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Start11 v2 Release (2.8) Feedback

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Start11 v2 Release (2.8) Feedback

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With the Start11 v2.8 release today, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.  

Obtaining the product

Object Desktop members can get the release from within Object Desktop Manager 

Individual purchases (as well as Object Desktop Members) can also be obtained from your account page: https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products

For guest check-out purchase (no account), from this link: http://www.stardock.com/support/productkeyretrieval

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 Start11v2 a better product.

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Reply #26 from Stardock Forums Top
Quoting oblivion62, reply 4147116

Windows 11 25H2.

I no longer have preview on hover over the taskbar icons. I can't find a setting that controls for this, but it means that if I have to manage a window from the taskbar -- move, close etc -- I can't. Pretty sure this changed with the new version of Start11 2.8 earlier this month.

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Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. From what I know Start11 does not have control on taskbar button preview. Perhaps something went wrong while installing. Please try, uninstall Start11, reboot immediately (important), download latest version available in your account product download page: https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products. Install it, reboot immediately again. Retest it and report back.

If the issue still appear, we need to know your Windows 11 25H2 and OS Build number. Use Winver.exe to get those numbers.

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #27 from Stardock Forums Top
Quoting oblivion62, reply 4147116

Windows 11 25H2.

I no longer have preview on hover over the taskbar icons. I can't find a setting that controls for this, but it means that if I have to manage a window from the taskbar -- move, close etc -- I can't. Pretty sure this changed with the new version of Start11 2.8 earlier this month.

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This registry entry may help.  If not, you may want to contact pelaird.  He's apparently more informed than basj.

https://forums.stardock.com/541221/disable-taskbar-thumbnails/page/1#3990788

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Reply #28 from Stardock Forums Top
Quoting Neil, reply 4147086
Quoting billyandrewsv8mgb, reply 4147079

I just installed 2.8, and it is not ready for prime time.  How do I roll back?

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What problems are you having in particular?

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I have the taskbar on the right of the screen, with the Start button at the top.  When I try to click on the top task button just below the Start button, it acts as if I clicked on the Start button.  

I no longer need to roll back, as I was able to circumvent the problem by pinning an extra, non-critical application to the top position.

Reply #29 from Stardock Forums Top 

Hello, I’ve been using Start11 since I installed Windows 11 in March 2025. I use a vertical taskbar and really like the Windows 10 full-screen menu.

What I find missing in Start11:

Support for Windows 10 Store apps with Live Tile functionality.

A comprehensive, full-screen settings menu without hidden text or options.

What I feel is wrong with Start11:

With the Windows 10-style Start menu, transparency doesn't work well; even with the Mica effect 
enabled and transparency set to 11%, my desktop is barely visible.
I use the Windows 11 dark theme.
Because of this, I use a custom image with transparency enabled, which works correctly.

However, this inconvenience bothers me.

After installing the update for build 26200.9478 and disabling the enhanced taskbar, the native 
Windows search option runs out of space on the taskbar and stops working. Clicking the button does 
nothing; similarly, if I click the search bar inside the Start menu, the menu simply disappears 
without allowing a search. I am currently using the search function within the Start11 menu instead.