Win 23H2 Update broke Start Menu Options

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Computer updated to Win 11 23H2 Build 22631.3155 on 23-Feb-2024. Since that update, no Start11 Start Menu option will work. Clicking the Start Button causes the menu to display for no more the 2 seconds. Then the computer behaves as if "restart Explorer" has been clicked with the taskbar relocating to the bottom and then back to the top, as preferred.

I have "purged" the installation and updated to Ver 2.05.4 and the beta 2.06. Neither made a difference.

I've shut off the Start menu alternatives and am soldiering through with the Win 11 poor excuse for a menu.

Fortunately, the taskbar seems to be working OK at the top as I prefer.

Any input will be appreciated.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Are you by any chance also running Explorer Patcher? If so, update it to the latest version. Windows updates are notorious for breaking Explorer Patcher.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

No to Explorer Patcher.

I uninstalled. Purged. Installed the beta and life seems to be "good" until I attempt to restore settings.

I'll not rebuild my start menu until we see if there are more repercussions. Like all of us, there are the things I have to have at hand and the things that it is nice to have at hand.

Start11 - Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 10/11.
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Are you able to provide us with a link to your saved settings?

It sounds like a corrupted setting is causing issues rather than anything to do with the Windows update.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Gladly if you'll tell me how/where to send the backup. I'm not finding instructions.

I hear what you're saying about the update not being the cause but I've made no recent changes to the menu and it failed the first time I tried to use it after the update.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting hbcrow, reply 4

Gladly if you'll tell me how/where to send the backup. I'm not finding instructions.

I hear what you're saying about the update not being the cause but I've made no recent changes to the menu and it failed the first time I tried to use it after the update.
End of hbcrow's quote

You can put it on some file sharing site and send me a private message with a link. Or even open up the file in notepad and copy and paste the contents into a private message.