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Start11 2.56 Release Feedback

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Start11 2.56 Release Feedback

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With the Start11 2.56 release today, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.  

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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.

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Reply #26 from Stardock Forums Top

Win11 main screen on laptop "desktop" is changing icon symbols after Start11 Update last week

- icons/sympbols of all program links on desktop main window change from white page to standard icon continously every second

- no matter what parameter I change.

- Start11 was running fine with former version (September release). No Problems. After update last week, problem started.

Installed/current Versions:  Window 11, version 25H2, Start11 Version 2.56 Business edition

Regards Leo

Reply #27 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting holzwinkel, reply 26

Win11 main screen on laptop "desktop" is changing icon symbols after Start11 Update last week

- icons/sympbols of all program links on desktop main window change from white page to standard icon continously every second
- no matter what parameter I change.
- Start11 was running fine with former version (September release). No Problems. After update last week, problem started.

Installed/current Versions:  Window 11, version 25H2, Start11 Version 2.56 Business edition

Regards Leo

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. First, please try, uninstall Start11, reboot immediately (important), download latest version available in your account product download page: https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products. Install it, reboot immediately again. Retest it and report back.

If the issue still appear we need few more details.

  1. Windows 11 25H2 OS Build number. Please use Winver.exe to get it.
  2. Post a video or screenshots showing your issue.

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

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Reply #28 from Stardock Forums Top

I've been trying to get the 30 day trial to work for the latest Start 11. (I can't say exactly which version because it won't let me past the little trial activation popup window over the main window, but I downloaded it from here tonight, so....) However, I've tried to click on the Activate button in my email from two different browsers (Librewolf and Opera GX), and am getting the same error regardless:

 

The resource cannot be found.

Description: HTTP 404. The resource you are looking for (or one of its dependencies) could have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.  Please review the following URL and make sure that it is spelled correctly.

Requested URL:/sas/2014-02-01/validation/validate/MTIwMTIwMDU0fG9ueXhkcmFnb25zdHVkaW9AZ21haWwuY29tfG95di95cEV0TzFQTTFpUWVPNTF3L25BdTFXall0Vm4rZkY0M3RoQ0kyTUJidFBFazAwM0hpZz09fDI2NzR8U3RhcnQxMSB2MnxGYWxzZXxUcmlhbA==

Both browsers are up to date, but that's honestly irrelevant. A 404 error like this shows up literally only when there is not the expected resource. It looks like an upgrade happened and the software wasn't reconfigured properly to automatically generate the necessary URL in the emails.

 

Also, I didn't post the info here, but whoever is running your IT backend needs to change the 404 message. The above is great troubleshooting, but the .NET framework and the ASP.NET versions are listed on that page too. That's literally ***begging*** for a hack across whatever problems are known to exist on those versions of the software.

Reply #29 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting WolfHawke, reply 17

I updated Start 11 2.56 today per update recommendation. I'm running it on a Surface Pro 9 with Win 11 25H2 OS Build 26200.6899. As part of my usage, I have a 1920x1080 external screen with 100% scaling connected via Thunderbolt 4 and the Surface 2880x1920 with 200% scaling. Before the update the custom start icon I used worked wonderfully, scaling properly to the two screens. Now it does not anymore. The Start icon is normal size on the 1920x1080 screen, but tiny on the 2880x1920 screen. If I unplug the remote screen, the Start icon on the 2880x1920 screen does not resize unless I rotate the screen. Then it resizes properly When I turn off the custom icon, the original Windows icon scales properly. This behavior began after the most recent update.

I have the same issue as WolfHawke. I have a Surface Pro 9 running Windows 11 25H2 with an additional external monitor. My setup is very similar to theirs.

The start icon on the monitor is the correct size, whereas the icon on the Surface pro screen is small and offset to the left.

Here are some pictures of the issue:

Monitor icon (correct size)  Surface pro icon (small size)

 

Reply #30 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Onyx-Dragon, reply 28

I've been trying to get the 30 day trial to work for the latest Start 11. (I can't say exactly which version because it won't let me past the little trial activation popup window over the main window, but I downloaded it from here tonight, so....) However, I've tried to click on the Activate button in my email from two different browsers (Librewolf and Opera GX), and am getting the same error regardless:

 


The resource cannot be found.


Description: HTTP 404. The resource you are looking for (or one of its dependencies) could have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.  Please review the following URL and make sure that it is spelled correctly.

