Start11 1.47 Changelog (Released 07/24/2023)

07/24/2023

1.47 (Binaries 1.4.7.2)

Stardock release: 07/24/2023

Steam release: 07/24/2023

07/18/2023

1.47 (Binaries 1.4.7.2)

• Fixes issue with right-click on network / audio icons far right of the Win11 taskbar not working right if you use experimental center mode

• Fixed issue with right-click close window on open task manager when using Enhanced Taskbar in Win11

• Fixed issue with Virtual Desktops popup not showing shifted when in experimental center mode.

07/10/2023

1.47 (Binaries 1.4.7.1)

• Resolved issue with Close window showing instead of Close All Windows/On this monitor when right-clicking on the taskbar buttons when in sometimes combine mode on Win11.

• Added registry key for forcing Close All Windows to show on Win11.  It is ForceCloseAllAlways in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8

• Small adjustment to how the start menu closes due to a report of it being clickable when closed.  Could not repro internally

• Resolved issue with being unable to scroll the calendar in Win11 and not being able to use touch on some popups from the taskbar

• Updated how Win key and ctrl+escape are handled for later versions of Win11 based on customer feedback

• Tweak to line showing on taskbar when Start11 is not handling the taskbar on Win11

06/29/2023

• Fixes issue with Winkey hotkeys sometimes triggering the Start11 menu in error.  More likely with longer key sequences.

• Fixes issue with autohide potentially causing issues with taskbar contents positioning when on touch laptops

• Added support for a string registry value ShowAllNonUWAOnTaskbar in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8.  When set to "1" it will show all non universal windows on the taskbar even when using virtual desktops regardless of the desktop they are on.

***Reserved***

Uninstall.. REBOOT, reinstall.

We moved things back to how they were for earlier versions so it should work as before but it may be files are not being replaced correctly for you.

I finally managed to get it to automatically startup on boot by doing the following:

1. Uninstall and reboot
2. Delete remaining Stardock folders from Program Files (x86), ProgramData, and %user%\AppData\Local
3. Delete all Stardock references within the registry (where I could)
4. Reinstall

Just doing points 1 & 2 didn't have an effect. Only the inclusion of point 3 resolved it.

It did mean I had to reconfigure the layouts etc, but that was a small price to pay.

Start Menu > Configuration > Visual appearance > Visual touches - Offset the menu from the taskbar: Only when centered start button  is the wrong way around. When the start button is aligned left, it will have the offset (similar to Always), whereas if the start button is centered, it won't (similar to Never).

I posted a thread with an issue I found in this build (and also the previous build) -- screen recording included: https://forums.stardock.com/521849/bug-report-start11-when-clicking-on-run-as-administrator-the-dialogs-stay-o

I saw this thread after posting my thread -- sorry about that.

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. I've replied in your own thread.

All, 

Just a heads up that Start11 1.47.3 Beta was release today.

https://forums.stardock.com/521885/start11-1473-beta-feedback-thread

As always, thank for the feedback and support.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

This is not just 1.47 issue, but has been here since forever:

You know when Windows updates, you get choises for

Shut down
Update and shut down
Restart
Update and restart
?

well, with Start11 it doesn't matter which I choose, Windows updates will be installed, like it or not.

Windows' own start menu obviously works without this issue.

If this has been reported before, I couldn't find it.

It's not completely fixed.  Here is the behavior on 1.47.3

notification works correctly, just badges won't show.

1. If you put whatsapp on the 2nd monitor, it won't display badges no matter what, and all points below don't apply to 2nd monitor because 2nd monitor don't show badges at all time.

2. if you put whatsapp on 1st monitor and minimize the whatsapp app, it also won't show badges on new message arrival.

3. You open whatsapp once on 1st monitor without reading the new message, and then minimize it once again, then the badge will show.

4. After you read the message, the badge will stay there, the badge will not go away until you minimize the app again.

And here is the video

https://file.io/TwYPGnVbluro

This is a big ask, loginadmin, but if you fire up a Window Sandbox, install both apps with no changes at all to their settings, can you reproduce the issue?

Nevermind, we found how to reproduce it.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager