Stardock Start11 2.6.0.2

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 2.6.0.2:

• Adds one new string to the lng file
• Extends S11 backups to include MMTaskbarMode and TaskbarAl OS values
• Adds support for the OS DisableContextMenusInStart value
• Adds in registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8\S11_DisableAllAppsButton=”1″ which disables access to the all apps button
• Adds in registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8\S11_RDPShowSignout=”1″ which allows RDP clients to see the signout option
• Adds in registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8\S11_HideShutdownOption=”1″ which hides the shutdown entry from the power menu for Win10+ styles
• Adds in registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8\S11_RDPShowReboot=”1″ which allows RDP clients to see the reboot option
• Adds in registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8\S11_DisableMenuResizing=”1″ which stops the user from being able to resize the menu.
• uk.lng localization updated, credit: External Link Content Image
• de.lng localizations updated. Credit: External Link Content Image
• All other tooltip localizations updated
• Resolved issue with enhanced taskbar becoming slow to respond if a very large file transfer was in progress (there may have been other triggers too)
• Added registry key to force disable the OS thumbnails window on the taskbar. It can be made to show holding down Ctrl before hovering on the taskbar button). Key is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8 name is S11_HideTBPopups and should have a value of “1”
• Added reg key to force S11 to believe SAB is running. This may help with an incompatibility report if the issue was due to a detection issue, though we do not know if thats the case HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8\S11_FORCESABOptOut = “1”
• Tweaked tooltips on quick access shortcuts list to show name rather than original tooltips for menu styles where no text label is shown.
• Added those tooltips to the en.lng file as they had been missing
• Polish translations updated, Credit: External Link Content Image
• 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.

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: 54.7 MB

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