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PeterRollar β€” Windows8 startmenu for XP and Win7

Published: 2011-09-23 21:28:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 42703; Favourites: 72; Downloads: 10124
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Description Windows8 "startmenu" for Xp, Vista and Windows7.
This is a Vistart skin which simulates the Win8 startmenu. What are the benefits? No changes of your system. You can easily try it, and remove it, if you don't like it.
Check it out.

How to use? Download the exe from Leesoft. Unzip the content of this deviation and add the exe. Hover over the upper right corner of the startmenu brings up a little red square which opens the options menu. That's all.
If you want to have another targets for the buttons, simply edit the Settings XML file with the targets of your choice. In example you can add a shortcut to your Rainmeter to activate it from this menu. It's not the fast switch like the original, but better than nothing.

Screenshots are taken from my XP SP3 system.

Lightly updated graphics and XML files.
Leesoft doesn't allow the redistribution of their executables any longer. So you have to download the exe here [link] if you want to use this skin.

No redistribution in Transformationpacks/Skinpacks allowed!

CAUTION
BE CAREFUL WHILE INSTALLING VISTART. NEVER, REALLY NEVER INSTALL BABYLON TOOLBAR. IT IS A TRASHY MALWARE WHICH POSSIBLY MESSES UP YOUR COMPUTER. GOOGLE FOR IT TO SEE WHAT I MEAN.
Take care.
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Comments: 97

ani4ka098 [2012-12-27 17:19:57 +0000 UTC]

Any virus ... defects ?

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PeterRollar In reply to ani4ka098 [2012-12-27 18:31:32 +0000 UTC]

??????These are only images no executable included. Please write such comments only when you are sure what you are talking about.

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ericstrd In reply to PeterRollar [2013-07-15 22:48:13 +0000 UTC]

That face. Lol. XD

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nfornajam [2012-12-27 06:01:29 +0000 UTC]

hi there, it looks great
kindly post some stepwise pics of the complete procedure. dont kno which one to rename and what to copy and paste.
thanks in advance.
najam

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PeterRollar In reply to nfornajam [2012-12-27 18:53:32 +0000 UTC]

Tried it and it still works.Install Vistart. It will be in the program folder. Make a copy of it, and remove the resources folder, the rollover folder and the settings file from the copy. Copy and paste the three files of this deviation to the same place. Doubleclick the Vistart exe. That's all.

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PeterRollar In reply to nfornajam [2012-12-27 18:32:55 +0000 UTC]

I'm not sure if this works with the actual version of Vistart. Gonna try it myself and tell you.

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Beww [2012-11-05 15:47:39 +0000 UTC]

How do I get what's in the last picture to show up? :c

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PeterRollar In reply to Beww [2012-11-05 22:12:28 +0000 UTC]

It's this
[link]

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IxQqFinalFantasy [2012-09-23 16:02:45 +0000 UTC]

OMG windows xp like that ! i can't believe that ... it's too awesome but why u not make windows xp theme this ! it's very cool man

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PeterRollar In reply to IxQqFinalFantasy [2012-09-23 19:54:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.
You can try this if you want
[link]

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Type-X2 [2012-01-28 14:07:15 +0000 UTC]

Cool!!!! Worked,hehehe thanx you awesome......

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PeterRollar In reply to Type-X2 [2012-01-29 21:41:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for your very kind words

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aus22 [2012-01-20 08:04:41 +0000 UTC]

anybody please help............could not able to do that.....

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PeterRollar In reply to aus22 [2012-01-20 16:36:28 +0000 UTC]

You can. Download Vistart7 here[link] Install it. Unselect the install of this dumb toolbar while running the exe. After that go to your program files folder and look for a folder named Vistart. Copy and paste the exe to the folder of this deviation. Doubleclick on it and you are done.

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NAHOM1 [2012-01-10 18:50:36 +0000 UTC]

excellent work mate!

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PeterRollar In reply to NAHOM1 [2012-01-10 19:51:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. Glad you like it.

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lakkurakku [2011-12-14 03:19:48 +0000 UTC]

XP for the win!! great work on all of them

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PeterRollar In reply to lakkurakku [2011-12-14 20:54:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for your kind words. I still like XP too.

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Fi3uR [2011-10-20 15:25:29 +0000 UTC]

schΓΆnes teil

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PeterRollar In reply to Fi3uR [2011-10-20 21:37:10 +0000 UTC]

Danke Dir.

