Start11 Release Candidate 2 out for Windows 11 with fixes and full screen Start menu option

Exactly a week after releasing Start11 Release Candidate 1, Stardock has today announced the availability of the Release Candidate 2 update for Start11, a program that allows users to customize the Windows Start menu and taskbar. This update enables the ability to hide the recently installed applications list for both Windows 10 and 11 menu styles, an optional full-screen menu for Windows 10 and 11 styles, the ability to hide “recent document list” in the Windows 11 menu style and more.

As with previous editions of StartX products, Start11 allows users to restore the Start menu to appear as it does in previous versions of Windows, as well as customize and enhance its functionality. Release Candidate 2 has also added an option to change individual tile colors for the Windows 10 menu style and enables wider tile groups too.

Start11 is designed for Windows 11 and Windows 10 and comes loaded with features intended to make Windows more productive and personal. Start11 supports moving the Start button to the middle or to the left, adjusting the taskbar size, re-ordering quick access shortcut lists, options for adjusting grid spacing, enhanced classic and modern search experiences and much more.

As a reminder of what you get with Start11, here are a few of its highlights:

Returning the Start menu to the appearance of previous versions of Windows

Enhancing Windows 10 and Windows 11 menus with new functionality

Repositioning the taskbar to the top of the desktop for Windows 11

Windows 10 style taskbar context menu for Windows 11

Improving the classic and modern search experiences

With Release Candidate 2, the full-screen menu feature makes it easier to use Windows 10 or 11 on a tablet. When paired with the new option to adjust icon sizes for Windows 10 and 11 style menus, Start11 significantly improves the tablet experience.

For users who want to personalize their Start menu, Start11 offers robust customization options ranging from aesthetic to functional. Start11 supports a host of new Start menu ideas such as the concept of pages, minimalism, and features for enterprise customers.

New Features in Release Candidate 2

Option to hide "recently installed" applications list for Windows 10/11 menu style

Full-screen menu option for Windows 10/11 menu styles - great for tablets!

Hide "recent document list" in Windows 11 menu style

Enhanced support for wider tile groups in Windows 10 style menu

Enabled ability to change the background color of individual Windows 10 menu items

Options to adjust icon sizing for Windows 10/11 style menus

Animations now support 240hz

Here is the full changelog:

Tweaked quick access link popup menus to resolve an issue where they may not close on loss of focus correctly

Tweaked quick access link popup menus to not cause a menu close when closing one and opening another via clicking directly

Fixed paint issue on Win11 menu quick access links area when switching between monitors

Fixed appearance typo in config

Fixed crash introduced by some RC1 work with quick access link menus

Added support for quick access menus in Win10/11 style. They do not auto-expand on mouseover but require a click to open

Holding down shift when clicking on a quick access link that's a menu will open it as a window where possible

Added missing W filter option in all apps for Win10/11 style

Fixed issue with quick access menus not always closing on loss of focus

Fixed issue with Win10/11 apps list loading up icon for application exe vs shortcuts

Fixed issue with Win10/11 apps list not loading up multiple shortcuts to apps in some circumstances

Fixed issue with Win10/11 pinned items lists loading up app exe icon vs shortcut exe

Fixed issue with Win10/11 pinned apps not launching correct shortcut but exe instead

Added option to hide recent documents on Win11 menu

Added option to change icon size on Win10 and Win11 menus

Added option to change tile color on Win10 style menu

Pressing escape when in all programs list in Win11 style menu simply goes back to the previous page now rather than closing

Fixed drag & drop offset issue in Win7/Modern menu styles

Limited Win10/11 menu size based on current screen resolution

Fullscreen mode for Win10/11 menus

Fixed Win11 menu rearranging issue where items would sometimes rearrange inconsistently especially after a lot of rearranging

Dragging on the Win11 menu no longer highlights the page title area

Fixed Win7/Modern Quick access links showing as menus will now open correctly when clicked

Prevented Win7/Modern quick access link menus popping up under the menu

Win7/Modern quick access link menus now dark mode aware

Fixed universal apps quick access menu potential crash issue

Win7/Modern quick access menus now have rounded corners when rounded menu mode is enabled

Fixed pinning from Pin to Start11 from explorer menus pinning items to first index in list for Win11 style menu

Fixed pinning issue for Win10 menu replacing last entry in pinned list when pinned from explorer windows or search page

Added missing run as admin option on store apps which support it on Windows 10/11 menu (Terminal etc)

Internal frame rate for animations moved to 240hz

Fixed issue with mouse getting attached to the top of the menu when opening the menu with Start11 search disabled

Fixed issue with clock and tray area missing when using custom start button on Windows 11 Dev channel builds

Fixed issue with custom start button left visible after disabling custom start button or making button centered on Windows 11 (believed to be Dev channel only again)

Fixed issue on Win11 menu where creating a new page when on a lower page number caused the page to be inserted as a group on the next page instead

Fixed issue on Win11 menu where deleting pages could cause a blank page to appear

Tweaks to button handling on Win11 when not using custom start button

Config UI now responds to touch input

Rearranging quick access shortcuts list in Win10/11 styles now saves the changes correctly

Fixed scrolling on menus using MS precision touchpad

Now able to scroll menus using touch and drag items - to drag an item either drag sideways initially or hold down until you get the right-click indicator box and then drag the item if the list has a scrollbar, otherwise drag as usual.

Fixed possible crash issue when moving things on the Win10/11 grids

Adds support for wider groups in Win10 style

Fixed Win11 style to show user name as friendly name vs account name

Fixed issue with Win11 style losing shutdown button if you set Win7/Modern style to have a very high number of icons on display or lots of grid columns

Fixed quick access shortcuts showing display as menu sometimes incorrectly for Win10/11 style

Stopped jumplists showing for MS store and settings as blank

Fixed issue with being able to get multiple menu options on config appear in mouseover state

Added option to hide recently installed applications section in Win10/11 all apps list

Fixed changing icon size on Win7/modern menu requires two opens of the menu to see the change fully

Fixed desktop search carried out last so didn't always appear in results as quickly as wanted

Fixed search getting stuck in some searches

Fixed issue with taskbar at the top of the screen losing the mouse over thumbnails on one monitor if multiple monitors on Windows 11

Fixed clicking very left of the leftmost start button can open Win11 menu on Windows 11

Fixed explorer hang issue if replacing start button on computer with multiple monitors (3 ideally)

Fixed start menu open offset issue on multiple monitor setups with centered start button

Fixed Cortana search mode causing Start menu to close when renaming a group/anything else

All apps list for Win10/11 modes now also includes url files and help documents etc

Removed surplus MS edge link in all apps

Double-clicking on the style image opens the settings drop down in the config now