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Start11 2.60 Beta Feedback

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Start11 2.60 Beta Feedback

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With the Start11 2.60 beta release today, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.  

Obtaining Object Desktop Insider Builds

Object Desktop Manager

Object Desktop members can get beta and Insider builds from within Object Desktop Manager with 'Enable Object Desktop Insider builds' enabled:

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Stardock Download Page

Or via their download page in the ‘Object Desktop Insider’ section

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Obtaining Beta Releases

Stardock.com

If a beta was released, Object Desktop Members would see it in the ‘Object Desktop’ section.

Individual purchases would see it on their registration of the product under their download page.

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Steam

  • Right-click the Product in Steam

  • Properties

  • Betas

  • Select the beta branch at the top right (there is no password)

Example

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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.

Thank you for your interest and any time you put into making Start11 v2 a better product.

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Reply #26 from Stardock Forums Top

The Start11 2.6 beta has been updated.  For details, please see:

https://forums.stardock.com/540097/get;3985426

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

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Reply #27 from Stardock Forums Top

Not sure how to implement this option?

  • Adds support for the OS DisableContextMenusInStart value

Please elaborate.

Thanks

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Reply #28 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting pelaird, reply 27

Not sure how to implement this option?

  • Adds support for the OS DisableContextMenusInStart value

Please elaborate.

Thanks

End of pelaird's quote

This is a registry setting that can be set for Windows to disable right-click context menus on the Start Menu.  This beta of Start11 will now support it. 

It can be done by using Registry Editor to create (REG_DWORD) DisableContextMenusInStart=1 here:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

Best regards,

Adam McGuinness
Stardock Support Specialist

Reply #29 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Abisnabidam, reply 28


Quoting pelaird,
reply 27

Not sure how to implement this option?
    • Adds support for the OS DisableContextMenusInStart value
Please elaborate.

Thanks

This is a registry setting that can be set for Windows to disable right-click context menus on the Start Menu.  This beta of Start11 will now support it. 

It can be done by using Registry Editor to create (REG_DWORD) DisableContextMenusInStart=1 here:


Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Best regards,

Adam McGuinness
Stardock Support Specialist

End of Abisnabidam's quote

Do you mean

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

I don't have the Explorer Key in Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

Reply #30 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting pelaird, reply 29


I don't have the Explorer Key in Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
End of pelaird's quote

It was necessary to create the Explorer key, for me:

 
Reply #31 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Abisnabidam, reply 30


Quoting pelaird,
reply 29


I don't have the Explorer Key in Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows



It was necessary to create the Explorer key, for me:

End of Abisnabidam's quote

I created it in Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer and it works as expected.

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Reply #32 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting pelaird, reply 31


I created it in Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer and it works as expected.
End of pelaird's quote

Thanks for checking that.  When I try it your way with the Current User path, it successfully disables the context menu- But, for whatever reasons is now causing some other instability and crashes.  Please let us know if you get anything like that.  And does it work for you the other way, under the Local Machine path? 

Best regards,

Adam McGuinness
Stardock Support Specialist

 
Reply #33 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Abisnabidam, reply 32

Thanks for checking that.  When I try it your way with the Current User path, it successfully disables the context menu- But, for whatever reasons is now causing some other instability and crashes.  Please let us know if you get anything like that.  And does it work for you the other way, under the Local Machine path? 
End of Abisnabidam's quote

I did notice that. It was screwing with DeskScapes, and caused Fences to crash.

I'll try creating the Explorer key in LOCAL_MACHINE and see if I have any issues.

EDIT: LOCAL_MACHINE key seems to work fine.

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Reply #34 from Stardock Forums Top

I found that everytime the program TheBat! (Mail Client) is open, the system becomes very slow
if Start11 is also installed.

When TheBat is closed the systems reacts normal after about 20 to 30 seconds.
When I uninstall Start11, all is normal.

This was also in 2.55, but I didn't assign the problem to Start11.

Reply #35 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting rage_76, reply 34

I found that everytime the program TheBat! (Mail Client) is open, the system becomes very slow
if Start11 is also installed.

When TheBat is closed the systems reacts normal after about 20 to 30 seconds.
When I uninstall Start11, all is normal.

This was also in 2.55, but I didn't assign the problem to Start11.
End of rage_76's quote

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. I tested TheBat! on my system, but from my short test, it was working without any slowness. Need to know more on your system.

  1. Windows 10 or 11? Also need its full version and OS Build number. Please use Winver.exe for these.
  2. The Bat! version installed.

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #37 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting rage_76, reply 36

My Windows verison.

Win11 24H2 26100 7623
End of rage_76's quote

I tested on Windows 11 25H2 OS Build 26200.7462, but I don't see any slowness issue while using Start11. Perhaps, it get slow due to The Bat! has email popup notification on your new emails scroll just above your taskbar. That might causing conflict with Start11. As a test, try disable it and restart your system and see if that help.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

 

Reply #38 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi,
Thanks for testing.
No the popup always is disabled. Never used it.
It runs OK for some minutes, then it slows down.

Perhaps a combination with Firefox.
I have many open Firefox windows, but if only Firefox is open, there is no problem.

Only when TheBat is running after some minutes

Reply #39 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting rage_76, reply 38

Hi,
Thanks for testing.
No the popup always is disabled. Never used it.
It runs OK for some minutes, then it slows down.

Perhaps a combination with Firefox.
I have many open Firefox windows, but if only Firefox is open, there is no problem.

Only when TheBat is running after some minutes
End of rage_76's quote

I believe you will need to do some tests,

  1. See if the issue appear when Firefox is not running, only Start11 and TheBat running.
  2. See if the issue appear with Firefox with only one tab on it.
  3. See if the issue appear after more firefox tabs open up.
  4. See what kind of tabs open up when the issue start to appear. Perhaps some tabs with video on it or specific web site open. etc.
  5. Does the issue with some specific Firefox extension added to it.
  6. Also, monitor your CPU and memory load by using Task manager ->Processes tab-> monitor which application is using high CPU and memory load.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #40 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi! I corrected the Polish translation for Start11 version 2.56. I would like it to be useful to others, but I don't know where to publish it. Please help.

Sorry for writing in this thread. I didn't know where to write such a message.

Reply #41 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Perun-Leniuszek, reply 40

Hi! I corrected the Polish translation for Start11 version 2.56. I would like it to be useful to others, but I don't know where to publish it. Please help.

Sorry for writing in this thread. I didn't know where to write such a message.
End of Perun-Leniuszek's quote

Please review this thread to submit translations: https://forums.stardock.com/523176/. Appreciate your effort.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #42 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

I have a problem with the language not matching. Almost all terms are in English, even though my Windows 11 is in German. Only a few terms have been translated. The current stable version is completely in German.

Best regards

Reply #43 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting NiBa, reply 42

Hello,

I have a problem with the language not matching. Almost all terms are in English, even though my Windows 11 is in German. Only a few terms have been translated. The current stable version is completely in German.

Best regards
End of NiBa's quote

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Perhaps, this will be resolved when the v2.6 become a release version. Appreciate your feedback and patience.

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #44 from Stardock Forums Top

All, 

Start11 2.6 has been released.  For details, please see:

https://forums.stardock.com/540382/get;3986520

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

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager