Exclude Windows 8/8.1 start screen from "pause when fullscreen" about lightbulb HOT 10 CLOSED

We already do it for the desktop and screen saver because it also appears as a full screen window.
Maybe we can use the same filtering method (window class name) for the start menu.

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https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33105881/how-to-detect-windows8-1-start-menu
Guess like one could even implement an user blacklist at this point

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Can someone help me get the window class of the start menu in Windows 8?

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Something in this cpp code? https://pastebin.com/in0rhaDg.

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Can you test if this helps?
Test.zip

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@zmni did you have a chance to try?

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Hi windows 8.1 user here.

Tried the test.zip, lightbulb still turns off on start screen.

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@zmni @DerinQyu
Sorry for late reply. Can you try this one instead?
Test.zip

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Found a win8 machine to test it on, seems to work

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Sorry for very late reply, had some work to do.

Yes, latest Test.zip work perfectly now, thanks a lot for the fix.

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