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Start11 2.05 Release Feedback Thread

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Start11 2.05 Release Feedback Thread

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With the Start11 v2.05 release, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.  

Obtaining the product

Object Desktop members can get the release from within Object Desktop Manager 

Individual purchases (as well as Object Desktop Members) can also be obtained from your account page: https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products

For guest check-out purchase (no account), from this link: http://www.stardock.com/support/productkeyretrieval

Reporting an issue

Please include the following for anything found:

  • Exact Windows version \ build (winver.exe)

  • Detailed steps to recreate the issue seen

  • Screenshots and videos are very helpful.  Videos can be uploaded to a cloud drive service (GoogleDrive, DropBox, OneDrive, YouTube), with a shared link included in your post.  Images can be copied and pasted directly into a post.

  • If there are specific apps that the app does not work (well) with, please note what apps and their exact versions.  If any app is not common, a link to a trial version would be appreciated.

Thank you for your interest and any time you put into making Start11 v2 a better product.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

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Reply #51 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting MartinH, reply 50

Hello,
unfortunately the same behaviour.
Regards, Martin
End of MartinH's quote

Do you have any other application installed that change/modified your Windows taskbar? For example. Startallback, ExplorerPatcher, OpenShell etc etc.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #52 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 41


 
Thanks for the bug report.  We have adjusted this for the next update to correctly swap those icon colours and not touch the text on the Win10 style.
End of Neil's quote

2.06 Steam Beta fixes my issue not completely, but almost. Will reply to the 2.06 beta thread.

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Reply #53 from Stardock Forums Top

I found an issue today; either a new bug or not.

My laptop is an Asus Zenbook Flip S running Windows 11 22H2 22621.3007

I very, very rarely use it in flipped mode. Yesterday, I did just that, making use of the touchscreen to do some onscreen drawing. I don't like the tablet mode so have told Windows not to use it if I flip the laptop. I flipped it back before shutting down.

Today, the Windows elements of the taskbar were half offscreen -- shifted downwards. After a restart or two, and working standalone and with an external monitor fitted (the mode I was in when I flipped the laptop) I was unable to resolve the problem by changing screen resolutions and the like, and eventually decided to switch off Start11 to see if it was implicated.

Long story short: the problem resolved when I switched off "Let Start 11 enhance the taskbar" and allowed the explorer restart.

Toggling the setting again (and restarting explorer) didn't induce the problem, but I found that changing the setting of "Taskbar touch mode detection" from "Automatic mode (recommended)" to "Force not touch mode device" brought the problem back.

I'd guess that Automatic mode is slightly broken?

Reply #54 from Stardock Forums Top

Application preview of icons on taskbar is slightly off. In the screenshot below, the mouse pointer is on OneNote, but the preview is for the next icon (Signal).

Multi-monitor setup, Mode: Sometimes combine taskbar buttons (on primary and secondary displays)

Reply #55 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting oblivion62, reply 53

I found an issue today; either a new bug or not.

My laptop is an Asus Zenbook Flip S running Windows 11 22H2 22621.3007

I very, very rarely use it in flipped mode. Yesterday, I did just that, making use of the touchscreen to do some onscreen drawing. I don't like the tablet mode so have told Windows not to use it if I flip the laptop. I flipped it back before shutting down.

Today, the Windows elements of the taskbar were half offscreen -- shifted downwards. After a restart or two, and working standalone and with an external monitor fitted (the mode I was in when I flipped the laptop) I was unable to resolve the problem by changing screen resolutions and the like, and eventually decided to switch off Start11 to see if it was implicated.

Long story short: the problem resolved when I switched off "Let Start 11 enhance the taskbar" and allowed the explorer restart.

Toggling the setting again (and restarting explorer) didn't induce the problem, but I found that changing the setting of "Taskbar touch mode detection" from "Automatic mode (recommended)" to "Force not touch mode device" brought the problem back.

I'd guess that Automatic mode is slightly broken?
End of oblivion62's quote

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Please try the latest Start11v2-.06 Beta released recently: https://forums.stardock.com/525921

Thank you.
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #56 from Stardock Forums Top

All,

Start11 v2.06.1 beta has been updated.  For details, please see:

https://forums.stardock.com/525921/get;3920416

As always, thanks for your time, feedback, and support.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Reply #57 from Stardock Forums Top

I've been a fan of Start11 but since the past few updates when I "configure advanced taskbar" and choose (or not) anything there my taskbar cuts in half and I can see only the top half of most icons. Start11 on my desktop computer never has any such problems. Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ with Windows 11 23H2. See attached image.

Reply #58 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting jpuffer1944, reply 57

I've been a fan of Start11 but since the past few updates when I "configure advanced taskbar" and choose (or not) anything there my taskbar cuts in half and I can see only the top half of most icons. Start11 on my desktop computer never has any such problems. Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ with Windows 11 23H2. See attached image.
End of jpuffer1944's quote

Please install the 2.06 beta thats available.  This should help this.

Alternatively you can set the taskbar touch mode detection on start11 taskbar settings to force touch mode (scroll to the bottom of the page to find).  2.06 adjusts automatic mode a little to improve detection.

