Okay, I'm sorry... Who are you? I don't see a Stardock badge on your profile, so I'm not sure why you would ask me to perform a nuclear option and conclude, if it fails to correct the anomaly, that it is "something unique to [my] system". Sometimes (most times actually) a bug is just a bug.
djMot,
I am truly sorry if I rubbed you the wrong way. As to who I am; I am a Stardock user in a Stardock user's forum trying to help people with their problems. I spend hours playing with Stardock's software trying to break it, and figure out what causes it to break.
I have checked and found that none of the Start11 styles with exception of the Windows 10 style allow moving the top group, as you pointed out in your video. Not sure if this is a bug, or by intention.
As a developer of software yourself, I think you would understand that Stardock offers its software to Windows users that enjoy customizing their UI. That said, many have used registry hacks and other third party software to achieve their customizations over time. Many of these hacks and software titles play havoc with Start11. Some might even prevent Start11 from installing correctly. Many have also forgotten that they installed other customization software or made registry hacks. This is why I asked the questions in the previous post.
I have been customizing Windows for more than 20 years now, and am familiar with most of the things that can go wrong.
The fact that Start11 runs without issue on most systems without issue, simply lead me to believe there was a conflict somewhere within your system. It may indeed be a bug, and as with any software that supplants the UI of Windows, only trial and the process of elimination can lead to the solution.
I don't think it's entirely fair to blame Stardock for this issue until the cause can be found. Especially since this is a preview release.
I appreciate that you have an issue with Start11, and my only intent was to try and help.
pelaird
Thank you for clarifying your position on all of this.
I'm not convinced, however, that Start11 v2 is working without issue on most systems. And if it's working on other systems, but not mine, I find that seriously odd. This computer is working fine in every way I can think of (Start11 the only exception) and I'm unaware of anything that would cause Start11 to misbehave in this particularly specific manner - other than a bug. Or maybe, as you suggest, by design, but that would be one odd design choice! Make it easy to do things to every row except the top one? Not seeing any sense in that.
When it comes to customizing Windows, I typically find no joy in that. Odd, I know, given the forum I'm posting in. Usually, I'm quite happy with what Microsoft has provided, and find that each iteration is an improvement over the last. I even liked the Win 8/8.1 Start Menu page that nearly everyone universally hated. Win 10's Start Menu was extraordinarily outstanding. Loved it! What brought Stardock to my attention was someone showing me Fences. Now that was sheer brilliance as far as I was concerned and really should be a core Windows feature. So, I purchased licenses for my home computers and my work computer. Groupy? M'eh. All the other Stardock Windows UI tweakers? Nah. So, I use Fences and Start11 and that the extent of my UI tweaks. I do NOT run all the latest registry tweakers and de-bloaters in an effort to eek out any additional performance or privacy. Not that privacy isn't a concern, but I won't go to extraordinary lengths and potentially cripple my computer by messing with stuff just because I can or because I know how.
But then came Windows 11 with its four-steps backward Start Menu, and for the life of me, I cannot figure out what Microsoft was thinking. So, Start11 to the rescue! But if Microsoft goes back to a decent Start Menu for Win12, I'll use it so as to eliminate an unnecessary customization utility. I like to run as lean as I can when it comes to aesthetics. Not that I don't care about the aesthetics, I'm just not down with burdening my system to get them. Windows is pretty enough out of the box. Except for their stunningly regressive Win11 Start Menu, that is.
