Start10 History

August 2015

Start10 was first released by Stardock. Start8 was extremely popular with Windows 8 users as this gave them a replacement to the missing Start menu. With the release of Windows 10, This gave Windows 10 users the ability to have a familiar Windows 7 style layout, and offers additional customization options for their Start menu.

Start10 was made available as a stand-alone app and included with an Object Desktop membership.

August 2016

Start10 v1.5 was released which allows for full integration with Stardock's award-winning organizational app, Fences. This brings the ability to view and interact with your Fences content right in the Start menu.

May 2017

Start10 is released on Steam. This brings more Stardock software to the Steam platform and gives customers another choice on where to purchase and download.

August 2019

Start10 v1.75 brings support for Windows 10's Dark Mode UI. This expands the customization ability and allows you to configure Start10 just the way you want it to look including the popular Dark Mode in Windows 10.

April 2020

Start10 v1.9 brings updated language support, quality of life updates, and more. We listen to our users feedback on platforms such as our community support forums which helps us improve and support apps like Start10 with new features and any needed updates.

August 2020

Start10 v1.95 update is released with various tweaks and UI changes to account for Stardock Curtains. Many updates are from user feedback through our community forums and we update Start10 regularly from requests and input from our customers.