Want all future Start11 major updates for life - SOLVED

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I want to purchase Start11 once and forever have access to all of the latest updates to it until it is no longer supported.

Is this an option?

It will be quite annoying if I have to pay for this product multiple times over the span of running Windows 11.

 

Solution:

Ahhh, I re-read Stardock's policies - https://www.stardock.com/support/maintenance

They will give you unlimited incremental product releases (e.g. Start11.0 to Start11.1), but they will not give you new version product releases (e.g. Start11 to Start12).

So, that means I can purchase Start11 and receive all updates to Start11 forever.

Will only need to purchase an upgrade when Start12 releases (hopefully only when Windows 12 releases).

That upgrade should be at a nice discount if I already have Start11.

Nice. Good. LOL.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

I am confused by your question. You buy Start 11 and that's it. You own a licence in perpetuity. Why on earth would you expect to have to repurchase a licence for the same product in the future?

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello , 

 The way it works is if you buy anyone of the Stardock apps as a stand alone app you do

get all the updates for the version till not supported anymore .

Now that's updates , Upgrades ( a Newer Version ) is different if a newer version

comes out then normally you can upgrade to the newer version at a discounted price.

i.e. Start11 you will get all the updates , Start12 would be an upgrade to buy .

Doesn't matter what version of Windows ... 

 

Now if you buy Start11 as part of the Object Desktop package 

which is a yearly renewal service and you keep it current each year

then you get both all updates and all upgrades included with OD .

 

AzDude
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Unofficially, Start 11 will be the go to start button for the duration of Windows 11. You won't need to upgrade until Windows 12 is released, and that should be a while.

I do know that if you purchase the license individually, then you get it for life plus all updates until they stop work on it.

I do not know how updates work in object desktop. For example, I do not know if you get start 11 from your yearly subscription if newer updates would still be included on the actual start 11 software once the subscription is up.

I also know that Stardock is planning to launch a lot of new software this year that would be included with object desktop

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Ahhh, I re-read Stardock's policies - https://www.stardock.com/support/maintenance

They will give you unlimited incremental product releases (e.g. Start11.0 to Start11.1), but they will not give you new version product releases (e.g. Start11 to Start12).

So, that means I can purchase Start11 and receive all updates to Start11 forever.

Will only need to purchase an upgrade when Start12 releases (hopefully only when Windows 12 releases).

That upgrade should be at a nice discount if I already have Start11.

Nice. Good. LOL.

:grin:

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting PhoenixRising1, reply 3

I do not know how updates work in object desktop. For example, I do not know if you get start 11 from your yearly subscription if newer updates would still be included on the actual start 11 software once the subscription is up.
End of PhoenixRising1's quote

Object Desktop is a method of permanently getting updates to all included software...and any newer versions released within the extent/period of subscription...ie for ever.

Any individual software available within that duration can be downloaded with activations etc. and then retained for use on your system forever.

But...

You must download and keep them, as if and when you cancel the subscription [or it expires] you will be unable to access the links to 'available files'...;)