With the Start11 2.55 beta release today, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.
Object Desktop members can get beta and Insider builds from within Object Desktop Manager with 'Enable Object Desktop Insider builds' enabled:
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If a beta was released, Object Desktop Members would see it in the ‘Object Desktop’ section.
Individual purchases would see it on their registration of the product under their download page.
Right-click the Product in Steam
Properties
Betas
Select the beta branch at the top right (there is no password)
Example
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Please include the following for anything found:
Exact Windows version \ build (winver.exe)
Detailed steps to recreate the issue seen
Screenshots and videos are very helpful. Videos can be uploaded to a cloud drive service (GoogleDrive, DropBox, OneDrive, YouTube), with a shared link included in your post. Images can be copied and pasted directly into a post.
If there are specific apps that the app does not work (well) with, please note what apps and their exact versions. If any app is not common, a link to a trial version would be appreciated.
Thank you for your interest and any time you put into making Start11 v2 a better product.
UI: 2.55
Start11Config.exe: 2.5.5.1
Stardock and Steam
New option to make auto hide taskbars only hide when a window is over them (the topmost window on any given display)
Added in RDP as an alias in search for Remote Desktop
Added support for anything following -- in a search string to be passed as a command line. This only works with some apps, depending on how the app has a shortcut
Added new command line for Start11Config to apply changes to registry keys if done manually. Run Start11Config RELOADSETTINGS
Performance improvements to general drawing and animations,
Fixes for older icons having boxes around them sometimes
Tweak that may help whatsapp notification badges
Should fix issue with taskbar areas getting screen dirt
Should resolve issue with DisplayFusion secondary taskbars not showing correctly
Resolves issue with shadows on menus being the wrong way up
This should resolve the issue with WhatsApp and message notifications
It also adds in support for S11_OnlyShowSignout registry key which makes Sign Out the only power menu option. Location:\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8
Fix to a thread leak when opening locations as menus, a memory leak in the same situation resolved
Fixes for custom start button image size when resizing a vertical taskbar and when on Win10.
Fix for fullscreen animations on insider build painting twice,
Tweaks universal icon loading to be quicker, resolves some steam game icons being small and instead stretching low res icons for those larger
Fix for switching virtual desktops causing taskbar changes if the user has different non max/max settings
Wheel mouse can now be used to scroll vertical taskbar when full
Resizing a vertical taskbar now correctly recentres things
A possible fix for non clickable areas of the desktop for some users
The position of the thumbnail previews on a vertical taskbar have been tweaked to overlap less though they may go slightly off screen but not unusably so
A small tweak to tab image loading to reduce max memory usage during load of an image.
Now shows sub menus for folders for computer link and document
Resolves a performance issue with large menus
Resolves issue with closing the start menu with the mouse causing it to reopen if the mouse moves between mouse down and up on the start button with the start menu open
Fixes the mouseover indicator in Win10 style menus
Fixes spotify taskbar icon bug.
Fixes a problem with right clicking to the left of the start button on a secondary taskbar when the taskbar is set to centred with enhanced taskbar enabled
Known issues
While we appreciate all feedback, please remember that we offer no official support for beta \ preview \ developer channel versions of Windows. If you report issues while in any of those early release channels, you should not expect them to be addressed unless it still exists in a retail version of Windows.
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Hello! Installed this new beta version. As in previous versions, the problem with the lack of translation has not yet been corrected. I attach a screenshot. Please fix. The problem with the launch of labels from portable versions of programs has also not been corrected: when they are launched, three seconds are approximately delayed. I published a video with this problem many times, but unfortunately it was never corrected ...
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC, 64-bit, V10.0.26100
Context menues still going rogue time to time.
Vertical taskbars are occasionally completely blank after restarting Windows. Usually restarting Explorer from Start11 taskbar menu fixes it, but then sometimes desktop icons aren’t shifted properly after that, so a second Explorer restart is required.
Microsoft Windows Pro Version 23H2 (0S Build 22631.5699)Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (Core i7, 16MB, 1TB)Start11 v2.55 Beta
Run "Backup settings to a file" > select file > confirm save > system not responding (see pic).
Please help.
Hello,Sorry to hear you are having issues. Please try, uninstall Start11, reboot immediately (important), download latest version available in your account product download page: https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products. Install it, reboot immediately again. Retest it and report back.
Thank you,Basj,Stardock Community Assistant.
Uninstall Start11 (keep settings) > fill out a questionnaire > REBOOT > download Start11 > get activation key by e-mail > finish install Start11 > REBOOT > Backup settings to a file > select file > confirm save > same result "Start11 is not responding"
Perhaps something else is blocking Start11 from working properly. Test install in Sandbox and see if that work. https://support.stardock.com/space/SHC/1416855562/Testing+Start+in+Sandbox. Try it and report back.
Thank you,
Basj,Stardock Community Assistant
It's not a major issue. Hopefully, the next update will fix it. Thanks.
I don't think its an issue with Start11, its more like a compatibility issue specifically with your system. If not we will see more similar report from everybody. I don't think it can be resolved if we can not reproduce this issue.
Have you installed anything which might alter file picker dialogs or mess with UAC settings?
The 'Controlled Folder Access' feature in 'Ransomware Protection' was activated, which prevented some apps from writing to certain folders. Turning it off allowed Start11 to save its settings. Problem solved.
Great, really glad to hear you've figure it out.
A small bug I have discovered, on the secondary taskbars, centered, right clicking on the taskbar on the left of the start button does nothing, I have to click on the right side of the icons to get the Start11 menu.
Latest 2.55 Beta and Version 24H2 (OS Build 26100.4946)
Windows 11 Pro - 23H2 22631.5768Start11v2 - 2.5.5.0Windows 10 Style
The "Selected item accent color" does not display correctly in Start11 2.5.5.0. It simply shows a light gray solid background which is very hard to see with my chosen start menu background.
In Start11 2.5.5.0 if I choose "Use Windows 11 menu style icons" in the Advanced options, it does show a solid background of the "Selected item accent color."
In Start11 2.5.3.1 the "Selected item accent color" displays as a colored border around the icon.
Not sure if this is by design or just doesn't display correctly in 2.5.5.0
The decimal color for the chosen Accent Color is displayed correctly in the Registry settings.
Windows 11 Pro - 24H2 26100.4946Start11v2 - 2.5.5.0Windows 11 Style
There's still a translation issue (here, in french). In the main menu, the access button to the All applications section is correctly translated:
But this is not the case for the title of the section itself (and I didn't found any matching string in the translation file):
Could you please remedy this ?
We have updated the beta build with a few fixes
Issue in Reply #17 is fixed in 2.5.5.1
Thank you for fixing this so quickly.
THANK you! the Spotify thing was such a tiny issue but bothered me so much.
Steam version says 2.55 is still latest
Yes, Start11v2.55 beta is the latest for now.
Hello! Unfortunately, this version did not correct the problem with the translation, with the launch of portable applications assigned to Start11 and display the fixed labels. There is a Localsend program and it has a green icon, but after it is fixed in Start11, it becomes red! Of course, this is not very important, but still, if possible, fix it all please.
Hello! Please tell me how to make this menu (context menu of the Start button) more compact and change the font size?
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