Start11 v2.60 Changelog (Released 01/28/2026)$$$Date$$$01/28/2026$$$$$$Version$$$UI: 2.6$$$File Version: 2.6.0.2$$$$$$Changes$$$Adds one new string to the lng file$$$$$$Extends S11 backups to include MMTaskbarMode and TaskbarAl OS values$$$$$$Adds support for the OS DisableContextMenusInStart value $$$$$$Adds in registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8\S11_DisableAllAppsButton=1 which disables access to the all apps button$$$$$$Adds in registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8\S11_RDPShowSignout=1 which allows RDP clients to see the signout option$$$$$$Adds in registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8\S11_HideShutdownOption=1 which hides the shutdown entry from the power menu for Win10+ styles$$$$$$Adds in registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8\S11_RDPShowReboot=1 which allows RDP clients to see the reboot option$$$$$$Adds in registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8\S11_DisableMenuResizing=1 which stops the user from being able to resize the menu.$$$$$$uk.lng localization updated; credit: https://github.com/velorom$$$$$$de.lng localizations updated. Credit: https://github.com/thomaskelso$$$$$$All other tooltip localizations updated$$$$$$Resolved issue with enhanced taskbar becoming slow to respond if a very large file transfer was in progress (there may have been other triggers too)$$$$$$Added registry key to force disable the OS thumbnails window on the taskbar. It can be made to show holding down Ctrl before hovering on the taskbar button). Key is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8 name is S11_HideTBPopups and should have a value of 1$$$$$$Added reg key to force S11 to believe SAB is running. This may help with an incompatibility report if the issue was due to a detection issue; though we do not know if thats the case HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8\S11_FORCESABOptOut = 1$$$$$$Tweaked tooltips on quick access shortcuts list to show name rather than original tooltips for menu styles where no text label is shown.$$$$$$Added those tooltips to the en.lng file as they had been missing$$$$$$Polish translations updated; Credit: https://github.com/FadeMind$$$$$$Fixed typo in en-us.lng file$$$$$$Resolved issue with filter bar in search still showing internet option when internet search link disabled$$$$$$Tweaked autohide code to resolve issue with a black line when using left or right taskbars on Win11$$$$$$Tweaked search filter bar to filter by file type rather than category for images / docs / music files$$$$$$Added registry key to hide all signout etc options from shutdown menu. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8\S11_HideAllSignoutItems = 1$$$$$$Resolved issue with all apps search field showing incorrectly in some menu styles$$$$$$Made text on all apps search in dark mode less dark$$$$$$Tweaked text colour detection logic for start menu when in dark mode for system but not apps$$$$$$Resolved issue with taskbar not picking up correct colour when using a forced start menu colour sometimes$$$$$$Resolved painting issue on top of rounded top of Win11 style menu$$$$$$10) Tweak to how clicking on taskbar buttons when using enhanced taskbar in combine mode handles switching between open windows in certain situations$$$$$$Resolved issue with taskbar thumbnails sometimes causing maximized mode to be detected and likewise language picker from the taskbar$$$$$$Resolved issue where viewing a taskbar thumbnail could cause an extra taskbar button to appear briefly.

