Start 11 wont work on Windows 11 Pro/Enterprise

Start 11 doesn't load or open in Windows 11 Pro/Ent. Fresh windows installation with all SDK's, Dev libs and ms.net prerequisites

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Hi there,
I have a new laptop with a fresh windows 11 pro installation with all drivers, windows updated and all .NET 2,3,4 and 4.5 installed. Latest JDK, node.js, git and NPM. PowerShell 7.5 with all azure packages installed and configured.

My system stats:
Processor AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8 Core with Radeon Graphics  2.90 GHz
Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.4 GB usable)
Device ID A975B61D-EB23-488E-9806-9A6A16FCC34C
Product ID 00330-80000-00000-AA930
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Edition Windows 11 Enterprise
Version 21H2
Installed on ‎7/‎22/‎2022
OS build 22000.832
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22000.832.0

My start 11 does not load, when I click the start menu button it doesn't open, if I use the windows key it opens the windows 11 menu.
The start menu button does have the custom menu image of the start 11, but that's all. I have uninstalled an reinstalled 3 times now and the same result every time. I can access the configuration o the start11 app. But that's all I can run and access.

Please assist?

Regards,

Jay

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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 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.

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

My start 11 does not load, when I click the start menu button it doesn't open, if I use the windows key it opens the windows 11 menu.
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Make sure you have the Start11 menu set to open in the Control settings.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Offc, I have used start since Stardock started producing it. Used to skin my windows 98 entirely.
No issues  with 10 on 10. Winblows 11 really isn't an upgrade in my opinion. But what's done is done.
I did the clean boot and the purge. no luck. Have yet to try the sorry pack roll back.

Jay

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top


My start 11 does not load, when I click the start menu button it doesn't open, if I use the windows key it opens the windows 11 menu.
The start menu button does have the custom menu image of the start 11, but that's all. I have uninstalled an reinstalled 3 times now and the same result every time. I can access the configuration o the start11 app. But that's all I can run and access.
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Hi Jay,

Do you have any other similar programs installed? (StartAllBack, ExplorerPatcher, ect.) If so please uninstall them and see if Start11 functions properly

Paul Scroggins
Associate Technical Support Analyst