https://github.com/victor141516/oxistart

The Start Menu Windows 11 Should Have Been
https://github.com/victor141516/oxistart

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The Start Menu Windows 11 Should Have Been

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/victor141516/oxistart
• Owner: victor141516
• Created: 2025-12-11T09:58:00.000Z (6 months ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-12-12T17:54:33.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-12-14T08:46:45.678Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: start-menu, windows
• Language: Rust
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• Size: 175 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.md

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![Oxistart Logo](icon.png)

# ⚡ Oxistart

**The Start Menu Windows 11 Should Have Been**

[Download](https://github.com/victor141516/oxistart/releases) • [Report Bug](https://github.com/victor141516/oxistart/issues) • [Request Feature](https://github.com/victor141516/oxistart/issues)



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## 📺 Demo



![Demo](https://i.imgur.com/lrkrJgM.gif)

_Quick demonstration of Oxistart in action_



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## 🤦 The Problem

Tired of Windows 11's Start Menu? So are we:

- 🐌 **Slow as a Snail** - Seconds of waiting just to search for an app

- 🌐 **Unwanted Web Searches** - Typed "Excel"? Here are 20 Bing results nobody asked for

- 💰 **Advertisements** - Because what you need when searching for an app are Store app suggestions

- 🎯 **Irrelevant Results** - Shows you everything EXCEPT what you're looking for

- 😤 **Frustrating** - A 2010 user experience... but in 2024

## ✨ The Solution

**Oxistart** replaces Windows Start Menu with something that actually works:

### 🚀 Fast. REALLY Fast.

Instant search with no delays. Type and see results in **milliseconds**, not seconds.

### 🎯 Smart

- **Fuzzy search**: Type "chr" and find "Chrome"

- **Learns from you**: Apps you use most appear first

- **Built-in calculator**: Type `2+2` and get the result instantly

- **No clutter**: Only your applications. No web results, no ads, no distractions.

### ⌨️ Productive

- `Enter` → Open app

- `Alt+Enter` → Run as administrator

- `Shift+Enter` → Open file location

- `Esc` → Close menu

## 📦 Installation

1. Download `oxistart.exe` from [Releases](https://github.com/victor141516/oxistart/releases)

2. Run it

3. Done. Press the Windows key and enjoy.

## 🛠️ Features

| Feature                  | Oxistart   | Windows 11 |

| ------------------------ | ---------- | ---------- |

| Speed                    | ⚡ Instant | 🐌 Slow    |

| Fuzzy search             | ✅         | ❌         |

| Built-in calculator      | ✅         | ❌         |

| Learns your habits       | ✅         | ❌         |

| Unsolicited web searches | ❌         | ✅ (🤮)    |

| Advertisements           | ❌         | ✅ (💸)    |

| Native dark mode         | ✅         | ⚠️         |

## 🏗️ Technology

Built with Rust 🦀 for maximum performance:

- **No heavy frameworks**: Native Windows UI

- **Minimal resource usage**: Just a few MB of RAM

- **Low-level hooks**: Replaces Start button without hacks

- **SQLite database**: Efficient usage tracking

## 🎯 Why Use Oxistart?

Because your time is worth more than waiting 3 seconds every time you want to open an application.

Because you don't need Bing to suggest "how to use Excel" when you just want to open it.

Because the Start Menu shouldn't show you advertisements.

**Oxistart is what the Start Menu should have always been: fast, simple, and useful.**

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Made with ❤️ and frustration with Windows 11

**[⭐ Star this project if you also hate Windows 11's Start Menu](https://github.com/victor141516/oxistart)**