Right-click (context) menu is black on black

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Windows 11 Pro 22H2 22621.2428

Upgraded to v2, using the Windows 7 style.  When I call up the start menu and right-click on either a pinned icon or a program in the "All programs" list, the context menu comes up with black text on a black background, i.e., unreadable.  If I switch to the Modern style, it comes up ok with white text on a black background.

Also upgraded a few Windows 10 systems, and the issue doesn't show up there.  The context menu with Windows 7 style shows up with black text on a white background for Windows 10.

I've used your product for years, but I don't fiddle with the appearance often.  I don't see any settings that control the background color of the context menu.  I don't care for black backgrounds.  I'd prefer white, like it was before the upgrade on both Windows 10 or 11, or for it to use the configured start menu background color for the context menu background.

Is this a bug or am I missing a setting?

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Please download the version mentioned here and see if it help you with the issue. https://forums.stardock.com/523809/get;3909544

Thank you.
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks, basj, this seems to have helped.  On the three Win11 systems I'm testing on, all now have readable context menus.  Two are black text on white, while one is white text on black.  I don't know why they're different, but I can live with it.  Is there some interaction with Windows settings that could cause the difference?  The Start11 settings appear identical, but I gather that some things are stored in Windows for the Windows 7 and Modern styles.

How do I know the build number for Start11?  The "About" page just shows version 2.01, both before and after I ran the setup file that you pointed me to.

Thanks again for the help.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

It might be linked to your Windows Color Light, Dark or Custom mode.

As for version number. The number might not change for non official version released, as mentioned in that linked post.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant