Start10 .99 Beta Update Now Available

I have been using Start10 v0.57 since I installed Windows 10 Pro on 16th July and Start10 v0.99 beta for a couple of days now. I really like the improvements and changes from v0.57 to v0.99, especially the inclusion of the proper Windows 10 Start menu icon and the ability to skin the custom Start menus. I have not experienced any major bugs or issues, although my Games menu, like with Start8 previously, still takes 10-15 seconds to populate fully (can Start10 save a database of the games listed here after the initial scan and access that for quicker display?).

Anyway, the only minor oddity that I have noticed is some odd behaviour by the Cortana and Task View icons which are both to the right of the Start menu. Note: that Cortana is NOT displayed as a Search bar but an icon. When I click on Cortana to use it then its icon and the Task View icon can switch places so the Task View icon is to the immediate right of the Start menu icon and Cortana is to the right of Task View!!! Sometimes they remain that way until I again click on Cortana and other times I can see the icons randomly swapping places as I watch. By default these two icons cannot be moved; the Cortana icon is to the right of the Start menu icon and the Task View icon is to the right of Cortana.

Here is a screenshot clearly showing the issue with the Task View icon appearing to the LEFT of Cortana:

I did not notice this behaviour with Start v0.57 unless I missed it and it was occurring. Of course, it may just be a Windows 10 bug, of which I have found plenty, but I thought I would report it here nevertheless.

Quoting DRHodgson, reply 1

I have been using Start10 v0.57 since I installed Windows 10 Pro on 16th July and Start10 v0.99 beta for a couple of days now. I really like the improvements and changes from v0.57 to v0.99, especially the inclusion of the proper Windows 10 Start menu icon and the ability to skin the custom Start menus. I have not experienced any major bugs or issues, although my Games menu, like with Start8 previously, still takes 10-15 seconds to populate fully (can Start10 save a database of the games listed here after the initial scan and access that for quicker display?).

Anyway, the only minor oddity that I have noticed is some odd behaviour by the Cortana and Task View icons which are both to the right of the Start menu. Note: that Cortana is NOT displayed as a Search bar but an icon. When I click on Cortana to use it then its icon and the Task View icon can switch places so the Task View icon is to the immediate right of the Start menu icon and Cortana is to the right of Task View!!! Sometimes they remain that way until I again click on Cortana and other times I can see the icons randomly swapping places as I watch. By default these two icons cannot be moved; the Cortana icon is to the right of the Start menu icon and the Task View icon is to the right of Cortana.

Here is a screenshot clearly showing the issue with the Task View icon appearing to the LEFT of Cortana:

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I did not notice this behaviour with Start v0.57 unless I missed it and it was occurring. Of course, it may just be a Windows 10 bug, of which I have found plenty, but I thought I would report it here nevertheless.

End of DRHodgson's quote

Thanks for reporting that.  I have found a way to reproduce it.  You may find it goes away on reboots but I will see that it is addressed for 1.0

Impossible to enter the licence code in this version

I used the previous version in all the preview versions of W10 and it always worked.

With a brand new W10 final, I have paid today the 4.99 US$ for the 0.99 version and after installing it, clicking on the Enter Product Key or Start 30 Day Trial buttons has no effect on the software.

Any idea? Of course I can unistall it but it's not what I was looking for

I'm having the same problem as aramisster.

Clicking on the Enter Product Key or Start 30 Day Trial buttons, etc. does nothing. The menu doesn't work.

I posted about it here last week but have not received any replies:

https://forums.stardock.com/469901/page/1/

Searched your website for Start10 since my version of Start8 not work so well in Win10

Clicked the Start10 link and the the Get It Now link

Entered my email

Got the $1 discount

Paid $3.99

Downloaded Start10

Installed

Restarted

Start10 window comes up

Clicked Enter Activation Code followed by Your Awesomenss filling in my code.

Start10 snappily opened followed by exactly what I would expect from the best start menu solution for Windoze 10.  You guys outdo Microsoft at their own game (sorry that is not as big a compliment as it was 15 years ago).

Keep up the good work.

aramisster and superkc91 - I've created tickets for you both. The issue may be your internet security settings being too strict and not allowing the activation to go through.