Stardock Start11 2.6.0.0 Beta/ 2.5.6.3

Stardock Start11 application allows you to restore the Classic Start Menu in Windows 10/11. Replace the Start menu with a classic version. This Windows 7-style look is a comfortable return to the form and function you expect.

You can also customize the layout of the Start menu, adjust its size and location, tweak icons and more. Choose your favorite color for the Start menu and enjoy custom textures for your taskbar. An array of bundled images and textures let you personalize your PC.

In addition to the Start menu, using Stardock Start11 you can customize the Taskbar, including adjusting transparency, adding textures and more. Other options include tweaking Search, integration with other product from Stardock – such as Fences – and tweaking the mouse button and keyboard shortcuts.

Quick and convenient access to search means your desktop applications and new Universal applications are always accessible. If you are running with multiple monitors, you can add a Start menu to the secondary taskbar for always at hand access.

Top Current Features:

• Choose from several Start menu layouts
• Works on Windows 10/11
• Integrate Stardock’s “Fences” into the Start Menu
• Quickly access search on your desktop
• Add color / texture to the Start menu and taskbar

What’s coming to Stardock Start11:

• Significantly faster search / detailed search results
• Improved search results with new search engine
• Perform simple math problems in the search box
• Additional style options
• Enhanced productivity features
• Improved configurability of Windows 7 / Modern modes

Changes in Stardock Start11 2.6.0.0:

• Polish translations updated
• Fixed typo in en-us.lng file
• Resolved issue with filter bar in search still showing internet option when internet search link disabled
• Tweaked autohide code to resolve issue with a black line when using left or right taskbars on Win11
• Tweaked search filter bar to filter by file type rather than category for images / docs / music files
• Added registry key to hide all signout etc options from shutdown menu. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8\S11_HideAllSignoutItems = “1”
• Resolved issue with all apps search field showing incorrectly in some menu styles
• Made text on all apps search in dark mode less dark
• Tweaked text colour detection logic for start menu when in dark mode for system but not apps
• Resolved issue with taskbar not picking up correct colour when using a forced start menu colour sometimes
• Resolved painting issue on top of rounded top of Win11 style menu
• 10) Tweak to how clicking on taskbar buttons when using enhanced taskbar in combine mode handles switching between open windows in certain situations
• Resolved issue with taskbar thumbnails sometimes causing maximized mode to be detected and likewise language picker from the taskbar
• Resolved issue where viewing a taskbar thumbnail could cause an extra taskbar button to appear briefly.

Changes in Stardock Start11 2.5.6.3:

• This addresses an issue on multiple monitor setups with 25H2 when using certain Start11 settings causing it to become confused about which screen was which.
• Resolves an issue with the background image on a tab/group not always loading up correctly initially
• Adds in support for small taskbar icons mode that 25H2 adds in so when in small taskbar mode it will make the OS search etc buttons small too (note you need to reset small mode from S11 settings for this)
• Resolves an issue stopping pinned websites from being saved inside a folder in the start menu.
• Resolves having center for taskbar buttons on (which impacts horizontal taskbars only) causing no buttons to paint on a secondary taskbar sometimes.
• Resolved a crash with picking a custom background image, but then clicking onto other windows whilst the open dialog was still open
• Resolved issue with some custom background images being the wrong way up depending on how the image has been saved (mostly Apple)
• Resolves a crash issue with taskbar painting
• Fixes an issue with centered mode on the taskbar on Win11 not instantly applying sometimes
• Resolves vertical taskbar thumbnails being clipped sometimes.
• Should address the issue with not being able to open the network window quickly in explorer with 2.55

Homepage – https://www.stardock.com/products/start11/

System Requirements: Windows 10, 11.

Languages included: English, Arabic, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, and Turkish

Size: 54.5 MB

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