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Start Menu X Changelog

What's new in Start Menu X 7.77

Mar 21, 2024
  • We have improved compatibility with Windows 11 — now StartMenu X works flawlessly.
  • Now the program initiates system updates before shutting down or restarting the computer if any are available.
  • The position and size of the StartMenu X window are now individually saved for each monitor.
  • Usually, the Start menu appears next to the start button or in the center if the button is located in the middle.
  • You can move the menu or change its size, and StartMenu X will remember these changes.
  • To make StartMenuX appear next to the start button again, simply move the menu window to the left edge of the desktop, to the place where the standard start button is usually located. This action will reset the position of the menu but will retain its size.

New in Start Menu X 7.35 (Nov 22, 2023)

  • Sorry for the inconvenience. In the new version of Start Menu X, there are no changes yet. We made an update to tell you about our new project, GPTTools.ai, and to give you three months of subscription for free.
  • As you've already guessed, it's a wrapper that integrates ChatGPT into the Windows interface. You need to select the text and, by holding the Ctrl key, right-click with the mouse. This allows you to perform translation, spell check, text paraphrasing, word explanations, or any other command you can add to the menu.
  • (If you continue holding Ctrl when choosing a command, it will open in a chat window).
  • This means you can work with ChatGPT 4.0 Turbo for free for three months. We hope you will like the program and will sign up for a subscription.

New in Start Menu X 7.34 (Nov 12, 2022)

  • In honor of the liberation of Kherson from the Russian Nazis, a start button with a watermelon was added. Remember, it is not Putin who kills Ukrainians. It is the Russian who presses the hook that launches the rockets. This Russian pays taxes for building rockets. This Russian is silent. There are no good Russians alive. Glory to the ZSU, which makes many good Russian ones.
  • Russians brutally killed people in Chechnya, Georgia, Karabash and many other countries even before Putin. It's just that now you can see it thanks to the internet. They were always so inhuman. Hitler learned from Stalin to kill his own people. Do not believe the Russians. Never.

New in Start Menu X 7.33 (Mar 2, 2022)

  • Small integration fix for windows 11

New in Start Menu X 7.32 (Dec 16, 2021)

  • Fixed bug that prevent integration of start button in windows 11

New in Start Menu X 7.31 Beta (Nov 9, 2021)

  • Fixed bug that detect windows 11 as windows 10

New in Start Menu X 7.1 (May 13, 2021)

  • Added many new icons for the start button
  • Added support for Windows 7 (32 bit)
  • Fixed a bug that prevented pressing Windows + Shift + S combination
  • The program no longer stores information about the success or failure of integration with the system in the file.

New in Start Menu X 7.0 (Feb 27, 2021)

  • Fully rewrote the system integration. We rewrote system integration from scratch in the new version. The program is much more stable and secure
  • Added the ability to replace the Start menu’s button image in various ways
  • Added a new unique skin and a set of new skins
  • Added the ability to override the system color for Aero-supported skins
  • Corrected an error that prevented the program from working properly when Pinnacle Studio is installed

New in Start Menu X 6.8 (Nov 6, 2020)

  • Start button replacement function is hidden by default:
  • This feature is very sensitive to other programs. if other programs work with errors, the program cannot correctly display the replacement image for the start button. Therefore, this feature will only be available to those who already use it and will be hidden from others.
  • Restart PC after setup:
  • To reduce security threats, the program will always require you to restart your PC during installation.

New in Start Menu X 6.75 (Jul 11, 2020)

  • System search is disabled by default
  • In the previous version, we replaced the search, but it still works with errors. So we returned the old search and you can enable the new one in the settings.
  • In the new version, we ignore Windows options regarding the color of the menu
  • By default, Windows uses black for the menu. We're tired of explaining how to disable this option. Therefore, in the new version, we will not take it into account this option and the menu color will match the color of Aero that you select in windows settings.
  • Bug fixes with Space X Theme
  • With certain system settings, the ship remained present.
  • Removed old shortcuts with a link to the mail and the Internet.
  • Some antiviruses perceived these shortcuts as viruses. Although these were files the size of a few bytes. They are currently unused and can be removed.

