Windows 8.1 Start Button Changer

Windows 8.1 Start Button Changer is a small-sized and portable software application whose only purpose is to change the image of the Start button in Windows 8.1.

It does not comprise complex settings, so the tool can be handled by anyone, even users with limited or no previous experience in computer software.

Since there is no setup pack involved, you can drop the executable file in a custom directory on the hard disk and just click it to run.

There is also the possibility of saving Windows 8.1 Start Button Changer to a USB flash disk or similar storage unit, in order to run it on any PC with minimum effort and no previous installers, provided that it runs under Windows 8.1.

An important aspect to take into account is that the Windows registry does not get updated with new entries, and no extra files are created on the disk, leaving no traces behind after removal.

The interface is based on a small window with a clean aspect, where the WYSIWYG concept clearly applies, as there are no other options available, apart from the ones visible in the main frame.

You can preview the current Start button image in default, hover and pressed form, as well as select a custom one by using the file browser, since the drag-and-drop function is not featured. The supported image types are PNG, GIF and JPG.

Changes are immediately applied on selection, so a system reboot is not necessary. Windows 8.1 Start Button Changer also integrates a button for restoring the Start button to its default picture.

The simple-to-use program runs on a very low amount of CPU and RAM, so it does not concern the computer's performance. It has a good response time and carries out a task rapidly and error-free. We have not come across any issues in our testing, since it did not hang or crash. Windows 8.1 Start Button Changer gets the job done while remaining minimally invasive.