We tested with the Start8 trial in a pooled virtual desktop environment and it worked well. We then purchased the enterprise version of Start8 (with the activation service on the network) and Start8 activates but fails to work when users log into the VDI Pool. Start8 shows the service is running but users only have the default Windows 8 start menu. I have also tried stopping the service and disabling it before importing the image as is suggested for sysprepping images that have Start8. I configured a script to enable the service at boot of the Virtual Desktops. That procedure did not work either.

Is Start8 compatible in a Pooled Virtual Desktop environment?

I opened a ticket with Stardock but have not had a reply yet so I thought I would ask on the forums as well.