Stardock Announces Start11 v2

New Start Menu Designs, Taskbar Enhancements and Enterprise Features Now in Release Preview

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Stardock Announces Start11 v2  

New Start Menu Designs, Taskbar Enhancements and Enterprise Features Now in Release Preview 

Stardock announced Start11 v2 and the release preview of the industry's most advanced Start menu, today. This program allows users to fully customize the Windows 10 and 11 Start menu experience with unique features, designs, and restore classic functionality from previous versions of Windows.  

New with Start11 v2 are three new Start menu styles that seamlessly blend with Windows 10 and 11. Each new style is centered around a different theme: Apps, Professional, and Launcher, and are fully customizable from top to bottom. 

Start11 v2 is also enhancing the taskbar with new functionality that makes it faster to access your files and folders. With this release, you can now pin a file or folder directly to the taskbar without having to open File Explorer. And if you want to build your own quick access menu, you can turn a folder into a popup menu for quick access to frequently used files directly from the taskbar. 

 

 

"This is a significant update and ships with more than two dozen new features” said Brad Sams, General Manager of Stardock Software. “And we are also introducing new enterprise features as well, including the ability to load a Start menu configuration on login, kiosk functionality that lets you lock components of the Start menu, and improved tooling for advanced deployments.” 

Also new with Start11 v2 is an updated search experience with native integration with the Everything search engine. Additionally, Start11 v2 introduces the ability to backup and restore your settings from a file, improved animations when navigating within the Start menus, tinting for a unified icon experience, options for removing folders from the ‘all apps list’, and many more. 

 

Start11 v2 is available today for a discounted price of $5.99 (reg. $6.99) during the release preview period and is also included in the award-winning Object Desktop suite.

For more information, visit the Start11 v2 website here. 

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

How do we get people to give us more money? Add v2 to the end of the product name.

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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting iPooped, reply 1

How do we get people to give us more money? Add v2 to the end of the product name.

I think you will find it is a significantly upgraded/different product.  We could have named it Start12 but given the OS name is Windows 11 it would have caused confusion.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

All my taskbar icons are missing.  Windows defender, remove usb devices etc....

 

Windows 10 19045.3570

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well, I installed it, but it wiped out all the settings from my previous version of Start 11. Not a good idea at all. :-(

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting LightStar, reply 4

Well, I installed it, but it wiped out all the settings from my previous version of Start 11. Not a good idea at all. :(

Thats odd as it uses the same settings as Start11.

You didn't pick remove settings from the existing Start11 uninstaller did you?

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Just to clarify then. Those of us who bought Start11 do NOT get the update to v2?

 

btw. Anyone know what wallpapers they used for the demo images, they look nice!

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Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

I tried using the upgrade link, but it was only under the single license.  If you have a multi-device license, does the upgrade cost quote from entering your email account for that?

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 2

I think you will find it is a significantly upgraded/different product. We could have named it Start12 but given the OS name is Windows 11 it would have caused confusion.

First off, I really do love the new start menu styles a lot. Good work!

Question; Are you guy's hoping to get this version working on Windows 12 once that OS launches?

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 5


Quoting LightStar,
reply 4

Well, I installed it, but it wiped out all the settings from my previous version of Start 11. Not a good idea at all. :(



Thats odd as it uses the same settings as Start11.

You didn't pick remove settings from the existing Start11 uninstaller did you?

I installed it over the previous version on Start 11 Neil.  I did not uninstall the previous version first as I did not see that as a requirement anywhere.

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting iPooped, reply 1

How do we get people to give us more money? Add v2 to the end of the product name.


You notice this is no freeware hobby programmer group or a wellfare organisation but a company that has employers that have to feed themselves and their families with their hard work?

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Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting RacBach, reply 13

Is there a Windows10 Style in v2 please? thnx

Of course.  It even better has more features than in v1 with support for wider groups if wanted, tabs, group colours etc.

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Reply #16 from Stardock Forums Top

Sorry last question: Is it sure and certain that I won't lose my tiles config when upgrading to v2? Cause I spent A LOT of time creating the tile pages. Thanks

Reply #18 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting RacBach, reply 16

Sorry last question: Is it sure and certain that I won't lose my tiles config when upgrading to v2? Cause I spent A LOT of time creating the tile pages. Thanks

You can save your existing config by exporting the following keys using Regedit

"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Stardock\Start8"

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Reply #19 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting wbicher, reply 17

The same as Reply #3 and now??

You need to uninstall Start11 v2, REBOOT and redownload the new install file from the servers.  Then install that.

Reply #21 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting paulburke, reply 11

I have four licences for V1, will I be able to upgrade them for free?

No, you must buy a new license for this update. Rip-off!

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Reply #22 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting lwhite131, reply 7

I tried using the upgrade link, but it was only under the single license.  If you have a multi-device license, does the upgrade cost quote from entering your email account for that?

im wondering this too, where the upgrade link for multi-device license?

Reply #23 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting WZ33, reply 21


Quoting paulburke,
reply 11

I have four licences for V1, will I be able to upgrade them for free?



No, you must buy a new license for this update. Rip-off!

It depends when you purchased Start11 v1.  Within 28 days I think it is free, otherwise discounted upgrades are available.

You are free to use the existing version and do not have to upgrade as it is purely optional.  The product you purchased continues to work on the existing versions of Windows so if you are not interested in the new features then you can continue using what you were.

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Reply #24 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting c242, reply 12


Quoting iPooped,
reply 1

How do we get people to give us more money? Add v2 to the end of the product name.



You notice this is no freeware hobby programmer group or a wellfare organisation but a company that has employers that have to feed themselves and their families with their hard work?

 

You realise how many licenses I’ve got for Stardock products? Is that the best comeback you have? I’m not the only one unhappy nor am I the only one moving to StartAllBack. I predict there will be more unhappy people. I have a right to be unhappy. But thanks for trying.

Reply #25 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting iPooped, reply 24


Quoting c242,
reply 12






Quoting iPooped,

reply 1


How do we get people to give us more money? Add v2 to the end of the product name.



You notice this is no freeware hobby programmer group or a wellfare organisation but a company that has employers that have to feed themselves and their families with their hard work?



 

You realise how many licenses I’ve got for Stardock products? Is that the best comeback you have? I’m not the only one unhappy nor am I the only one moving to StartAllBack. I predict there will be more unhappy people. I have a right to be unhappy. But thanks for trying.

Your existing product continues to work there is just an optional upgrade available with a massive number of enhancements available for a small upgrade fee if you want.  If you are not interested in it then simply ignore it exists and you are in the same situation you were in before.

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