# StartAllBack Application: StartIsBack Also called start all back, startisback windows 11 StartIsBack, System A paid Windows 11 Start and taskbar restyle from StartIsBack. The config process is StartAllBackCfg.exe. It is not Open-Shell. ## What you need to know StartAllBack is a paid Windows 11 restyle. Open-Shell is the free Classic Shell fork. StartIsBack's StartAllBack restyles Windows 11 Start and taskbar. Get it from startallback.com. It is not Open-Shell. Do not install both Start mods together. - **What is it?**: A paid Windows 11 Start and taskbar restyle **Same as Open-Shell?**: No. Open-Shell is the free Classic Shell fork **Windows 10?**: Use StartIsBack++. This SKU is Windows 11 Feex says If the goal is a Windows 11 taskbar that looks like 10, I would try StartAllBack from startallback.com. If you only want a 7-style menu, I would use Open-Shell instead. Do not run both. ## What is StartAllBack? StartAllBack hooks Explorer to restyle Start and the taskbar. StartAllBackCfg.exe is the settings UI. Open-Shell's StartMenu.exe is a different classic menu. ## If you have never used it If you want a Windows 10-like Start and taskbar on Windows 11, StartAllBack is StartIsBack's paid restyle. Download it from startallback.com. StartAllBackCfg.exe is the options window. It is not Open-Shell, which is the free Classic Shell fork, and it is not StartIsBack++ for Windows 10 only. ## What is it used for? **Restore a 10-style taskbar and Start on Windows 11** That visual is the product. Open-Shell focuses on a classic menu, not this Win11 taskbar skin. **Configure labels, alignment, and context menus** StartAllBackCfg.exe holds those toggles. Open-Shell Menu Settings is a different dialog. **Trial then pay if you keep it** StartIsBack sells licenses. Open-Shell is free MIT on GitHub. ## Who is it for? - Windows 11 users who dislike the default Start and taskbar - People who already used StartIsBack on Windows 10 - Anyone who should not stack this with Open-Shell ## Current status StartAllBack (2021) is a current start and taskbar restyle from StartIsBack. The vendor still points Windows users at https://www.startallback.com/. ## How old is it? StartIsBack began on Windows 8. StartAllBack is the 2021 Windows 11 product. Open-Shell is the 2017 Classic Shell fork. A Windows 10 StartIsBack license is not automatically this SKU. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. StartAllBack for Windows 11 StartIsBack++ for Windows 10 (sibling SKU) ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | Windows 11, per startallback.com. Windows 10 users want StartIsBack++, not this SKU | | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | RAM | Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more. | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Low. Explorer does the drawing **RAM demand**: A small hook plus the config UI when open ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | StartAllBackCfg.exe | Configuration window | | ------------------- | -------------------- | ## Startup components StartAllBack loads with Explorer so the taskbar restyle applies. That is expected. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Program Files\StartAllBack\\ | | --------------- | ------------------------------- | ## File formats License key. Settings in the vendor folder ## Common problems ### Stacked with Open-Shell or Explorer Patcher Uninstall one. Two shell mods crash Explorer more often than either alone. ### Windows 11 feature update undoes the look Update StartAllBack from startallback.com after a big Windows build. Open-Shell will not fix this SKU. ## Getting unstuck ### Download from startallback.com A "StartAllBack crack" is not StartIsBack. Open-Shell is the free GitHub menu if you did not want to pay. ### Open StartAllBackCfg.exe for options, not Open-Shell Menu Settings Wrong dialog means you installed the other product. ### If Explorer loops after a Windows update, uninstall StartAllBack from Apps, then install the current build That is a shell-mod recovery. It is not an Open-Shell setting. ## Alternatives Open-Shell for a free classic menu. In-box Start if you can live with Windows 11 defaults. Explorer Patcher is another community option. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [www.startallback.com/ ](https://www.startallback.com/)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Help | [www.startallback.com/ ](https://www.startallback.com/)Vendor support | | Official site | [www.startallback.com/ ](https://www.startallback.com/)Start here, not a random exe host | ## Related hardware This is an Explorer skin. A working Windows 11 desktop is the requirement, not a GPU score. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [Open-Shell: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/open-shell)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager) ## Sources and verification Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research). - [StartAllBack official site ](https://www.startallback.com/)· Vendor product page - [StartAllBack help ](https://www.startallback.com/)· Vendor support - [StartAllBack ](https://www.startallback.com/)· What StartIsBack sells - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: StartIsBack **Category**: Start and taskbar restyle **Process**: StartAllBackCfg.exe **License**: Paid. Trial available **First released**: 2021 **Official site**: [startallback.com](https://www.startallback.com/) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/startallback/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)