Object Desktop: A Powerful suite of Windows desktop enhancements

Create a common experience across all versions of Windows.

across all versions of Windows.

Reduce the costs of migrating from Windows 10 to 11 by creating standardized desktops.

One Experience, Multiple versions of Windows

Start11 allows you to make Windows 11 look like Windows 10, or Windows 10 function like Windows 11.

Easier transitions with less training

With easy deployment options and a one desktop experience, there is no training or manuals to be updated.

Control the Start experience with unique features.

with unique features.

With advanced features for business deployments, Start11 reduces complexity and increases productivity.

Deploy a standard Start menu

Easily create a standardized Start menu or dynamically load a Start menu layout on user login.

Kiosk functionality for the Start menu

Lock the Start menu items so that they cannot be moved or altered to keep a consistent experience across users.

Bring your corporate branding to the desktop and beyond.

to the desktop and beyond.

With Start11, make every desktop an opportunity to extend your brand.

Customize the Start menu to extend your corporate branding.

Change the Start button to your logo to create a branded desktop.

How Start11 is Used

Design and Deploy Standardized Desktops

Take complete control of the Start menu by deploying a standardized Start menu for your entire organization. Reduce training expenses and downtime when moving between versions of Windows as Start11 can make Windows 11 look like Windows 10 or Windows 10 look like Windows 11.

One desktop experience across all supported versions of Windows and Windows Server.
Simplify Windows migration by making it easier for users to transition with a common desktop experience.
Lock the Start menu from manipulation with Kiosk-like functionality or load a new configuration on user login.

Bring Your Branding to the Desktop

The desktop is prime real estate that your users see every day. Our clients are creating customized desktops that transform Windows from a plain interface to a digital asset that is extending their brand to where users are spending a significant amount of time.

Create a branded desktop experience to extend your marketing efforts to the desktop.
Create unique desktop experiences for desktops accessed in public places that reinforce promotions or extend marketing messages.
Make the desktop look like a custom experience rather than a vanilla Windows desktop.

Features That Your Users Expect

Windows 11 lacks features that many users expect but Start11 brings them back including ungrouping windows on the taskbar. Advanced options include the ability to pin local and network drives to the Start menu, create new sections, and more.

Pin files, folders, and drives directly to the taskbar for faster access to frequently used content.
Quickly access shared network drives and folders directly from the Start menu.
Advanced customization options to add or remove sections from the Start11 menu.

Remove Unwanted Content

Windows 11 includes more advertisements than any previous version. From pinned apps in the Start menu, the web content being forced into local search results and other advertisements sprinkled throughout the OS – Windows 11 is optimized for Microsoft’s metrics, not your experience.

Start11 search experience removes the advertisements and prioritizes your content.
Option to remove the “Recent Documents” section of the Windows 11 Start menu.
Advanced functionality allows you to search for text inside of files.

Tools for Fleet Management

Our StartX products are used by thousands of organizations every day and our advanced configurations for silent installs and deployments with tools like ManageEngine, Start11 makes it easy to deploy a standard Start menu to your entire organization.

Easily save and export configurations, load on a configuration on login and lock settings with kiosk functionality.
Support for scripting makes it easy to deploy Start11 at scale across your entire fleet.
Create role-defined layouts based that dynamically load on login from a saved file.
Single license option lets you manage your entire fleet with a single key for easier administrative management.