Start11 1.01 Beta Issue Report Thread

With the Start11 1.01 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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Start11 1.01 Changelog

  • Fix for right arrow after menu opening now goes to shutdown in Win7 style menu rather than the right-hand list in error.
  • Option to force the menu to align to the exact middle regardless of where the start button is
  • Ensured Win+ and Win- when not using S11 search do not cause search to appear (hotkeys for magnifier)
  • Correctly handle OS setting for always show scrollbars
  • Option to remove things from recent documents list on Win11 menu
  • Added option to hide text on a group on Win10 menu as we do on Win11 menu
  • Added smooth scrolling for low precision wheel mice in config
  • Added new strings to en.lng and en-us.lng
  • Fix for performance issues with animations,
  • Smoother scrolling with low precision mouse wheels
  • Holding down Winkey and launching things will now let you open more than one thing
  • Some fixes to experimental tile support
  • Added in some options in the Win10 menu settings for tile support and some user requested options.
  • Fix for ctrl + shift + launch opening apps as admin when run from search and also for universal apps
  • Resolved Start11_64.exe warning on uninstall.  Also removed Start10.exe that was being left behind
  • Updated license_sas.txt to include Chromium Authors
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Known Issues 

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With the release of Start11 1.01, we are closing this thread.

Thanks to all that provided feedback.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

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What can I tell you guys... It's my experience... I downloaded this software, installed it and started testing it to see if the value of it is real, well I have reported a problem on the right forum for that version, https://forums.stardock.com/507918/get;3824337, on Oct 31, 2021 18:35:33, but no one responded, not even the forum works right, because the images I posted, one just disappeared and when I try to edit the post, using the "edit button" nothing happens. So I can just say that a software that had a starting value of $5 and is now increasing every day, the day I published the above post it was already costing $29.99 today for example $35.99, and it doesn't respond to yours pre-clients and from what I saw, it also doesn't answer to who paid, as there are many posts on the forum without any response, for me it doesn't have this value, not even the initial one.

So just uninstalling... and good luck to you... 

 

PS: I try to update, and everytime I try, since v0,96 it doesn't update just report that I had the lastest version...wtf...

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Quoting SoftehardSolutions, reply 4

So I can just say that a software that had a starting value of $5 and is now increasing every day, the day I published the above post it was already costing $29.99 today for example $35.99, and it doesn't respond to yours pre-clients and from what I saw, it also doesn't answer to who paid, as there are many posts on the forum without any response, for me it doesn't have this value, not even the initial one.

Start11 is indeed $5.99

https://www.stardock.com/products/start11/download

The other products have Start11 in them but are priced according to what else they include.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

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Quoting SoftehardSolutions, reply 4

What can I tell you guys... It's my experience... I downloaded this software, installed it and started testing it to see if the value of it is real, well I have reported a problem on the right forum for that version, https://forums.stardock.com/507918/get;3824337, on Oct 31, 2021 18:35:33, but no one responded, not even the forum works right, because the images I posted, one just disappeared and when I try to edit the post, using the "edit button" nothing happens. So I can just say that a software that had a starting value of $5 and is now increasing every day, the day I published the above post it was already costing $29.99 today for example $35.99, and it doesn't respond to yours pre-clients and from what I saw, it also doesn't answer to who paid, as there are many posts on the forum without any response, for me it doesn't have this value, not even the initial one.

So just uninstalling... and good luck to you... 

 

PS: I try to update, and everytime I try, since v0,96 it doesn't update just report that I had the lastest version...wtf...

We have been unable to reproduce the problem you reported.  The menu will automatically reposition itself to fit in all tests here.

You can be sure we do read all the posts even if we sometimes don't reply to them all.

Given your issue with updating, I would suggest uninstalling, REBOOTING, and then downloading the 1.01 installer directly from your account and installing that.

Be aware that the check for updates button in Start11 will not see Beta versions, only released versions, so it would be correct for it to say you have the latest version if you are using 1.0 as 1.01 is a beta.

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The OP has posted that Non Object Desktop users (plain Start11 licensees) have the option to test 1.01.
There is no way to download from our product page.
We get this error:
https://store.stardock.com/Controls/myaccount/This%20product%20is%20not%20yet%20available

Being able to start Terminal and other apps with elevated rights [Ctrl+Shift] that has now being fixed in 1.01 would be much appreciated.
Thank you for reading.

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I can report that I am able to download the Beta version from the link provided here 

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

I like that they are separated the way they are between Beta and release, I think that was handled well.

I will now test start 11 report back if I find issues. I can tell that the fps animations are a lot better right off that bat.

Edit:

In windows 10 style, use a more faded background for tiles is not making any noticeable changes for me.

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It is open for me as I am not a object desktop user myself. The link works fine for me as long as I am logged in under the email I bought start 11 from originally. There is both a download option and a download beta option listed

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That could be it. I have the single license that I purchased in the original Beta release. That either means I have a Beta License or they simply just forgot to plug the 5 - license version into the system. I am sure someone will be around to clarify soon

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I'm on version 1.0 and the About screen does not offer an update to 1.01.

