Start8tweak not working

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I'm trying to use Start8tweak to unload Start8 which was the prescribed method in the past.

Now, when you try to launch it, it just opens https://www.stardock.com/products/start8/update.asp . 

I'm already running the latest version (1.47).

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

I had the same problem until I copied Start8tweak.exe from the Stardock folder to the Desktop and ran it from there. If I tried to start it in its original Stardock folder, which was in "Program Files (x86)," I got the same Download v1.47 page that you did.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Bixler409, reply 1

If I tried to start it in its original Stardock folder, which was in "Program Files (x86)," I got the same Download v1.47 page that you did.
End of Bixler409's quote

Hmmmm...same here.  Phoon, you surprise me. I thought you used 8 au naturale...

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Copying to desktop worked here as well!   WTF?  o_O

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I only wanted it to change the start button graphic Jim. I've disabled the old style start menu.

and WTF.. Why would one have to drag the exe to the desktop to make it work.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You can change the start button without changing to the old style menu?  Enlighten me, oh Windows 8 guru..... o_O     ;P

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

In the config of start8 there are options of what to do when you click the start button and windows key. Just select the choice of using the windows 8 menu for those. 

 

However... you still lose the right click options on the start button that are native to the OS.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Phoon, reply 6

In the config of start8 there are options of what to do when you click the start button and windows key. Just select the choice of using the windows 8 menu for those.
End of Phoon's quote

 

Duhh...I knew that, it just never occurred to me to use one without the other.....dang hillbillies..... :rolleyes:          :moo:            :sheep:

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Please download the Start8 app from your downloads and you should be able to use Start8Tweak.exe after installing again.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting The_Gear, reply 8

Please download the Start8 app from your downloads
End of The_Gear's quote

That made zero difference.

The version in my downloads is Start8_1.47_setup_sd (which is the same version I had installed). Start8tweak still could not run unless I moved it out of c:\program files (x86)\stardock\start8 folder.

 

I tried reinstall and fresh install. Neither made a difference.

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

ok.. I'm only replying again in case you didn't see that your prescribed "fix" does nothing. Acknowledge, or not, it's up to you but at least I gave it a whirl. |-)