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Start11 1.22 Beta Feedback Thread

Start11 1.22 Beta Feedback Thread

With the Start11 1.22 beta release today, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.  

Obtaining the beta:

Object Desktop members can get the beta from within Object Desktop Manager with 'show beta downloads' enabled:

Individual purchases (as well as Object Desktop Members) can also be obtained from your account page:

https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products

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 services (GoogleDrive, DropBox, OneDrive, YouTube) and link included in your post.  Images can be directly added.
  • 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.

Thank you for your interest and any time you put into making Start11 a better product.

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Reply #26 Top

Quoting TPScroggins, reply 24


Quoting ScaccoMatto,

I keep wondering why those who bought a pack of 5 licenses and want to participate in testing the beta versions should beg every time for a link.:annoyed:  

For those who are not aware: in the purchased licenses section there are no purchases of packs of 5 licenses; the only place where there is a trace of it is in the purchase history; there is the only link to download the software (and only in stable version, no beta)<_<  



It is not showing for you because your 5 pack was licensed under a different email address. I have merged the accounts and you should now be able to see the 5 pack and the link to the beta download

 

Paul Scroggins
Associate Technical Support Analyst

I apologize, I had not noticed: thank you very much!

Reply #27 Top

Quoting dbareis, reply 25

 

I'm on v1.2 (don't know if Beta, app doesn't say, check for updates says I'm on current s/w)

If I select "Let Start11 enhance  the taskbar" then all pinned shortcuts and all running programs disappear.  I can't find any options that work.  When I click "Restart explorer", I see them appear before start11 gets involved (I think) then disappear.



 



 

Do you have more than one monitor and have your main monitor to the right of the secondary monitors and only show the taskbar on the main monitor?

If so the beta 1.22 build available in your downloads on the store resolves this.

Reply #28 Top

Auto hide taskbar enabled

Taskbar aligned to the LEFT.

Result: Taskbar stuck in the middle and not showing clock/date.

One monitor.

TV LG C1

3840x 2160 Scale 300% (recommended).

 

Reply #29 Top

Quoting BerserkerZ, reply 28

Auto hide taskbar enabled

Taskbar aligned to the LEFT.

Result: Taskbar stuck in the middle and not showing clock/date.

One monitor.

TV LG C1

3840x 2160 Scale 300% (recommended).





 

Please uninstall Start11, REBOOT and then reinstall Start11 1.22 beta.

We made changes so I would be surprised if that could still happen.

Reply #30 Top

Quoting Neil, reply 27


Quoting dbareis,
If I select "Let Start11 enhance  the taskbar" then all pinned shortcuts and all running programs disappear.  I can't find any options that work.  When I click "Restart explorer", I see them appear before start11 gets involved (I think) then disappear.

Do you have more than one monitor and have your main monitor to the right of the secondary monitors and only show the taskbar on the main monitor?

If so the beta 1.22 build available in your downloads on the store resolves this.
 
YES TO:
Do you have more than one monitor and have your main monitor to the right of the secondary monitors and only show the taskbar on the main monitor?
 
This thread says to download object desktop manager and show beta downloads, I can't log on as I don't own object desktop. How can I download the beta?
 
Also, note that under the  1.2 thread (which I found after posting the above) it states that there are no known issues.  Which is the latest release 1.2 or the 1.2 beta, if the latter why is it not called 1.3 beta?
Reply #31 Top

Quoting Dipso, reply 11

Latest windows updates seem to break moving secondary monitor taskbars to top.
The registry keys associated with moving taskbars (regardless of start11) don't seem to do anything anymore either.

Seems Microsoft really want to kill the taskbar.. :/

 

Don't know what happened but it started working again.

I think deleting the whole registy entry and rebooting (so that the list of monitors in the MMStuckRects3 key was updated) and then changing the value in the new entry, did the trick.

Leaving this here for anyone else searching for this issue. :)

Reply #32 Top

The problem with the Office365 icons not displaying properly persists, same behavior as in 1.21 beta. See here and here.

Reply #33 Top



Start 11 stopped working for me since the last 2 builds. I can press the start button but not much happening besides the active window of any open app getting an inactive titlebar.

2 Monitors.


Reply #34 Top

This happens, when I press start on the 2nd monitor.

Start menu opens in the taskbar of the 1st monitor.