Usiing Windows 11 on Surface Pro 8.

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Quoting drdavidgreen, reply 14

I'm on version 1.0 and the About screen does not offer an update to 1.01.

Usiing Windows 11 on Surface Pro 8.

Hello,

Do you see the beta download if you go your product page : https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products.

If it do not show up in your product page, could you post a screenshot on what you see.

Thanks

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant.

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Quoting drdavidgreen, reply 14

I'm on version 1.0 and the About screen does not offer an update to 1.01.

Usiing Windows 11 on Surface Pro 8.

The about screen will not offer beta updates.  You have to go to your products page to download beta updates.

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Quoting PhoenixRising1, reply 8

I can report that I am able to download the Beta version from the link provided here 

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

I like that they are separated the way they are between Beta and release, I think that was handled well.

I will now test start 11 report back if I find issues. I can tell that the fps animations are a lot better right off that bat.

Edit:

In windows 10 style, use a more faded background for tiles is not making any noticeable changes for me.

It will only impact tiles you have not altered the background colour for and only those without a custom tile image as the background in those is part of the image.

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Quoting Neil, reply 17


Quoting PhoenixRising1,

I can report that I am able to download the Beta version from the link provided here 

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

I like that they are separated the way they are between Beta and release, I think that was handled well.

I will now test start 11 report back if I find issues. I can tell that the fps animations are a lot better right off that bat.

Edit:

In windows 10 style, use a more faded background for tiles is not making any noticeable changes for me.



It will only impact tiles you have not altered the background colour for and only those without a custom tile image as the background in those is part of the image.

Quoting Neil, reply 16


Quoting drdavidgreen,

I'm on version 1.0 and the About screen does not offer an update to 1.01.

Usiing Windows 11 on Surface Pro 8.



The about screen will not offer beta updates.  You have to go to your products page to download beta updates.

Got it now, thanks.

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Two issues that I previously reported still appear to be present in beta 1.01.

Using the Start11 Win11 Start Menu:

1) Right clicking on some pinned apps and selecting (More/Run as administrator) will pop up an error. For example, doing this on the standard Win11 app, Defragment and Optimize Drives, will pop up the error. Interesting that if you open the app in administrator mode by Ctrl+Shift+Click that it opens in administrator mode without any error popping up. This issue happens on several pinned apps. The apps open correctly in the Windows 11 start menu.

2) If you create multiple pages and use the horizontal scroll mouse wheel you move over 2 pages at a time instead of 1 page. So, you would go from page 1 to page 3 instead of page 2. Does the same thing in either direction.

 

Start11 version 1.01

Windows 11 version 22000.348

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Quoting Vageli, reply 11

The only thing which could possibly explain why I cannot download the Beta is probably because I licensed the 5-Pack license.
There is no download under that for the beta, I am still getting the
https://store.stardock.com/error/?aspxerrorpath=/Controls/myaccount/This%20product%20is%20not%20yet%20available
error
Ideas, anyone?

Thtat does seem to be the reason - the 5 pack is not showing the Beta link.  Ill have to look into getting that fixed.

In the meantime, I have posted a link to the beta in the 'Known issues' section of this thread.

Sorry for the trouble.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

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And you still haven't fixed this issue. Even though it was one of the earliest bugs reported with the last version.

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Quoting durakc, reply 19

Two issues that I previously reported still appear to be present in beta 1.01.

Using the Start11 Win11 Start Menu:

1) Right clicking on some pinned apps and selecting (More/Run as administrator) will pop up an error. For example, doing this on the standard Win11 app, Defragment and Optimize Drives, will pop up the error. Interesting that if you open the app in administrator mode by Ctrl+Shift+Click that it opens in administrator mode without any error popping up. This issue happens on several pinned apps. The apps open correctly in the Windows 11 start menu.



2) If you create multiple pages and use the horizontal scroll mouse wheel you move over 2 pages at a time instead of 1 page. So, you would go from page 1 to page 3 instead of page 2. Does the same thing in either direction.

 

Start11 version 1.01

Windows 11 version 22000.348

I created the first issue by running 'as an administrator' an elevated command prompt tile (i.e. it was already set to run as administrator). Don't know if this helps.

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Quoting Neil, reply 17



In windows 10 style, use a more faded background for tiles is not making any noticeable changes for me.



It will only impact tiles you have not altered the background colour for and only those without a custom tile image as the background in those is part of the image.

Changing the color scheme to default did fix it for me as I did play around with the colors some. The faded option does give it a nice look too! I just was not clear on how the option worked

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Quoting johnsutter71, reply 21

And you still haven't fixed this issue. Even though it was one of the earliest bugs reported with the last version.


This issue should have been resolved in the 1.01 update.

Can you uninstall 1.01, reboot and then reinstall and see if that helps please.

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Thank you for posting the Beta Link, for all 5-Pack users.

And while we are on the subject of thanking, thank you for all of the continued support and innovation all these years, Stardock!
Happy Thanksgiving to you all (this will age well, lol) and thank you for everything you do, every day...

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