Start11 2.51 Release Changelog (Released 01/27/2025)$$$1/27/2025$$$Version$$$UI: 2.51$$$$$$Stat11Config: 2.5.1.3$$$$$$Platforms$$$Stardock and Steam$$$$$$Changes$$$Limited vertical taskbar to half screen width maximum$$$$$$Resolved issue with turning on secondary screen taskbar when using a vertical taskbar; especially a right aligned one on the secondary.$$$$$$Resolved issues with DisplayFusion when replacing the OS taskbar on the secondary displays on Win11 with enhanced taskbar enabled.$$$$$$Linked to the above; resolved issues with multiple monitors when having no taskbar on the display and using apps which alter the work area$$$$$$Added a registry key S11_UseNewFolderBrowser which when set to 1 will tell Start11 to use newer style Folder picker windows. This goes in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8 and is type string.$$$$$$Resolved the root cause of the non responsive secondary taskbar rather than the workaround that was in use$$$$$$Added in registry key S11_OnlyShowReboot to only show reboot option rather than any other options (business users)$$$$$$Ensured larger start buttons resize correctly when used on a vertical taskbar$$$$$$Resolved a positioning issue for certain custom start buttons when used on a vertical taskbar$$$$$$Tweaks to how work area sizes are calculated to handle slower applications such as ObjectDock (switching from autohide to non autohide sometimes caused the wrong amount of space to be allocated)$$$$$$System tray icons made slightly less spaced on vertical taskbars$$$$$$Resolved issue with run as admin for some other apps$$$$$$Further work area tweaks for mixed dpi setups$$$$$$Fixed black icons in universal apps menu when using Win7 style and apply colour to taskbar/start in the OS$$$$$$Disables more submenu and uninstalling option for web links$$$$$$Fixes run as admin and open file location links for some pinned items$$$$$$Fixes issue with start button positioning when you have no pinned items or running tasks$$$$$$Hide start button on vertical taskbars is not supported$$$$$$Fix for OS search being in search field mode with a top taskbar not working. It is normal for the search box to disappear when in search in this mode$$$$$$NOTE: Hide start button on vertical taskbars is not supported $$$$$$Hopefully the issue with Explorer windows popping up on Win11 with ExplorerPatcher and potentially could happen on Win10 too.$$$$$$Resolved some issues with work areas with WinStep when using enhanced taskbar and Winstep reserving screen space.$$$$$$Resolved issue with running as admin for some pinned shortcuts in Win10/11/etc menus$$$$$$Resolved issue with non-functional taskbar buttons on the secondary screen when the focus is set to the taskbar or desktop sometimes$$$$$$Fix for workspace calculation when the taskbar is at the top of the screen in some situations$$$$$$Removed excess line in Win10 all apps list at the top.$$$$$$Tweak for apps which setup workspace areas that start at bootup

Start11 2.51 Release Changelog (Released 01/27/2025)$$$1/27/2025$$$Version$$$UI: 2.51$$$$$$Stat11Config: 2.5.1.3$$$$$$Platforms$$$Stardock and Steam$$$$$$Changes$$$Limited vertical taskbar to half screen width maximum$$$$$$Resolved issue with turning on secondary screen taskbar when using a vertical taskbar; especially a right aligned one on the secondary.$$$$$$Resolved issues with DisplayFusion when replacing the OS taskbar on the secondary displays on Win11 with enhanced taskbar enabled.$$$$$$Linked to the above; resolved issues with multiple monitors when having no taskbar on the display and using apps which alter the work area$$$$$$Added a registry key S11_UseNewFolderBrowser which when set to 1 will tell Start11 to use newer style Folder picker windows. This goes in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8 and is type string.$$$$$$Resolved the root cause of the non responsive secondary taskbar rather than the workaround that was in use$$$$$$Added in registry key S11_OnlyShowReboot to only show reboot option rather than any other options (business users)$$$$$$Ensured larger start buttons resize correctly when used on a vertical taskbar$$$$$$Resolved a positioning issue for certain custom start buttons when used on a vertical taskbar$$$$$$Tweaks to how work area sizes are calculated to handle slower applications such as ObjectDock (switching from autohide to non autohide sometimes caused the wrong amount of space to be allocated)$$$$$$System tray icons made slightly less spaced on vertical taskbars$$$$$$Resolved issue with run as admin for some other apps$$$$$$Further work area tweaks for mixed dpi setups$$$$$$Fixed black icons in universal apps menu when using Win7 style and apply colour to taskbar/start in the OS$$$$$$Disables more submenu and uninstalling option for web links$$$$$$Fixes run as admin and open file location links for some pinned items$$$$$$Fixes issue with start button positioning when you have no pinned items or running tasks$$$$$$Hide start button on vertical taskbars is not supported$$$$$$Fix for OS search being in search field mode with a top taskbar not working. It is normal for the search box to disappear when in search in this mode$$$$$$NOTE: Hide start button on vertical taskbars is not supported $$$$$$Hopefully the issue with Explorer windows popping up on Win11 with ExplorerPatcher and potentially could happen on Win10 too.$$$$$$Resolved some issues with work areas with WinStep when using enhanced taskbar and Winstep reserving screen space.$$$$$$Resolved issue with running as admin for some pinned shortcuts in Win10/11/etc menus$$$$$$Resolved issue with non-functional taskbar buttons on the secondary screen when the focus is set to the taskbar or desktop sometimes$$$$$$Fix for workspace calculation when the taskbar is at the top of the screen in some situations$$$$$$Removed excess line in Win10 all apps list at the top.$$$$$$Tweak for apps which setup workspace areas that start at bootup