Explorer crashes on Windows 11 with Start11 v2.6.0.2

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Faulting application name: Explorer.EXE, version: 10.0.26100.8036, time stamp: 0x528e5b22
Faulting module name: Start10_64.dll, version: 2.6.0.2, time stamp: 0x6967828a
Exception code: 0xc0000409
Fault offset: 0x00000000002d2fd5
Faulting process id: 0x3704
Faulting application start time: 0x1DCCF59FA085F32
Faulting application path: C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start11\Start10_64.dll
Report Id: 9e38af8d-f64c-4f57-9ed4-3c99604e5d13
Faulting package full name: 
Faulting package-relative application ID: 

 

Windows 11 25H2 build 26200.8037

Dump: https://temp.sh/eZOZl/start11_dump_20260418.zip

 

Have to completely uninstall Start11 from command line to get explorer to run again.

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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.