Start11 v1.55 Changelog (Released 08/22/2024)

Date

08/22/2024

Version

• UI: 1.55

• Start11Config.exe: 1.5.5.0

Platforms

• Stardock and Steam

Changes

• Fixes the ‘core isolation’ showing in search

• Enhanced Start11 control panel search to include a significant number of missing legacy control panel items

• Resolved issue with MS teams icon when pinned on the enhanced taskbar being smaller than expected

• Resolved issue with always combine mode using wrong icon for run window and control panel when using enhanced taskbar on Win11

• Resolved changing icons for apps in combined taskbar mode not always being respected

• Resolved issue with missing widgets button when left / centre taskbar buttons mode with enhanced taskbar on Win11

• Resolved network/sound taskbar popup not being positioned correctly on Win11 taskbars when at the top of the screen on newer insider builds

***Reserved***

Quoting EntravVenuS,

reply 4

I have updated to v1.55 but now when I right click on the taskbar it hangs for about a minute or so and I cannot select any of the submenus while it is hanging ..

Update when I show taskbar buttons on all taskbar the hanging stops 

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Need to know more on your system.

1. Windows full version and OS Build number.
2. Show taskbar buttons on: "All Taskbars" the issue resolve, yes? Which setting that causing the issue?

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. If you on Windows 11, recently Windows 11 updates and moved the Widget to the right of the taskbar. Since that, if you have set the Start button to center align on enhance Start11 taskbar, it will make the Widget gone. If you wish to have the Widget still appear, you will need to use left start button or disable enhance Start11 taskbar.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. This has been reported before and according to Start11 Dev, you will need to upgrade to Start11v2 to get the issue resolved. Please refer here: https://forums.stardock.com/530159/ reply#3.

Thank you.
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

If you own a subscription to Object Desktop, you already have Start11v2. If not, you can upgrade using the small blue Upgrade on the purchase page.

Here are some FAQ for Start11v2 Upgrades: https://support.stardock.com/space/SHC/1600028701/Start11+v2.0+Upgrade+FAQ

My recommendation would be to uninstall Start11v1 first, just make sure not to check the "Remove Settings" box!

Important! Restart your computer before installing Start11v2, and then restart after the installation is finished.

NOTE: If you want to back up your Start11v1 settings before uninstalling, you can do so by Exporting from the Registry.

Open the Registry Editor, and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Stardock\Start8. Right-click on Start8 and select Export from the menu.

Good Luck!

After upgrading to v1.55, I have/had two issues:

1. After a reboot, it takes a long time (minutes) before the task bar reacts to mouse or keyboard. This didn't happen with v1.50. This is still a problem that I'm having. (The task bar is the main reason why I'm using Start11.)
2. The Windows "news and interests" widget board has an option that enables "open on hover". After the upgrade, it would open on hover even though the option was disabled from before (and remained disabled). It seems this is resolved now; after I enabled and re-disabled the option, it doesn't open on hover anymore.

I am looking for ways to go back to v1.50, which worked much better for me than v1.55. Apparently knowledgeable people on this forum said that the only way to go back is for me to create my own collection of previous installers. Since I always used the Start11 built-in updater, I don't have that collection. Was it a mistake to use the built-in updater?

Thanks for any help.

System:

• Edition    Windows 11 Pro
• Version    22H2
• Installed on    ‎2022-‎09-‎22
• OS build    22621.4037
• Experience    Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22700.1027.0

Can you reproduce the issue if you install the trial for Start11 v2?

https://www.stardock.com/products/start11/download-trial

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Edit: After further testing, it appears Start11v1 (1.55) doesn't like the updated Widget. Turning off the Widget makes it work like usual.

But if you wish to keep using the Widget, temporarily disable it, go into Start11's taskbar page, make the changes you want, set taskbar enhancement to off and then re-enable Widget. Some of Start11's configuration are still on (mostly colors and transparency do work, but not features such as Start11's ungroupping of taskbar icons. Windows 11 own version will take over)

I updated to the latest version (from unknown version to 1.55, I updated sometimes early summer the last time) on saturday to get the Widget back, since Microsoft changed things again. Just installing the update did not make it return, but turning off and on the "Let Start11 enhance the Taskbar" feature, as well as restarting Explorer made it work.

This worked for half a day, but when I stood up this morning (no reboot inbetween), the configure button as well as most things on the right side of the taskbar (widget and system tray) acted strangely. I've rebooted once, but that didn't help.

It takes about 5-10 seconds for the hidden icon box to appear (if it appears).

Clicking on "Configure Start11" makes the menu stick and nothing happens for about 30 seconds or a program "resets" the taskbar, making me having to click Configure Start11 again.

When either of these happen, the open/stickied part of the taskbar doesn't work either. As long as I don't try clicking on the system tray or configure, I have no problems clicking on the program icons/names.

The Start part seems to work regardless of if the taskbar is locked up or not.

This issues appear to disappear when I turn off the Enhance Taskbar feature of Start11, which is one of the main/only reason I still use Start11

Is this program going to work with 24h2 ?  I don't want to pay for the upgrade I am on 1.55 

And when I bought the program I was told I would be entitled to upgrades instead you try to force me to buy your new version

Didn't like that so I've stuck with what I bought. If 24h2 breaks my program are you going to do anything about it?

it's 13 Dollars   for program that dose very little .. I'd rather keeping using what I have or use ExplorerPatcher cause it's free it this breaks.