Start++ is an enhancement for the Start Menu in Windows Vista. It also extends the Run box and the command-line with customizable commands. For example, typing "w Windows Vista" will take you to the Windows Vista page on Wikipedia!
Advanced functions can work with search results, powered by Windows VistaТ‘s integrated desktop search engine. For example, typing "play radiohead" will find all music that matches the query "radiohead", compile the results into a .M3U file, and launch it in your favorite media player (actually, it only uses Windows Media Player for the moment, but that will change soon).
What's New in version 0.8:
Better responsiveness to queries for Start Gadgets
Fewer intermediate Gadget updates while you're typing, no longer a chance of "lost characters"
Better keyboard and mouse interaction with Start Gadgets
Fixed the default Dictionary gadget to have an OnSubmit handler as it was meant to
Fixed the calculator gadget (and problems with any gadgets that use OnSubmit but have SubmitNewWindow set to false)
Small UI clean-up for gadget rendering
Fixed tab ordering for most of the configuration UI
Fixed focus of UAC prompts when using commands like "sudo" from the start menu if the Secure Desktop switch is disabled