PhoenixRising1

PhoenixRising1

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Reply to Start 11 - latest download in Stardock Software Stardock Forums

I agree. I have been playing around with start 11 using this method and am really liking the look a lot. Without caption you get really big icons, but with captions you get slightly bigger icons then before and the captions remain separated unlike in previous versions. I understand why this is not the default start 11 look. For it to look right every icon pinned needs a custom image attached to it so there is a time commitment there. But for anyone that is ok with a more advanced cust

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Reply to Start11 1.2 Release Feedback Thread in Start Menu Products Stardock Forums

[quote who="cirosito91" reply="57" id="3846031"] There is no possibility to block the dragging of icons in the start? because sometimes I don't want to move an icon and then find it somewhere else. I would like to understand once I have set all the icons in the right position is it possible to lock them? [/quote] Yes. In Windows 10 / 11 theme if you right click an open area of the start menu and open up the options, you will see "lock menu" If you select this your icons will

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Reply to Start 11 - latest download in Stardock Software Stardock Forums

[quote who="Neil Banfield" reply="9" id="3845812"] We suspected someone would want the old behaviour. [/quote] I am glad you did and the fix is easy enough. I will be sure to direct people here if they feel the same way.

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Reply to Start 11 - latest download in Stardock Software Stardock Forums

[quote who="Neil Banfield" reply="7" id="3845807"] I have double checked with 1.11 and there never was a humongous size. Absurd really has been the largest we have offered. What has changed is the tile thing I mentioned before. It is possible to revert back to the old way by adding a REG_SZ registry key called UsePre1.2Win11TileMode with a value of 1 here : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8 [/quote] Thank you N

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Reply to Start11 1.2 Release Feedback Thread in Start Menu Products Stardock Forums

[quote who="MrK420" reply="25" id="3845775"] Thank you very much, I uninstalled/restarted/reinstalled Start11 and now it's working. It didn't occur to me since I've never had any issues while upgrading from a previous version. Thanks again! [/quote] I am glad we could help.

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Reply to Start11 1.2 Release Feedback Thread in Start Menu Products Stardock Forums

[quote who="MrK420" reply="22" id="3845764"] I understand that Insider versions are not officially supported, I'm on Windows 11 22H2 22581.200. This area can't be interacted at all if I activate "Let Start11 enhance the taskbar", which is a feature that brings back many Windows 10 options that were removed in Windows 11. Everything else works with Start11, I have to turn this function off in order to be able to expand the icons in the area for now. Again, I understa

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Reply to Start 11 - latest download in Stardock Software Stardock Forums

I have to agree with nacunis on this one. It is a hard adjustment for me as well. Perhaps an on / off switch (extra slider) for those of us that preferred the the older icon / tile look could be added?

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Reply to Start11 v1.2 is Now Available in Start News Stardock Forums

[quote who="David." reply="4" id="3845740"] Yes, I have restarted my computer at least 3 times and the problem continues. [/quote] I would uninstall start 11 and then reinstall it through your "my download" link in your profile. It sounds like something didn't install correctly.

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Reply to Start11 1.2 Release Feedback Thread in Start Menu Products Stardock Forums

Thank you Neil and your team. You have done a great job in making the Windows 11 experience better. I am counting around 5 months of development on Start 11 which is a lot of commitment. It has been fun watching this program grow and develop over the months and it is going to be weird not leaving feedback and anticipating updates to develop it further. I expect there will still be an update in May once Microsoft releases its annual update but it looks like in large this is a completed project

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Reply to Publishing Loose Icons in IconPackager Stardock Forums

I am looking forward to seeing them. The sizes should be good. For me personally, Icons customization has been making a comeback with how I use them with Start 11. Super easy to change them as I have a whole folder now just for tiles / icons which I use for the windows 11 theme. I know there is still a demand for more traditional icon customization as well as everyone uses their pc differently. This is just how I am using them.