New in Start Menu X 6.7 (May 6, 2020)

  • System search interface added:
  • About 15 years ago we were first who provide a comfortable search by program name inside the Windows XP. Now the system search becomes useful and comfortable. This why we integrate the system search interface inside Start Menu X. You can turn off this in advanced settings.
  • SpaceX skin was added:
  • We are very happy about the progress that made Space X in space. This way we add the unique skin with space animation and back counter to the next launch of Space X. If you have a very slow PC you can switch to the skin without animation. To enable new skin please click Options - Personalization and select skin - Space X

New in Start Menu X 6.5 (Sep 3, 2019)

  • Hide/Show applications inside the Start Menu X programs list
  • Convert a "Folders groups" into a "Virtual Groups"
  • Now you can manage the main menu with the help of context menu.
  • Fixed the bug with context menu

New in Start Menu X 6.32 (Mar 29, 2019)

  • A new certificate of signature of the program with the name of the developer - Nazarenko Denys, instead of OrdinarySoft.
  • Removed pause before displaying a search results.
  • Fixed a "server connection error" error while checking for updates.

New in Start Menu X 6.3 (Nov 22, 2018)

  • New Xmas skin.
  • Fixed bug in uninstall process.

New in Start Menu X 6.11 (Jul 14, 2017)

  • Improved popup speed of the power panel.

New in Start Menu X 6.1 (May 30, 2017)

  • Added two new skins.
  • Now the programs and applications are sorted alphabetically during the first run of start Menu X.
  • Improved integration into the Windows 10.
  • Returned the skin by default - "Windows Metro."
  • Few small bugs have been fixed.

New in Start Menu X 6.02 (Mar 8, 2017)

  • Bug fixed - "Index out of bounds"
  • Bug fixed - "The power panel missing when you click power control button"

New in Start Menu X 6.00 (Nov 24, 2016)

  • 3 styles (Start Menu X, Start Menu 10, Classic Start Menu) in one
  • Ability to add Virtual Groups to the main menu or tabs
  • Ability to import/export settings and store them in the cloud
  • New Windows 10 skin
  • Several interface improvements
  • the programs and applications combined into one folder (for clean insulations under windows 10)
  • Fixed bug with tabs size
  • Fixed bug with aero blur for 32bit windows 10 systems
  • A few small bugs fixes

New in Start Menu X 5.87 (Jun 10, 2016)

  • Fix for jumping Options button when no reason for this (no updates)
  • Small bug fix

New in Start Menu X 5.85 (Apr 13, 2016)

  • New version automatically checks an updates on the site. You can disable this in options.

New in Start Menu X 5.81 (Feb 11, 2016)

  • The bug was fixed. The Start Menu X doesn't appear under Windows 8.1 if the taskbar on side or top of the desktop.

New in Start Menu X 5.80 (Jan 26, 2016)

  • Aero support has been added for windows 10 (Skins: Windows Metro, Crystal Graphite and Crystal Graphite Black)

New in Start Menu X 5.72 (Dec 1, 2015)

  • another and the last fix of the bug during search

New in Start Menu X 5.71 (Nov 19, 2015)

  • Fixed the bug during search

New in Start Menu X 5.70 (Oct 28, 2015)

  • Take in account the option in windows 10 settings - "Show color on Start, taskbar, and action center"
  • Change the way to start with system for windows 10 and windows 7

New in Start Menu X 5.65 (Oct 4, 2015)

  • Fixed the bug when start menu popup once again after a application launch.
  • Fixed the bug when start button doesn't respond after program restart.

New in Start Menu X 5.60 (Sep 15, 2015)

  • The captions on the power panel automatically hides when size is small
  • Fixed a bug when search results for Apps Settings show improper(coded) name.

