How to *Really* Uninstall

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Trying to uninstall/reinstall Start11 0.94. When I run the uninstaller and select to also remove configs, the next time I install, all the pinned apps etc. from the previous install are still there. I even tried uninstalling, deleting all the Stardock folders in /AppData/Local/Stardock and /AppData/Roaming/Stardock and C:\ProgramData\Stardock, but when I reinstall, my old config is back. Where is all this config being stored and how do I get rid of it? How do I completely remove all traces and do a clean install of Start11 to all default settings?

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Please try purge and reinstall steps as mentioned here: [link]. Just make sure to redownload the latest version from your account. Reboot after the purged. Reinstall, and Reboot again after the installation. Retest it. Report back here.


Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Which menu style are you using?

Win7/modern style menu pinned apps use the os location and as such cannot be deleted by the uninstaller as they may have been created by a user or app installer.

Win10/11 style are in the registry.  HKCU\software\stardock\start8

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 2

Which menu style are you using?

Win7/modern style menu pinned apps use the os location and as such cannot be deleted by the uninstaller as they may have been created by a user or app installer.

Win10/11 style are in the registry.  HKCU\software\stardock\start8
End of Neil's quote

Thanks most of the oddities I was seeing apparently were related to leftover settings in the registry. Uninstalling then clearing out this key fixed most of my issues