Reply #35 Top

I have downloaded the beta now. It fixes the issue I raised but has 2 others I've found:

  1. The start/taskbar hangs for long periods of time 10+ seconds (all programs running OK and don't hang).
  2. Not all icons show in the right task icon area (and they haven't gone into the overflow area either).  If I turn off the S11 task integration previously missing icons will show.  I don't know if this issue was in the non-beta as needed zoom today.
Reply #36 Top

Can we get an option when right-clicking an app on the taskbar to close just the one window you click on rather than all, or all on one monitor? I often have multiple instances of various apps open and usually just want to close one of them. Having the close all options is helpful in some cases, but another option to close just the one window seems like something that is missing.

Reply #37 Top

Posting here since I was told feedback from the Discord does not always make it to the devs:

Is it a known issue that the Start11 taskbar does not update to match system dark/light theme changes, and is there a better workaround than opening Start11 settings and manually toggling the automatic color option off and on again?

Additionally, is there any plan for an option for how narrow taskbar item text labels can get before they wrap?  I would prefer mine get a bit narrower than they currently do with a lot of windows open rather than wrapping since the point of not having them combine is to see all my open windows at once, and it feels as though the Start11 threshold is higher than for the native Windows 7/8/10 taskbar.

Reply #38 Top

Quoting c242, reply 33



Start 11 stopped working for me since the last 2 Start11-builds. I can press the start button but not much happening besides the active window of any open app getting an inactive titlebar.

2 Monitors.



Reply #39 Top

Quoting c242, reply 38


Quoting c242,



Start 11 stopped working for me since the last 2 Start11-builds. I can press the start button but not much happening besides the active window of any open app getting an inactive titlebar.

2 Monitors.




Uninstall, REBOOT, reinstall.

Whilst we do not offer formal support on those dev builds, testing here shows it is working just fine suggesting some sort of installation issue.

Reply #40 Top

Just to be clear: I know, I can't expect support fo insider builds, just want to offer insights. :-) I am thankful for Your help nevertheless. :-)

Reply #41 Top

Although I have my Startmenu back on the 1st monitor after unsinstalling and re-installing, the problem still exists on the 2nd screen as shown above.

Reply #42 Top

Quoting c242, reply 41

Although I have my Startmenu back on the 1st monitor after unsinstalling and re-installing, the problem still exists on the 2nd screen as shown above.

Monitor setup?

Also does the windows key open the menu?

Reply #43 Top

 

Laptop screen is off, 2 x HP27i 2k. Scaling is set to 225 %.

Button is the same problem.

Reply #44 Top

All my icons to the right part of the Taskbar disapears sometimes randomly. Anyone else have this bug? 

 

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Reply #45 Top

Stopped working again. Switched menu off continue to use the taskbar fun, which works.

Reply #46 Top

This issue has been present in the last couple of builds.  The Windows Mail icon shows as generic in the task bar.  Rebooting resolves it temporarily, restarting Explorer does not.

Tried rebuilding icon cache with no change, also uninstalled Start11 completely, restarting, and reinstalling.  

Reply #47 Top

Windows 11 Insider Dev channel build 22610

Start11_1.22-j182 Beta

If Start11 taskbar enhancements is activated then all systray icons disappear except for speakers volume and internet connection. This is similar (but worse) to a known problem with this build where just the hidden icons disappear.

 

 

 

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Reply #48 Top

Quoting bncz1, reply 47

Windows 11 Insider Dev channel build 22610

Start11_1.22-j182 Beta

If Start11 taskbar enhancements is activated then all systray icons disappear except for speakers volume and internet connection. This is similar (but worse) to a known problem with this build where just the hidden icons disappear.

The Microsoft update wasn't ready / pushed out too soon. I used the "go back" button in the recovery options in settings myself. Maybe next week it will have a "hidden icons" button.

Reply #50 Top

Quoting bncz1, reply 47

Windows 11 Insider Dev channel build 22610

Start11_1.22-j182 Beta

If Start11 taskbar enhancements is activated then all systray icons disappear except for speakers volume and internet connection. This is similar (but worse) to a known problem with this build where just the hidden icons disappear.

I would recommend rolling back your Win11 build until Microsoft release a newer build with this fixed.  This is why we say we do not officially support insider builds.

Also I strongly advise people to stay well clear of the dev/beta channel updates of Windows 11.  They will have issues and are not suitable for use on machines you use actively.