash while searching
Fix for frequently used apps list not filtering out some pinned taskbar items
Assorted tweaks and performance improvements

The Windows 8 Freeware Machine

March 10, 2013, 11:31(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

(last updated 31 August, 2014)
This is a Windows 8 version of the previous articles I wrote called The Freeware XP Machine, The Vista Free Machine, and the Windows 7 Freeware Machine. This version is Windows 8 specific and has several additions and deletions of software I have tried based on recommendations of readers (and THANKS for the suggestions).
This is not a comprehensive list of freeware apps, there are lists like that all over the place. This is a list of apps I use and/or recommend. The goal of this list is to hopefully make your computing experience a little better and less expensive. I know that many of you already use a lot of these programs but perhaps this list would be something you might want to pass on to friends and family to help them out.
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