Is Start8 Needed for WindowsBlinds

When I installed WindowsBlinds---8.05 (027 - Windows 8 Edition) - 64 bit OS---on my Win-8.1 machine it was running the "Classic Start" and the Start Menu would not skin. Everything else worked fine except for that. Then I installed the trial version of Start8 and the problem resolved. So, is it also necessary to purchase Start8 in order to have WindowsBlinds skin the Start Menu? Thank you.

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Gargabee

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Start8 is designed to be compatible with WindowBlinds skins so your best bet would be to purchase Start8 if you wish to have the menu skinned.

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WindowBlinds will skin any standard theme part compliant start menu. Be that the Windows 7 one on Windows 7, or Start8 when on Windows 8.

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Perhaps the the Classic 8 start menu isn't compliant, and that's why it didn't work.

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Thank you for replying. That's was the direction I was leaning in, and personally whether the total cost is 9.99 or 9.99+4.99 for both, I still consider it a very good price.

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