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Reply to Is Anybody Else Scared? in Current Events Stardock Forums

Hello Naroon. I am doing well. It is amazing to me that US intelligence got this war soo wrong. With Russia's advanced technology such as the SU-34 and troop numbers it was thought that Ukraine would fall in 3-4 days. Surely this is close to what Russia also calculated when they chose to invade. I believe Russia is now on the receiving end of one of history's greatest upsets. I have been rooting for Ukraine this whole time and I hope this becomes the most costliest mistakes Ru

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Reply to The decline of Twitter in Everything Else Stardock Forums

It is one of those things that might just be crazy enough to work. It is hard to say how an eccentric billionaire will shape social standards for twitter. But I am sure a dialogue about freedom of speech is somewhere in his plans. Frankly, I feel we can use it.

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Reply to Start11 v1.2 Beta Brings an All-New Taskbar Experience to Windows 11 in Start News Stardock Forums

[quote who="MastaJinx" reply="71" id="3845518"] Is there a way for someone like me being in his test period of the software to get the Beta? I cant seem to find the download option for the Beta anywhere. [/quote] For a limited time anyone can have access to the start 11 beta. They are wanting maximum feedback for the latest release v1.9 https://forums.stardock.com/511294/page/1/#replies

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Reply to Start11 1.11 Release Feedback Thread in Start Menu Products Stardock Forums

[quote who="Neil Banfield" reply="84" id="3845486"] Unless you have a real need to be using dev builds of Windows I would strongly advise against using them [/quote] Just to add to that, there is an off ramp if you have been stuck on the DEV channel. You can switch to the Beta Channel for a short while without needing a clean install. The Beta Channel build should be completed by next month so in a months time you will have an easy exit as 22h2 is about to be released to eve

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Reply to The decline of Twitter in Everything Else Stardock Forums

And in comes Elon Musk who just became twitters new majority shareholder. It looks like he wants to see more free speech as well. Hopefully his stake can make changes for the better.

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Reply to Is Anybody Else Scared? in Current Events Stardock Forums

Naroon, I do agree with your assessment. On one hand it is amazing how well Ukraine defended Kyiv against what was considered a much better army from a number and equipment standpoint. But, on the other the Ukraine still stand to lose 1/3 of their land and that is still really bad news if that happens. The war is no where near over and everyone needs to keep maximum pressure on Putin. Interestingly, there are reports that Putin is already planning a big victory parade for his win over

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Reply to Start 11 Programs Menu Icons in Stardock Software Stardock Forums

I am not sure I am understanding you or not. I think you are talking about the all "all apps" menu since pinning and unpinning is straight forward. The "all apps' menu can be modified in it's location folder which is located in, "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs" removing shortcuts here should also get rid of the icon in the "all apps" menu

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Reply to Is Anybody Else Scared? in Current Events Stardock Forums

[quote who="naroon1" reply="103" id="3845226"] We are also now seeing what the RF forces have left in there wake, Civilians actively hunted down and shot dead in the streets, Uncountable reports of woman Brutalised, mines laid everywhere the RF troops are leaving. [/quote] The aftermath is horrible. It could be easy to mistake the RF as a terrorist organization at this point [quote who="naroon1" reply="103" id="3845226"] they will flood the Donbas region w

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Reply to Is Anybody Else Scared? in Current Events Stardock Forums

I think it is finally safe to call it... For the battle of Kyiv Putin has lost! All of Europe is more safe because of it. Hard battles may still be ahead, but Ukraine should be proud.

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Windows 11 TPM requirements vs long term adoption rate in Everything Else Stardock Forums

When Windows 11 first released it was actually very successful at driving up hardware sales and adoption rates were also on the rise at a pretty steady rate as well. But in recent reports it seems as though adoption rates have almost come to a screeching halt since February. Could this be because Microsoft's strategy is to drive up hardware sales by keeping its system requirements high. I do know that there are ways around system requirements but Microsoft is countering this with anno

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Reply to Start11 1.2 RC 1 Feedback Thread in Start Menu Products Stardock Forums

[quote who="Thenerdbomber" reply="10" id="3845022"] Thank you Neil for the response, I am on beta channel (not crazy enough for dev lol) and we were happily on a 22000.XXX build until MS jumped us to a higher build. and sh@t went sideways..lol [/quote] I would argue that if you want to use any beta software for any product you should leave feedback to the developers of that product and aim to make i

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