Start8 was developed for Windows 8 and unfortunately we're not able to support it on Windows 10.
I say class action lawsuit against the Stardock dullards. You developers clearly know nothing about the law.
The following quoted text below is what will display within Windows 10 while attempting to install Start8 version 1.56. All previous versions of Start8 version 1.50 - 1.55 have had no restrictive code within the application, therefore allowing a customer who purchased Start8 install it within Windows 10. Those customers who purchased Start8 are now being strong-armed (FORCED) into purchasing Start10.
For a start menu replacement compatible with your current operating system, click here to learn more about Start10. Or, click Cancel below to close out the install.
I and other customers have had ZERO issues with the operation or installation of Start8 on Window 10 until 1.56. If customers want to continue to use Start8 on Windows 10, without the additional options (not features) included in Start10 , they have every legal right to do so.
You folks seem to be making up some very false information about how Start8 operates under Windows 10... when there are ZERO issues at all. If there are any issues, those issues would also be apparent within Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, not only Windows 10.
You are clearly implementing code into Start8 version 1.56 because you've discovered Start8 is FULLY FUNCTIONAL on Windows 10 and looking to profit off a simple line of code. Previous versions of Start8 v1.50 up to v1.55 have no issues installing or operation under Windows 10, it is not until version 1.56 that you've blatantly included code to restrict your Start8 customers from installing it onto Windows 10.
- I do not have to purchase Start10 just to use it under Windows 10.
- I do not like Start10, because it adds your childish tiles and other crap.
- I do not like Start10 because I already purchased Start8 and have a legal right to use and install it under Windows 10.
This applies to every single customer who's purchased Start8! If you folks had any kind of sense at all you'd develop a single Start menu application that would function under both Window 8 and Windows 10, NOT develop two separate applications and THEN restrict a latter application which provides the same functionality and completely functional within a new version of Windows. Just because you've not seen a HUGE significance in sales for Start10 and FINALLY realized Start8 is functional under Windows 10 does not provide you legal justification to block Start8 from actively being installed. It is NOT your customers failure that you've wasted countless hours on the development of a frankly useless update to something none of your customers like.
Good luck in court! A judge will not agree with your criminal and mindless methods!
Your last and final warning, fix it.