Requested URL:/sas/2014-02-01/validation/validate/MTIwMTIwMDU0fG9ueXhkcmFnb25zdHVkaW9AZ21haWwuY29tfG95di95cEV0TzFQTTFpUWVPNTF3L25BdTFXall0Vm4rZkY0M3RoQ0kyTUJidFBFazAwM0hpZz09fDI2NzR8U3RhcnQxMSB2MnxGYWxzZXxUcmlhbA==


Both browsers are up to date, but that's honestly irrelevant. A 404 error like this shows up literally only when there is not the expected resource. It looks like an upgrade happened and the software wasn't reconfigured properly to automatically generate the necessary URL in the emails.

 

Also, I didn't post the info here, but whoever is running your IT backend needs to change the 404 message. The above is great troubleshooting, but the .NET framework and the ASP.NET versions are listed on that page too. That's literally ***begging*** for a hack across whatever problems are known to exist on those versions of the software.

We see the issue and are working on it, thank you for the report.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Reply #31 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi Onyx-Dragon,

The trial activation should now be working normally.  Please try again at your convenience.

Best regards,

Adam McGuinness
Stardock Support Specialist

Reply #33 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting thomas-k, reply 24

Hello,
If I may make a suggestion, I would like to center the text, as in the Windows 11 start menu. Do you think this would be possible?

Windows 11 Startmenu



Stardock Start 11 v2



Which menu style are you using as centred text is what I would expect with the Win11 style in Start11.  The win10 look would be left aligned though.

Reply #34 from Stardock Forums Top

Windows 10 Style

Can't this be offered as an option for all styles? Like hiding text, for example? This is also not available in the original Windows 10.

Reply #36 from Stardock Forums Top

Just updated AMD GPU drivers and discovered that Taskbar is showing on both oh my 2 monitors:

I'm quite sure it didn't happen before but I can't find an option to display the Taskbar only on primary monitor... was it removed from v2.56?

Thanks.

 

Baio

Reply #37 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Baio73, reply 36

I'm quite sure it didn't happen before but I can't find an option to display the Taskbar only on primary monitor... was it removed from v2.56?

Thanks.
Baio

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Have you look at your Windows setting? Under Windows 11 taskbar setting->Taskbar behaviors_>Disable/un-tick "Show my taskbar on all displays" This should force your taskbar only appear on your primary monitor.

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #38 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting basj, reply 37

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Have you look at your Windows setting? Under Windows 11 taskbar setting->Taskbar behaviors_>Disable/un-tick "Show my taskbar on all displays" This should force your taskbar only appear on your primary monitor.



Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

 

Thanks for youre replay,

I'd swear it was a Start11 setting... I was wrong.

Solved.

Baio

Reply #39 from Stardock Forums Top

Will you fix this issue Stardock team?

 

Quoting rautonkar, reply 20

Issue on "Taskbar Peek" with a vertical configuration

The peek function works better with 2.56 compared to 2.55. But Peek for pinned applications is clipped, often after monitors are switched (for e.g. between work & home location PC station).

Non pinned app Peek: 


v/s

pinned app Peek:



Restart Explorer fixes this behavior, but this should not be needed.

 

My configuration:



 


Reply #40 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Baio73, reply 38

Will you fix this issue Stardock team?

It is always best to create your own new thread so we can help you there better. For this one. First try updating your Windows to recent version such as 24H2 or 25H2. Try that first and report back. Also, try restart Explorer.exe everytime you change monitors layout.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #41 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks for the response basj.

Quoting basj, reply 40

It is always best to create your own new thread so we can help you there better.

I thought this was the thread to give feedback on the v2.56. The feedback is providing you the information on a bug, for which I know the workaround. But still need a fix. :(

Quoting basj, reply 40

First try updating your Windows to recent version such as 24H2 or 25H2.

Can't really do that. It's an Enterprise laptop where upgrading the Windows version is not under my control.

Quoting basj, reply 40

Also, try restart Explorer.exe everytime you change monitors layout.

That is the workaround for the bug. I shouldn't need to restart.

Reply #42 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting rautonkar, reply 41

hanks for the response basj.

Quoting basj,reply 40
It is always best to create your own new thread so we can help you there better.
I thought this was the thread to give feedback on the v2.56. The feedback is providing you the information on a bug, for which I know the workaround. But still need a fix.

And once known, we sometimes split them off to work on them further - so its not mixed with other reports and tracking suffers. 

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Reply #43 from Stardock Forums Top

All,

Start11 2.60 Beta has been released.  For details, please see:

https://forums.stardock.com/540097/start11-260-beta-feedback

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

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Reply #44 from Stardock Forums Top

The changes to the German language file (Github) probably haven't been implemented yet. I've just made a few more adjustments.

Reply #45 from Stardock Forums Top

Yes,  but I worked around it by saving each website as an app (MS Edge) and then pinning the app to Start 11.  This way the pinned item displays the website icon correctly.