Thank you for the bug report.  We have identified the issue here and this should be resolved in the next update.

As you say shutdown will work, but restart does not work in this situation.

I have the taskbar set to always combine.

Sometimes when I click on the icon of a program that has more then one instance open, a new instance gets opened insted of opening the popup that lets me choose what to do.

In this example I click on Firefox and a new instance is opened.

The second time I click it I get the popup.

It is very annoying because it is inconsistent and you never know what will happen

I seem to be getting huge memory consumption possibly when using Start11 to ungroup the taskbar buttons. This happens randomly after a few days of use. It doesn't happen if I disable Start11 entirely. Any ideas?

Winver: 21H2 (22000.978)

Hey Sean Drohan,

I really appreciate all the fixes that have been made. Okay, now here's a problem that can cause instability and some unusual things to happen within Windows 11. 

OS Version Info:

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

Version 21H2 (OS Build 22000.978)

Computer Info:

New 2022 Dell XPS 17 9720

Problem:

In order to resize/expand the taskbar, you must go into "Taskbar settings" and then into "Taskbar behaviors" and uncheck "Automatically hide the taskbar". Only then, is it possible to right-click on the taskbar and uncheck "Lock all taskbars" and then click on the taskbar and resize/expand it.  

What if you want to expand the taskbar and also have it autohide so you don't see all those levels of pinned apps? This was something possible in previous versions of Windows. That is something I'd like changed, but below is where you will find info on the bug.

Steps to Recreate Bug:

1) While you are using Start11. 

2) After you have resized/expanded your taskbar to two or three full levels of pinned apps.

3) Then you decide to go into "Taskbar settings" and then into "Taskbar behaviors" and check "Automatically hide the taskbar" 

4) Toggling this setting off then on or on then off results in some strange things. 

I've had the taskbar float in the air to where it was when expanded beforehand.

I've had the system fully blue screen on me (apparently some graphics and other drivers did not play well with Start11, but updates have helped).

and the odd thing is that this does not happen every time you change the auto-hide on or off, only some of the time. 

note: I don't know if it made the effect worse or better, but I have enabled and disabled nearly all the custom settings within Start11, but the effect was still the same (sometimes no problems, other times.....problems). 

I will include a video link of the recreation of the bug Here!

Sadly I believe that wont work due to how Windows 11's taskbar works. If I don't misremember, I think that feature is being reintroduced in later Windows 11 'feature' updates.

Windows update just upgraded my PC to release 22H2 (not an insider update - just normal release process). As a result Start11 can no longer move my taskbar to the top which is why I bought it. I've done the obvious i.e. reset explorer, changed the settings in Start11, reset explorer again and no joy. I'm not totally surprised that this feature of Start11 has been temporarily defeated by an OS upgrade but any suggestions as to how to fix this would be appreciated. Or information when an upgrade to Start11 may be available.

Thanks.

Start11 ver 1.25

Windows11 Pro

Version 22H2

OS Build 22621.521

Experience  Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22634.1000.0

I have found that many issues I was experiencing only happen when the Start11 service is running. when I killed the service and stopped it from auto starting at login, then the issues no longer happen.

These include:
- crashing every time I record a video using Loom (I previously provided the dump report)
- crashing every time I extract a zip file using 7zip
- having corrupted icons on the start menu. screenshot:
https://ibb.co/zGmfrn1

Autohide for the top taskbar worked before the Windows upgrade. Turning autohide off now does allow a fixed top toolbar although some of the far right-hand icons ( language, network, sound and date) are invisble.

I'll try installing the new beta to see if that resolves the problem.

Hi,

I've just updated my Win11 to 22H2. After that the link to the "Programs and Features" has disappeared from Quick access side shortcuts in Windows 7 style.

I can still run "Programs and Features" from command: appwiz.cpl but cannot add in Start11 configuration.

What can I do to restore this shortcut to Quick access side?

Thanks. I've just tried Start11 V1.26 Beta but still cannot add 'Program and Features' from the list. So I've created shortcut to appwiz.cpl renamed it and it's OK.

cant completely remove v1.25. i try use Purge_StartALL but fresh Win11 insider preview still detect installation =\

btw, i remove all "stardock" and "start11" entries from registry and appdata, program files etc - and cant install update! 😡

Yup, I also update and am not impressed. But that is what I was told by a Microsoft representative. Maybe better luck in the next major update? I don't know what has happened to the company, but they have been a let down over the last decade or so.