New in Start Menu X 5.50 (Jul 30, 2015)

  • Improved support for Windows 10
  • Fixed anti-aliasing bug with fonts under windows 10
  • Fixed bug when click over start button bring the system menu (windows 10 only)
  • Replaced fonts for skins from Thoma on Segoe UI

New in Start Menu X 5.46 (Jun 9, 2015)

  • Fixed bug in skins with programs captions

New in Start Menu X 5.45 (May 25, 2015)

  • Improved Power Panel
  • Add ability to hide captions for power buttons
  • Improved skins
  • Fixed bug that appear for option - Hide nitrification icon

New in Start Menu X 5.44 (May 11, 2015)

  • Revert back to 5.3 version engine.
  • Fixed bugs that was found during 5.4 version development.

New in Start Menu X 5.42 (Apr 21, 2015)

  • few bugs fixed

New in Start Menu X 5.41 (Apr 14, 2015)

  • Add missing skins - Classic Sky, Classic Black, Crystal Graphite Black
  • Return back the behavior of start button image that was changed in 5.4

New in Start Menu X 5.40 (Apr 14, 2015)

  • Major internal improvements
  • Support of Direct2D
  • Windows 10 support
  • New Power control panel
  • Improved skins
  • We cancelled Windows XP support

New in Start Menu X 5.30 (Dec 3, 2014)

  • changed way of startup of the program

New in Start Menu X 5.29 (Nov 10, 2014)

  • Fixed bug

New in Start Menu X 5.28 (Nov 1, 2014)

  • Fixed critical bug from 5.27 version(program don't start)

New in Start Menu X 5.27 (Oct 15, 2014)

  • Fixed memory leak bug

New in Start Menu X 5.26 (Oct 8, 2014)

  • Fixed bug with "Hide tray icon"
  • Few minor bugs was fixed

New in Start Menu X 5.25 (Aug 9, 2014)

  • Fixed bugs in installer

New in Start Menu X 5.24 (Jul 21, 2014)

  • Fixed bug in Virtual Group manager when he show only five groups
  • Fixed bugs in installer

New in Start Menu X 5.23 (Jul 3, 2014)

  • Now you can try PRO features with 30-day trial mode
  • AdWare protection for installer was added

New in Start Menu X 5.20 (Jun 3, 2014)

  • We have added the ability to show W8 apps in the list(windows 8/8.1 only). So you can add a Main Menu item or a Tab with one of the options(Programs, Apps+Programs, only Apps).
  • In the PRO version, users can create Virtual Groups for any item in the Main Menu or a Tab. Just right-click over any content and select Start Menu X - Manage Virtual Groups

New in Start Menu X 5.16 (Apr 29, 2014)

  • Fixed bug with unicode during search request in Internet(ctrl+enter)

New in Start Menu X 5.15 (Apr 12, 2014)

  • Fixed critical bug when Start Menu X stolen keyboard focus from other applications.
  • Fixed compatibility with Windows 8.1 Update 1
  • Ukrainian flag was added in the list of start button images. To support Ukrainian people with fight for freedom from Russia and Putin.

New in Start Menu X 5.121 (Mar 18, 2014)

  • Fixed bug when you get double chars in search bar

New in Start Menu X 5.12 (Mar 11, 2014)

  • Now you can hide icon in notification area.
  • Fixed bug when sub menu can stay on the screen.

New in Start Menu X 5.1 (Feb 5, 2014)

  • Now you can change order of the items. Even in Virtual Groups or Computer or Control Panel folder. In other words everywhere.

New in Start Menu X 5.02 (Nov 21, 2013)

  • New cool feature for the PRO version - Auto select "Main in Folder" program. When you run the program it will be automatically assign as "Main in Folder" you may disable this in Options - Advanced.
  • Bug fix.

