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Problem with start menu in WB 11.00 BETA 3 (010 x64 - Windows 11 Edition) - 64 bit OS

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Reply #26 November 28, 2022 12:28:44 PM
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Quoting Neil Banfield,
reply 25

The fix will let you have animations enabled as well.

Well, I won't object too strenuously.

What about Fences' problem ...or mine with it? Updated WB today, btw. Had any further thoughts?

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Reply #27 November 29, 2022 12:35:38 AM
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Turning off "Animate the menu when opening it" may bring the start menu animations to the front. That works on my Windows 10 Home 22H2 (1905.2311)

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Thank you Jan. I went to use Plastic Fantastic Christmas and the blinking Christmas lights on the start panel were behind the start panel. I've seen a few glitches on some other skins but this was the worst. Anyway your fix, Jan Oscar, works!!! Thanks

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Reply #28 December 1, 2022 11:33:20 AM
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Not for me! All three skins animate but those elements appear behind the menu no matter whether the animate on opening setting is on or off. If it's on then the animation plays before the menu covers it but it's still covered either way. Why just me? I'm on Windows 10, latest Start11 and WB11 versions.

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Reply #29 December 1, 2022 12:46:33 PM
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Quoting MagikGimp,
reply 28

Not for me! All three skins animate but those elements appear behind the menu no matter whether the animate on opening setting is on or off. If it's on then the animation plays before the menu covers it but it's still covered either way. Why just me? I'm on Windows 10, latest Start11 and WB11 versions.

Are you running WinFX, if so, you can try turning it off, and see what happens.  Because when I did Red Christmas, people was having issues with the animation hiding behind the start menu, and 2 solutions brought to my attention was to turn off "animation" in Start10/Start11, and the other, was to turn off WinFX, if that doesn't work, then we'll have to wait for the updated version of Start11....

 

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Reply #30 December 2, 2022 3:27:55 AM
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Quoting don5318,
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Are you running WinFX, if so, you can try turning it off, and see what happens. 

Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm not running it, Don.

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Reply #31 December 2, 2022 5:39:25 AM
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Make sure you are using Start11 1.35.  You will need this version.  If it continues, try uninstalling Start11, rebooting and reinstalling Start11 1.35

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Reply #32 December 2, 2022 7:15:24 AM
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Quoting Neil Banfield,
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Make sure you are using Start11 1.35.  You will need this version.  If it continues, try uninstalling Start11, rebooting and reinstalling Start11 1.35

Thanks, Neil.   

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Reply #33 December 3, 2022 4:53:42 PM
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Quoting don5318,
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Are you running WinFX, if so, you can try turning it off, and see what happens.
Turning off WinFX and the Start Menu animation does indeed fix this. Bit of a shame really as this is sort of why we use all this software!   Oh well, not the end of the world and it's something will get fixed eventually I'm sure.

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Reply #34 December 3, 2022 7:25:49 PM
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Very happy to have these working again.     Have a couple of skins still installed that have animations I had honestly forgotten about, and a couple which were painfully obvious.   

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Reply #35 December 3, 2022 9:33:48 PM
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Quoting MagikGimp,
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Turning off WinFX and the Start Menu animation does indeed fix this. Bit of a shame really as this is sort of why we use all this software!   Oh well, not the end of the world and it's something will get fixed eventually I'm sure.

I don't use Windows fx, MagikGimp...but thanks for your effort to help me. The latest Fences4, Start11 and Windowblinds versions have solved the problem.

 

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Reply #36 December 5, 2022 4:35:30 PM
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No worries but yesterday's (?) updates have not fixed the problem my end.

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Reply #37 December 5, 2022 10:52:54 PM
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Quoting MagikGimp,
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No worries but yesterday's (?) updates have not fixed the problem my end.

I think an update for Start11 is due today. That might fix it for you...keep an eye peeled.

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Reply #38 December 8, 2022 3:29:29 PM
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Quoting Neil Banfield,
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Make sure you are using Start11 1.35.  You will need this version.  If it continues, try uninstalling Start11, rebooting and reinstalling Start11 1.35

Neil, My WB11, Fences4 and Start11 are all updated. I still have the same problem. Start11 is 1.36.

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Reply #39 December 8, 2022 9:37:24 PM
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Doc,

Have you tried this? Try purge and reinstall steps as mention here : [Link]. Just make sure to redownload the latest version from your account page. Reboot after the purge. Reinstall and reboot again after the installation. Retest and report back here.

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Reply #40 December 9, 2022 5:30:12 AM
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Did everything as above. Failed.

 

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Reply #41 December 9, 2022 5:44:05 AM
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Quoting DrJBHL,
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Did everything as above. Failed.

Is it theme specific issue or Dark/light mode issue?

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Reply #42 December 9, 2022 6:19:43 AM
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No...every theme. Both modes.

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Reply #43 December 9, 2022 6:26:06 AM
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You on Windows 10/11 Pro? If yes, please test it in a Sandbox setting: https://forums.stardock.com/486084/fences-support-faq#sandbox.

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Reply #44 December 9, 2022 9:16:46 AM
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No...I'm on W11 Home.

Windows 11 Core 22H2 (22621.ni_release.220506-1250)
WindowBlinds 11.00 (011 x64 - Windows 11 Edition) - 64 bit OS

Window titlebar blur features are enabled on this operating system

Wblind.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:37
Wblind64.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:20
Wbsrv.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:33
WB11Config.exe 2022/11/29 19:26:29
Wbload.dll 2022/11/29 19:27:38
Screen10.exe 2022/11/29 19:26:45

Fences 4.07.02

Start11 1.36

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Reply #45 December 9, 2022 9:39:59 AM
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Try Cleanboot: https://forums.stardock.com/486023/windowblinds-support-faq#cleanboot

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Reply #46 December 9, 2022 9:45:55 AM
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Quoting DrJBHL,
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Wblind.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:37
Wblind64.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:20
Wbsrv.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:33
WB11Config.exe 2022/11/29 19:26:29
Wbload.dll 2022/11/29 19:27:38
Screen10.exe 2022/11/29 19:26:45

It seems like your WB did not update correctly to the latest version, uninstall, reboot, and reinstall should take care of you

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Reply #47 December 9, 2022 10:06:45 AM
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Thanks Paul. Bbl.

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Reply #48 December 9, 2022 10:12:08 AM
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Quoting TPScroggins,
reply 46


Quoting DrJBHL,
reply 44

Wblind.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:37
Wblind64.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:20
Wbsrv.dll 2022/11/29 19:26:33
WB11Config.exe 2022/11/29 19:26:29
Wbload.dll 2022/11/29 19:27:38
Screen10.exe 2022/11/29 19:26:45



It seems like your WB did not update correctly to the latest version, uninstall, reboot, and reinstall should take care of you



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I had the same version as Doc, so I downloaded wb from my account page after reading this. I uninstalled, rebooted and deleted the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\WindowBlinds because there were still lots of files still there. Installed with the newly downloaded installer and still have this:

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Reply #49 December 9, 2022 10:31:53 AM
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Doc & Jan,

There is a mix-up on my part, I am running a test build not the latest release, the fix for the Fences issue will be coming with the next update

Paul Scroggins
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Reply #50 December 9, 2022 10:34:43 AM
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Quoting TPScroggins,
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the fix for the Fences issue will be coming with the next update
Thanks for clearing that up, Paul! Problem (soon) solved then, Doc!  

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