StartIsBack++ 2.9

[Ryrynz]

Before upgrading to 11 should I uninstall Startisback 2.9.15 first or just install 11 and update to preview 2 afterwards? Cheers

Also will the new version require re-licensing?

Edited September 26, 2021 by Ryrynz

[Lum]

Is there a way to remove the ad for the Win11 version from StartIsBack++?

I'm using the WinAero Tweaker registry hack to restore the Win10 taskbar, so it's correct that I'm using the Win10 version of StartIsBack, but I'd rather not get nagged about the new release

[Tihiy]

You can disable update checking if you prefer this unsupported route

[Lum]

Yeah I've since realised that StartAllBack does taskbar as well (looks like it uses the same registry hack) and improves on it, so I've gone down that route instead. Combined with 7+ Taskbar Tweaker to reduce the minimum width of a vertical taskbar it's really nice.

Only question now is: I love the new 100% transparent taskbar that the dynamic transparency option gives you, but is there a way to have it 100% transparent all the time, rather than have it come back when a program is maximised?

[Tihiy]

Yes, you can dial translucency down on Advanced page (set Clear to disable blur)

Edited October 13, 2021 by Tihiy

[Lum]

It doesn't quite go all the way to fully transparent.

I guess combined with dynamic transparency its barely noticible, but it's still there. Plus you still get the ugly white line when using the Win7 style.

Edited October 13, 2021 by Lum

[CompUser]

Thank you for this Tihiy. I've always liked StartIsBack, but StartAllBack is your best work yet. It's a beautiful start menu, not to mention the very nice task bar and notification area fixes. Thanks to StartAllBack, I'm enjoying having Windows 11 on my four systems (a duel-boot desktop with Windows 11 Insider and Public Release, a laptop and a tablet). Now if you could fix Edge to enable permanent pinning, resizing, and moving favorites to the left side of the screen like we could do with Internet Explorer, life would be great. You could call the new software BackToTheEdge and you'd sell millions. But anyway, thanks for all your hard work. It's very much appreceiated.

Edited October 24, 2021 by CompUser

[xpclient]

The only small fix I want from StartIsBack++ for Windows 10 is make the Windows 7 style date flyout close with a click again if it's open. :)) On StartAllBack it works correctly but not on StartIsBack++.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell]
"UseWin32TrayClockExperience"=dword:00000001

 

Edited October 24, 2021 by xpclient

[aubai3]

I have mixed Start 11 with StartAllBack, the rsult can you see here.

 

Diskussion - Umstieg auf Windows 11 | Seite 6 | Dr. Windows (drwindows.de)

 

Thread 119

My Picture is to Big for here, only 17,43 kb

 

Edited November 16, 2021 by aubai3

[humanangle]

Deleted reason: wrong place

 

Edited December 9, 2021 by humanangle

[humanangle]

Deleted reason: wrong place

Edited December 9, 2021 by humanangle

[wmn]

Hi,

these is a bug with startisback++, when updating Edge chromium there is a link created into the UWP apps submenu for edge without icon.:

 

 

Edge chromium is not an UWP apps.

 

Thanks.

Edited April 14, 2022 by wmn

[Tihiy]

StartIsBack++ 2.9.18 

Quote

- Fixed M sized icons mix up

- Fixed jumplist icons, texts for new MS Store

- Fixed news & interests not styled with new updates

- Fixed All Programs unexpectedly launching

- Support for PowerButtonAction policy

- RTL fixes

- Fixed crashes when out of resources

 

[francesfamer]

Hi,

I was trying startisback 2.9.19 on Windows 10 LTSC 2021 iot 64bit  and I can't get  UseWin32TrayClockExperience to work ! I always get the new ugly black calendar ! not the old analog clock+calendar ;o(

It works with LTSC 2019 64bits!

 

EDIT : after a sfc /scannow the old clock reg started to work !! I guess it was something broken !

Edited April 18, 2023 by francesfamer

[pds11347]

I'm not sure if this is a bug? I get "Hold Escape key to prevent StartlsBack from loading" when running the configuration. 
Although the configuration can operate normally, the pop-up speed of the window is slow, especially in the virtual machine. I'm pretty sure 2.9.17 doesn't have this problem.

Edited March 8, 2023 by pds11347