Start11 1.22 (Released 05/02/2022)

Owned by Sean Drohan
Last updated: Feb 27, 2023
4 min read

Start11 1.22 is a culmination of prior versions.

1.22

  • Language updates

    • Core supported languages:

    • Spanish (credit: fjmatad)

    • French (credit: DominiqueFaure)

    • Included languages but not supported:

    • Czech (credit: ludekdanzer)

    • Sweedish (credit: rj79048)

    • Italian (credit: Baio73)

    • Turkish (credit: erdogandemirtas)

  • Added option for seconds on clock to Start11 configuration screen (taskbar)

  • Improved painting performance of config UI when scrolling especially on Taskbar page as performance was slower than intended

  • Made config detect the use of insider channel versions of Windows and will indicate this on the about page

  • Help link on insider releases of Windows 11 changed to go to entry in FAQ explaining our policy on these OSes

  • Prevented a background refresh of menu contents while right click menu is open in Win10/11 menus

  • Prevented a background refresh of menu contents while dragging an item in the menu

  • Fixed issue with JetBrains Toolbox showing on the taskbar incorrectly

  • Fixed issue with focus being assigned to no window sometimes when minimizing a window from the taskbar by clicking on the taskbar button when enhanced taskbar mode is enabled

  • Added registry key to make Start11 never group pinned items with running apps - usual reg location "SeparatePins" set to 1

  • Added registry key to make Start11 taskbar buttons have less padding between and inside of them allowing more to fit. This only applies to pinned apps / running app buttons. It does not apply to the widgets, search etc icons. Usual reg location "CompactTaskbarButtons" set to 1.

  • Adding registry key to make Start11 have altered padding internally for taskbar app / pinned buttons. Usual reg location "TaskbarPadding" set to padding value

  • Added registry key to enable a start button compatibility mode if clicks are opening the Win11 menu - usual reg location "StartButtonCompatMode" set to 1

  • Added support for ShowSecondsInSystemClock registry key that worked on Win10 for seconds on the clock. May take a short while to apply after an explorer restart.

  • Fixed issue from prev build where clock on secondary taskbar was missing on Win11 dev/beta builds

  • Fixed issue on Win11 release where the right click menus on network / sound icons did not always accept input when enhanced taskbar was enabled

  • Shift + restart from the shutdown menu should now boot to recovery screen as it does with native menu

  • Fixed small resource leak when using enhanced taskbar and opening a window with an icon without an alpha channel. Typically this would be extremely old apps.

  • Fixed issue with right click on pinned icons (not running apps) showing menu off screen if too far left on screen

  • Fixed issue with occasional clicks on taskbar potentially causing an explorer crash on Windows 11

  • Fixing issue with elevated apps causing trouble with start button click on occasion

  • Tweak to hopefully resolve issue with first click on secondary taskbar start button not launching the menu on Win11 for some users.

  • Fixed issue with change of screen res / scaling causing taskbar to resize down to one row incorrectly on Win11

  • Changed how Start11 handles the taskbar shows when opening the start menu inside a fullscreen app / game

  • Fixed issue with pinning from new style all programs list onto Win7/Modern menu losing jumplists. Any existing shortcuts would need to be recreated.

  • Modified shutdown to support automatic restarting of apps before login where configured on the PC and on supported OS

  • Fixes 'This PC' link not showing in Fences on Start menu if it was in a fence

  • Deleting a fence on the desktop will now remove it from the start menu too rather than leaving a blank

  • Ensured every Win11 menu page has a group on it and all apps button

  • Resolved issue with thumbnail preview window jumping left sometimes when you clicked on the taskbar button when minimized

  • Fixed issue with a folder group on the Win11 menu style potentially painting under the page selection bar

  • If when expanding a folder group it doesn't fit on the menu then the menu will scroll to fit it

  • If in grouped taskbar mode then clicking on a button that is for more then 1 window will now show the thumbnail switcher rather than picking the last item

  • Win11 dev/beta channel tablet mode taskbar is now less visually horrible with S11 enhanced taskbar though not perfect

  • Fixed issue with drag & drop to the taskbar not bringing inactive windows to the front as it should have been

  • Fixed issue on dev builds of Win11 where the right hand system tray icons wouldn't appear after an explorer restart sometimes

  • Fixed that transparency string not using translations on beta/dev build of Win11

1.21 (Beta only)

  • NEW ** MS edge tabs now show in search results

  • NEW ** Search results now boost the last run item for a given search

  • Fixed issue with corrupted Minecraft icon causing the menu to crash

  • Fixed issue with a blank taskbar when enhanced taskbar enabled on Windows 11 and you have 2 or more monitors with the main monitor to the right of a secondary and taskbars only set to show on the main monitor.

  • Fixed issue with Win+ not rotating through the group of windows when more than one app running from the given task

  • Fixed issue with Win+ not always activating the right window depending on window visibility and monitor settings

  • Fixed issue with Win+ so it does not minimize windows which are part of a group (regardless of taskbar grouping status)

  • Fixed issue with clock on secondary taskbars being clipped slightly when using a small taskbar

  • Fixed incorrect icon used for pinned MS edge webpage shortcuts on the taskbar

  • Possible fix for incorrect background colour on some older icons on the taskbar

  • Made warning about left aligned start button when enhanced taskbar is enabled bold and red

  • Made prompt about enabling enhanced taskbar features popup when you enable it from the taskbar page too

  • Hidden "Sign-in options" from shutdown menu on Windows 11 non beta/dev as that is only shown by those OSes so may cause confusion and added registry key for those who wish to hide it on later OSes "DisableSignInOptionsLink" set to 1 in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8

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