New in Start Menu X 5.00 (Nov 13, 2013)

  • A small fix

New in Start Menu X 4.99 (Nov 13, 2013)

  • Improved compatibility with windows 8.1
  • Now you can use the system start button in Windows 8.1

New in Start Menu X 4.97 (Nov 13, 2013)

  • Now you can control the highlights of files in the options
  • Now you can turn off the "main folder"
  • After a clean install the Start Menu X will import pined programs under Windows XP, vista, 7
  • Improved stability after Explorer crash

New in Start Menu X 4.95 (Sep 5, 2013)

  • New files highlights
  • Few small bugs was fixed

New in Start Menu X 4.93 (Aug 29, 2013)

  • Fixed an issue where the computer can freeze at startup
  • Improved work of Power Panel for multi-monitor configuration
  • Fixed bug where program don't remember about folded state for Other group.

New in Start Menu X 4.91 (Aug 13, 2013)

  • Improved Skip Metro feature
  • Basic keyboard navigation support was added
  • Search don't lost focus any more if you use keyboard instead mouse to open menu

New in Start Menu X 4.89 (Jul 30, 2013)

  • Pin to Start Menu X was fixed and restored
  • Now you can run Metro applications

New in Start Menu X 4.87 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • Windows 8.1 compatible

New in Start Menu X 4.86 (Jun 28, 2013)

  • Now you can rename files and items inside the main menu

New in Start Menu X 4.85 (Jun 4, 2013)

  • New picture for the start button and program icon. Old Windows logo was removed by request from Microsoft.
  • Now you can setup auto-width text in the menu. Please setup this in the personalization section.
  • Pin to Start Menu X was added for shortcut files in context menu.
  • Few small bugs was fixed

New in Start Menu X 4.8 (May 3, 2013)

  • Added the ability to assign keyboard shortcuts to function keys and power buttons
  • Added option to show/hide the buttons from the Settings window
  • Now, the program shows the folders and tabs, even if they were not available at the time of loading the program
  • PRO version stores the activation code to re-install / update

New in Start Menu X 4.76 (Apr 25, 2013)

  • fixed bug with wrong position of start menu (rare ceases)
  • fixed a bug with duplicate content menu(rare ceases)

New in Start Menu X 4.75 (Apr 18, 2013)

  • Options window was added
  • Now you can manage shortcuts and other options
  • Now you can manage scale more slowly
  • Improved a Start Button replacement feature under windows 7
  • Minor bugs was fixed

New in Start Menu X 4.7 (Mar 15, 2013)

  • Fixed - Bug in Virtual Groups

New in Start Menu X 4.69 (Mar 12, 2013)

  • Fixed - Integration of the Start Button with a system.

New in Start Menu X 4.68 (Mar 11, 2013)

  • Fixed message - The specified window has already been registered as a drop target.
  • Fixed Language identifiers in language files the cause to show you the wrong language

New in Start Menu X 4.67 (Mar 1, 2013)

  • Added search inside Control Panel items
  • Fixed bug with search results

New in Start Menu X 4.53 (Oct 1, 2012)

  • The program moved to the new site - StartMenuX.com
  • You can edit user picture and name with context menu
  • Fixed bug with undock button

New in Start Menu X 4.51 (Sep 20, 2012)

  • Now the program include Skin Designer
  • English online help was added
  • Fixed bug when menu appears on the wrong monitor in dual monitor configuration under windows 8
  • Improved speed of color changing when Windows change the theme color

New in Start Menu X 4.5 (Aug 25, 2012)

  • New Windows Metro skin
  • Improved the font rendering under Windows 8

New in Start Menu X 4.48 (Aug 16, 2012)

  • Improved load speed
  • fixed small bug on program close

New in Start Menu X 4.47 (Aug 16, 2012)

  • Fixed bug that crash program when you open Control Panel. This happens in rare cases when CP has broken item.
  • Reduced size of freeware installer

New in Start Menu X 4.45 (Aug 3, 2012)

  • Improved skins
  • Added animation to submenus
  • Fixed bug when the Start Menu delete programs not in the recycle bin.
  • Was fixed bug when program show a hidden files even when this settings off in the system

New in Start Menu X 4.43 (Jul 27, 2012)

  • Now you can get access to system menu while holding Shift and press Win key or click Start Button
  • The bug with Start Button was fixed.
  • The bug report engine was fixed.

New in Start Menu X 4.42 (Jul 25, 2012)

  • The bug report engine was updated.

