GetStartedXP 4.5.6

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License:
Free to try; $24.90 to buy
Editor's Rating:
3.0 stars
Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
5,985
Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP
Limitations:
30-day trial
Date Added:
January 16, 2006
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Publisher's description of GetStartedXP

From Computent Systems:

Add this fully customizable and animated Apple-style-launchbar to your desktop. getStarted!XP is a powerful replacement for the start menu, the QuickLaunch bar and the Office shortcut bar. Some of the features of getStarted!XP include: magnify effect, variable icon size, support of styles and skins, autohide, hide desktop icons, separators, directory fly out menus, dock on all edges of screen, all shortcuts are fully customizable. Version 4.5.6 features performance improvements in some functions and the following bug fixes: graphical errors on wallpaper and overlapping windows fixed, problems with "Autohide" option fixed.

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Editor's review of GetStartedXP

3.0 stars

Similar to Windows' Quick Launch but a bit more powerful, GetStartedXP adds a shortcut toolbar to your desktop. You can position the bar on any side of the screen, add shortcut icons, and make them as large as you like. To save space, you also can have the toolbar hide when not in use. GetStartedXP supports special shortcuts for shutting down or logging off, and separators and directory menus for grouping entries. Drag-and-drop support makes adding shortcuts a snap. On the minus side, the toolbar doesn't look very snazzy and takes too many system resources for a simple Desktop add-on. If Quick Launch is too small for all the shortcuts you need, try GetStartedXP.

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Version: GetStartedXP 4.5.6

"easy, good working, light & very useful"

by brisbie4 on September 15, 2007

Pros: the main points are:
easy-&-fast access to wathever in your pc, applications, folders, lnks, etc
good shell integration,
nice customization,
very light (i mean it almost use no memory or CPU),
it works!
no bugs

Cons: almost perfect. if i have to find a black spot, it somewhat is a bit too light.
if you'r lookin for cool graphic effects, it may not satisfy you at all.. (no transaprency etc.)

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