Reply #59 from Stardock Forums Top

When you right click an entry in the Start11 menu (Windows 7 classic theme) the context-menu opens (here autostart is only an example, it doesn't matter which entry is chosen)

Problem: The letters for the hotkeys are not underlined. It's only the "&"-sign is displayed. The second picture is from another machine. There the hotkey is "underlined" (without the "&" sign).

 

 

 

What setting causes this behavior?

 

Reply #61 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting michaelremy, reply 59

When you right click an entry in the Start11 menu (Windows 7 classic theme) the context-menu opens (here autostart is only an example, it doesn't matter which entry is chosen)

Problem: The letters for the hotkeys are not underlined. It's only the "&"-sign is displayed. The second picture is from another machine. There the hotkey is "underlined" (without the "&" sign).



 



What setting causes this behavior?
End of michaelremy's quote

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Please try uninstall Start11, reboot immediately after uninstall finished. Re-download Start11 latest version. Install it, reboot again, retest and report back.

Thanks
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #62 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting basj, reply 61


Quoting michaelremy,
reply 59

When you right click an entry in the Start11 menu (Windows 7 classic theme) the context-menu opens (here autostart is only an example, it doesn't matter which entry is chosen)

Problem: The letters for the hotkeys are not underlined. It's only the "&"-sign is displayed. The second picture is from another machine. There the hotkey is "underlined" (without the "&" sign).





 





What setting causes this behavior?


Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Please try uninstall Start11, reboot immediately after uninstall finished. Re-download Start11 latest version. Install it, reboot again, retest and report back.

Thanks
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

End of basj's quote

I uninstalled Start11 and installed the new 2.0.6.2, but same behavior.

However, I discovered the following. When I connect to the machine via RDP, the hotkeys are displayed correctly (i.e. underlined). Could it be that there is a compatibility issue with the Intel graphics driver? The NVIDIA graphics card is installed on the machines where the problem does not occur. When I set the color depth to BPC_12 in the Intel graphics control center, the error went away. So it seems to be somehow related to the Intel graphics driver.

Any idea?

 

Reply #63 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting michaelremy, reply 62

I uninstalled Start11 and installed the new 2.0.6.2, but same behavior.

However, I discovered the following. When I connect to the machine via RDP, the hotkeys are displayed correctly (i.e. underlined). Could it be that there is a compatibility issue with the Intel graphics driver? The NVIDIA graphics card is installed on the machines where the problem does not occur. When I set the color depth to BPC_12 in the Intel graphics control center, the error went away. So it seems to be somehow related to the Intel graphics driver.

Any idea?
End of michaelremy's quote

Hello,
I have forwarded your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

 

Reply #65 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting basj, reply 51


Quoting MartinH,
reply 50

Hello,
unfortunately the same behaviour.
Regards, Martin



Do you have any other application installed that change/modified your Windows taskbar? For example. Startallback, ExplorerPatcher, OpenShell etc etc.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

End of basj's quote

 

There are no other modifications installed.

Reply #66 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting michaelremy, reply 62


Quoting basj,
reply 61






Quoting michaelremy,

reply 59


When you right click an entry in the Start11 menu (Windows 7 classic theme) the context-menu opens (here autostart is only an example, it doesn't matter which entry is chosen)

Problem: The letters for the hotkeys are not underlined. It's only the "&"-sign is displayed. The second picture is from another machine. There the hotkey is "underlined" (without the "&" sign).





 






What setting causes this behavior?


Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Please try uninstall Start11, reboot immediately after uninstall finished. Re-download Start11 latest version. Install it, reboot again, retest and report back.

Thanks
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.



I uninstalled Start11 and installed the new 2.0.6.2, but same behavior.

However, I discovered the following. When I connect to the machine via RDP, the hotkeys are displayed correctly (i.e. underlined). Could it be that there is a compatibility issue with the Intel graphics driver? The NVIDIA graphics card is installed on the machines where the problem does not occur. When I set the color depth to BPC_12 in the Intel graphics control center, the error went away. So it seems to be somehow related to the Intel graphics driver.





Any idea?

 

End of michaelremy's quote

Thanks for the report.  We have worked out what might be causing this and have a fix in place for the next update.

Reply #67 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting MartinH, reply 64

There are no other modifications installed.
End of MartinH's quote

Look like you have a unique issue. Please create your own thread with all the information you previously posted and we will help you from there. It getting confusing on this one.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #69 from Stardock Forums Top

All,

While this release thread will remain pinned until 2.06 is released, it will be locked to see that most all issues in 2.05 have been addressed in 2.06.

If not already, please install the 2.06 beta to see if your 2.05 issues remain.  If so, please report there with all the supporting information to illustrate and reproduce it.

https://forums.stardock.com/525921/start11-v206-beta-feedback-thread

As always, thank you for the time, feedback, and support.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Reply #70 from Stardock Forums Top

All, Start11 v2.06 has been released.  For details, please see

https://forums.stardock.com/526328/start11-v206-release-feedback-thread

As always, thanks for your time, feedback, and support.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager