Beta version of Start11 goes live today
Published on August 10, 2021 By Island Dog In WinCustomize News

Stardock Restores Classic Start Menu in Windows 11
Beta version of Start11 is live today

 

Stardock announced Start11, a program that allows users to customize the Windows Start menu. As with previous editions of the StartX products, Start11 allows users to restore the Start menu to appears as it does in previous versions of Windows as well as customize it to their liking. The beta version is now available at Stardock’s homepage. 

“This first beta is designed to regain some of the lost functionality in the current Windows 11 Start menu,” said Brad Wardell, Stardock CEO. “We have a lot of exciting new features planned to make the Start menu not just more accessible but also more useful to companies and power users.” 

The first beta of Start11 is compatible with Windows 11 and Windows 10, supports moving the start button to the middle or to the left, makes visible many subtle Windows features, and provides a new configuration UI that allows extensive customization. 

 

“The new UI has been designed to support future Start menu designs,” said Wardell. “Start8 and Start10 focused on restoring previous versions of the Start menu. Start11 will be extending this to support a host of new Start menu ideas such as the concept of pages, tabs, minimalism, and features for our enterprise customers.” 

 

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on Aug 11, 2021

"Pin to Start..." still says >"(Start 10)"

 

on Aug 11, 2021


"Pin to Start..." still says >"(Start 10)"

 

It seems we missed the one in general explorer windows.  On the start menu it says (Start11) correctly.

on Aug 11, 2021

Will you be able to change the Start button icon with our own with Start11 later on just as you could with Start10 or is it like hard coded with the new taskbar which means that the customization is very limited?

Thanks!

on Aug 11, 2021

Preath

Will you be able to change the Start button icon with our own with Start11 later on just as you could with Start10 or is it like hard coded with the new taskbar which means that the customization is very limited?

Thanks!

For now on Windows 11 it will use the OS button.  On Windows 10 it remains as it is with Start10 with the ability to change the icon as you wish.

We will assess closer to release if providing other options is viable.  The issue is the button moves as part of an animation when in centre mode as apps open / close and the most basic way to do a custom button would look pretty poor in that situation.  It is less of an issue for left aligned start buttons as it never moves.

on Aug 11, 2021

Since my old rig does not meet the current minimum hardware requirements to install Windows 11 and I'm not going to build a new one, is there anything about Start 11 that will benefit a rig running Win10 and Start 10? I'm assuming Start 11 is meant for Windows 11 only to be honest. Am I wrong in that assumption? 

on Aug 11, 2021

SamEVO

Since my old rig does not meet the current minimum hardware requirements to install Windows 11 and I'm not going to build a new one, is there anything about Start 11 that will benefit a rig running Win10 and Start 10? I'm assuming Start 11 is meant for Windows 11 only to be honest. Am I wrong in that assumption? 

As the beta moves on there should be significant changes over Start10 on Windows 10.

on Aug 11, 2021

Okaaayyye. Can't thank you enough, Stardock. Once again, you make Windows usable. I've got it on Win 11 beta and will soon try it out on Windows 10.

signed,

Lifelong Customer

on Aug 11, 2021

I'm running the Insider Beta 11, So far, Start11 is working fine.

on Aug 11, 2021

As the beta moves on there should be significant changes over Start10 on Windows 10.

 

Thanks for the info, Neil. 

on Aug 12, 2021


I'm running the Insider Beta 11, So far, Start11 is working fine.
Levant!!  Long time no see! Good to see you!

on Aug 12, 2021

RedneckDude


Quoting elvee,

I'm running the Insider Beta 11, So far, Start11 is working fine.

Levant!!  Long time no see! Good to see you!

Hi Jim!

 

on Aug 13, 2021

Small bug on the 2nd monitor.

on Aug 17, 2021

Start menu animation is jittery when opening. I also noticed it does not allow its animation to be changed via window fx. Startmenu Jump list really need that sliding animation that windows 7 had when opening them. Please add animation to that part of the start menu. Its been like that ever since start8. It just looks out of place now with all the smooth new animations windows 11 has.

on Aug 17, 2021

Any setting to eliminate the user icon?

 

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