New in Start Menu X 4.41 (Jul 20, 2012)

  • Program save width of Main menu.

New in Start Menu X 4.4 (Jul 9, 2012)

  • Start Button integrated into the Start Menu and much improved!
  • Fixed bug with send error message during turn off

New in Start Menu X 4.37 (Jul 9, 2012)

  • fixed bug with duplicated folders when start menu don't has files
  • few bugs was fixed

New in Start Menu X 4.35 (Jul 9, 2012)

  • Sort by Name
  • Few bugs was fixed

New in Start Menu X 4.3 (Jul 9, 2012)

  • Drag&drop was added
  • Context menu was added for the main menu

New in Start Menu X 4.23 (Jul 9, 2012)

  • Now the program supports touchscreens

New in Start Menu X 4.22 (Jul 9, 2012)

  • Improved the start button

New in Start Menu X 4.21 (Jul 9, 2012)

  • The Icon Cache speedup. (don't retrieve existing icons)
  • New menu item - Reset Icon Cache (In Options)
  • few bugs fixedfew bugs fixed

New in Start Menu X 4.2 (Jul 9, 2012)

  • Windows 8 support
  • You can replace the Start button with a Start button supporting skins. You can also add a Start button in Windows 8.

New in Start Menu X 4.18 (Feb 16, 2012)

  • Small changes in Options menu

New in Start Menu X 4.17 (Feb 16, 2012)

  • Open Menu By one click over icon in notification area
  • Fixed bug with tab names

New in Start Menu X 4.15 (Feb 8, 2012)

  • little bit improved icon cash
  • Fixed - (Empty) all folders in freeware version
  • Fixed - Ugly icons under XP
  • Fixed - Now don't show desktop.ini under XP

New in Start Menu X 4.11 (Feb 8, 2012)

  • Bug Fix in Group Manager with text align
  • Bux Fix(Main menu doesn't react on mouse over, after any program run)

New in Start Menu X 4.1 (Jan 24, 2012)

  • You may add own items in the Main Menu
  • You may add tabs in the Pro version
  • 4 new skins
  • bugs was fixed

New in Start Menu X 4.01 (Jan 10, 2012)

  • Program has been rewritten from scratch and features many advantages and good upgrade potential:
  • Virtual Groups
  • Native 64 bit support
  • Icons Cache
  • Multi-thread, Multi-Core usage (very fast work)
  • Any deep of Main in Folder
  • TrueType fonts

New in Start Menu X 3.88 (Jun 24, 2011)

  • Fixed. Security failure audit event in event view

New in Start Menu X 3.87 (Apr 29, 2011)

  • Fixed a bug in setup

New in Start Menu X 3.86 (Apr 29, 2011)

  • Fixed other small bug in search

New in Start Menu X 3.85 (Apr 29, 2011)

  • Fixed small bug in search

New in Start Menu X 3.84 (Apr 29, 2011)

  • More Speedup
  • Fixed critical bug under Win7 with disabled Windows Search
  • Fixed bug when search results don't show for Alt+Enter

New in Start Menu X 3.8 (Apr 29, 2011)

  • New Search Engine - Better, Faster, Accurate

New in Start Menu X 3.71 (Apr 29, 2011)

  • Improved work of User Switch button
  • Fixed error in Sleep power button

New in Start Menu X 3.7 (Apr 29, 2011)

  • Improved operation in Windows 7 (already works well in Vista). Menu search now also finds documents containing the search query within the document.
  • Error right-clicking on My Computer icon and selecting "Manage" now fixed.
  • Error in right-click menu for shortcuts fixed.
  • Error in the desktop folder. Now it show files from both User and All folders.

New in Start Menu X 3.65 (Apr 29, 2011)

  • After you click "Slip" the menu will be hidden to avoid second click
  • Fixed bug with memory leak

New in Start Menu X 3.6 (Apr 29, 2011)

  • Now VSM recognize Pin to Menu command
  • Disabled error reporting
  • Fixed few small bugs