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Crashing with Windows 11

March 19, 2023 7:08:00 AM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums

Windows 11 recently updated and ever since, Stardock is bugged. When Windows loads, only a small amount (each side) of the task bar loads. The entire centre section is missing!

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Reply #1 March 19, 2023 7:12:32 AM
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Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. You're referring to which Stardock Software? Start11 or Windowblinds? Which version of these software you have on? Also, we need full Windows version number. Please use Windows "Winver.exe" to get it.

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Reply #2 March 19, 2023 8:19:25 AM
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Yes, I am referring to Star11 StarDock software.

I am running most up to date version.

 

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Reply #3 March 19, 2023 8:26:27 AM
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Please get the latest Start11 version, refer here: https://forums.stardock.com/517565. Try this. Uninstall Start11, reboot immediately after (important) Download and install latest version. Reboot again. Retest. If the issue still apprear. Please refer to that thread and see if other user also has report something similar as yours.

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Reply #4 March 19, 2023 9:26:47 AM
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Do you have three or more monitors?

The 1.42 beta has fixed for that setup and may well help regardless.

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Reply #5 March 19, 2023 6:40:30 PM
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Yes, I have 3 monitors. I will try uninstall and re-install.

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Reply #6 March 19, 2023 10:58:36 PM
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Seems to have fixed it to some degree.  Just strange as I had auto-update on so assumed I had the latest version...

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Reply #7 March 20, 2023 6:30:12 PM
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I notice not all icon pinned to taskbar load when Windows loads...

 

This update (either Stardock or Windows) has made the Stardock product work very poorly.

 

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Reply #8 March 20, 2023 7:27:52 PM
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Quoting ashmedsolve,
reply 7

I notice not all icon pinned to taskbar load when Windows loads...

 

This update (either Stardock or Windows) has made the Stardock product work very poorly.

 


Are you using the enhanced taskbar option in Start11?

That looks to be an icon cache issue.

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Reply #9 March 20, 2023 8:14:07 PM
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Where is that option? I don't believe I am using it.  I am just using a stock standard install on a fully up-to-date Windows 11 PC.

 

I have to restart the machine to get the icon to appear.

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Reply #10 March 21, 2023 1:54:46 AM
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The other issue it is doing (and this was both before and after a fresh install) is failing to search the directory.

 

When I type "applications" is should produce a list of relevant programs within Windows.  Coming back with blank screen.

 

Can I please ETA on fix?

 

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Reply #11 March 21, 2023 2:59:51 AM
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Where is that option? I don't believe I am using it.  I am just using a stock standard install on a fully up-to-date Windows 11 PC.

 

I have to restart the machine to get the icon to appear.

If that option is not enabled then the taskbar icon issue is unrelated to Start11 as it would not be involved with the loading or painting of that icon.

The option is at the top of Start11 taskbar settings.

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Reply #12 March 21, 2023 6:04:28 AM
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Hi Neil

 

Please send screenshot of where I can find that setting, and please respond to the other issue with the search option not loading any menu options.

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Reply #13 March 21, 2023 6:06:28 AM
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Wait, yes I am using the Enhance option, as the one and only reason I purchased this software (on two systems) is because I want to open up and not group the windows.

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Reply #14 March 21, 2023 6:10:04 AM
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Quoting basj,
reply 3

Please get the latest Start11 version, refer here: https://forums.stardock.com/517565. Try this. Uninstall Start11, reboot immediately after (important) Download and install latest version. Reboot again. Retest.

Is this done?

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Reply #15 March 21, 2023 4:31:34 PM
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Yes, I did that.

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Reply #16 March 21, 2023 11:05:56 PM
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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.

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Reply #17 March 26, 2023 5:43:53 PM
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I just ran the purge.

 

Should I download the Beta (1.4.2) or the normal 1.4.11?

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Reply #18 March 26, 2023 5:57:17 PM
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Quoting ashmedsolve,
reply 17

Should I download the Beta (1.4.2) or the normal 1.4.11?
Definitely the beta. In this case, the beta has some bug fixes, and lots of users gave positive feedback.

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Reply #19 March 27, 2023 10:33:26 PM
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It is working better now.  Still a few glitches... like when windows loads, the majority of the task bar in the centre is missing, then it suddenly appears and connects to the edges.

 

Anyway, thanks.

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