Start11: multiple clicks are required to restore running apps from taskbar

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Hello. So, despite uninstalling and reinstalling the latest version of Start 11 for Windows 11 (24h2), I must still often click multiple times on minimized apps in the taskbar, in order to restore these already-running application windows. The type of application that is already running and minimized in the taskbar makes no difference.

If I click an app in the taskbar that is not currently running, it will launch on a single click, as designed.

Currently running win 11 pro, 24h2, build 26100.3775.

Start 11 version is 2.5.2.3-j205.

I am using the taskbar at the top of my screen, with icons centered, if that matters.

Thanks!

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Please try purge and reinstall steps as mention here : [Link]. Just make sure to redownload the latest version from your account page. Reboot after the purge. Reinstall and reboot again after the installation. Retest and report back here.

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Been a while, but I was waiting for Stardock to repair its website. : ) Anyway, I followed the directions exactly.  The same exact problem persists. Strangely, my Start!! "about" shows the version at 2.51, and there are no available updates if I have start11 check for updates. However, it appears that previously, I had somehow installed Start11_2.5.2.3-j205-Setup.exe ( i see this in my saved files on my local disk where I store installers), as well as per my notes in the first post in this thread. That doesn't seem to have made any difference though.

Here is some other info that might be useful.

"Enhanced" is not enabled.

If the taskbar is aligned on the bottom, it does not have the problem - only aligned at the top, which is where I want it (my primary reason for Start 11 purchase).

When the problem occurs, simply clicking on minimized apps in the top-aligned bar, the first few clicks seem to work okay with minimizing and maximizing, but as soon as you stop doing that, and switch to another app in the taskbar to maximize it, the problem reoccurs. That is, you click a minmized application, and it refused to maximize on the first click. You must click it a 2nd time.

Thanks again.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting brighteningtubular, reply 2

"Enhanced" is not enabled.
End of brighteningtubular's quote

If you enable the "Enhanced" taskbar does the issue goes away?

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

OK, after turning on Enhanced, enabling "always hide taskbar buttons", and recentering it, seems to work! (which is not to say it doesn't work in those other states, that is just how i want it to appear - taskbar on top of screen, centered, multiple open app windows stack on each pinned application)

I had purposely not turned on Enhanced before, because it looks like the same setup should work without it. I also figured the more Start11 features you enable, the more complexity you are throwing at Windows' ability to render.

I'll keep observing over the next week and see if it keeps working. : )

thx!