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devASHBA [2011-10-17 21:50:50 +0000 UTC]

Nice work

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PeterRollar In reply to devASHBA [2011-10-18 18:14:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanx for your kind words.

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goblokpedia [2011-10-16 04:14:08 +0000 UTC]

work in my win7

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PeterRollar In reply to goblokpedia [2011-10-16 17:10:37 +0000 UTC]

Good to hear.

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Ahmedqatar [2011-10-15 21:43:06 +0000 UTC]

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PeterRollar In reply to Ahmedqatar [2011-10-16 17:11:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Ahmed

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bigcyco1 [2011-10-12 06:11:35 +0000 UTC]

Nice work Peter Feature in this month.

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PeterRollar In reply to bigcyco1 [2011-10-12 20:01:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. It's an honor for me.

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bigcyco1 In reply to PeterRollar [2011-10-12 21:32:30 +0000 UTC]

Anytime!

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1963zmisis [2011-10-09 18:21:44 +0000 UTC]

I' ve downloaded and AVG trojan.

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PeterRollar In reply to 1963zmisis [2011-10-09 18:39:35 +0000 UTC]

These are only images, no executables. So please get yourself a good antivirus proggy.Stop writing such useless comments or it will be reported as spam.

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1963zmisis [2011-10-09 18:20:29 +0000 UTC]

Downloade and AVG trojan.

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PeterRollar In reply to 1963zmisis [2011-10-09 18:40:08 +0000 UTC]

Posting a useless comment one times is more than enough.

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Alexyn0o [2011-10-04 00:50:00 +0000 UTC]

how can i use this?! please need some help...

thanks!

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PeterRollar In reply to Alexyn0o [2011-10-04 10:52:01 +0000 UTC]

Go to lee-soft.com and download Vistart. It is free. Replace the folders with the ones in this pack which have the same name. That's all. Hope this helps you.

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Alexyn0o In reply to PeterRollar [2011-10-04 15:01:19 +0000 UTC]

Hey Peter, ViStart does not exist anymore. It is ViStart 7 and the content of the folder it's different from your archive and it doesn't work, do you have ViStart? Can u upload it somewhere? Please check what i've said.

I'll really appreciated. Thanks !

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PeterRollar In reply to Alexyn0o [2011-10-04 20:47:56 +0000 UTC]

OMG I didn't know that installing Vistart is such a depressing procedure meanwhile.This is designed for Vistart7 and it works. Tried it for you ten minutes ago.After installing Vistart you will find a folder Vistart in your program files folder. Rename the folder of this deviation to Vistart2 and copy it in your program files folder. After that copy and paste the Vistart.exe in your Vistart2 folder and click the exe. That should work for you. Copy nothing else.

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Alexyn0o In reply to PeterRollar [2011-10-04 23:58:38 +0000 UTC]

Sorry Pet. I've been succesfull after all.
^^ And I did get u mad...Ops !

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PeterRollar In reply to Alexyn0o [2011-10-05 20:27:46 +0000 UTC]

No prob. Glad it works for you.

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Alexyn0o In reply to Alexyn0o [2011-10-04 15:38:56 +0000 UTC]

Nevermind. I figured it out! Thanks!

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Lee-Soft [2011-10-02 19:52:12 +0000 UTC]

Nice work peter.

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PeterRollar In reply to Lee-Soft [2011-10-02 19:59:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I'm feeling honored.
Glad you like it.

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Omarrr [2011-09-30 14:59:49 +0000 UTC]

What VS is this?

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PeterRollar In reply to Omarrr [2011-10-01 10:39:48 +0000 UTC]

It's private edition. Not planned to release.

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Omarrr In reply to PeterRollar [2011-10-10 12:31:03 +0000 UTC]

oh no!!!!!
i want it!!!!
BTW very nice startmenu,looks exactly like win 8.thanks.

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PeterRollar In reply to Omarrr [2011-10-12 20:09:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for your very kind words.

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djeos546 [2011-09-28 17:45:18 +0000 UTC]

It's not a menu ! There are 5 items in it !!!

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PeterRollar In reply to djeos546 [2011-09-28 19:38:17 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, i don't understand what you wanna tell me.This is how the original looks. What do you think is wrong?

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djeos546 In reply to PeterRollar [2011-09-28 19:48:57 +0000 UTC]

I just told you it is not really a menu with only 4 items in it. I prefer the win 7 startmenu. Thats all.

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PeterRollar In reply to djeos546 [2011-09-28 20:00:20 +0000 UTC]

Okay. Had no better idea to name it.

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