StartAllBack for Windows 11

[NRANM]

4 hours ago, Tihiy said:

This is an OS bug related to dynamic DPI scaling. Rebooting or logging in again helps.

I'm guessing there isn't a workaround that you can implement.

I'm also guessing the "Properties" button appearance is also related. (Screenshot attached).

Also, I would really appreciate the option to show "shut down" and "restart" commands in the Start menu when using RDC. I'm assuming this has been requested previously, so just adding my 2 cents.

Edited May 21, 2022 by NRANM

[T. BugReporter]

Just updated to 3.3.9d, and I'm mildly disappointed - in that this version seems to be supportive of Microsoft's efforts to drain all the color from our lives. 

On 5/20/2022 at 12:14 PM, Tihiy said:

There is a secret option on Explorer page. Double-click area around 'Details page on the bottom'.

Can't find this - not that it'll make a whole lot of difference, but I should at least be able to get back the yellow folder icon in the title bar.

Edited May 22, 2022 by T. BugReporter

[Tihiy]

22 hours ago, NRANM said:

I'm also guessing the "Properties" button appearance is also related. (Screenshot attached).

I've prepared test build which works around bugs with menu, task button width and also icon grid screw-up with high-DPI displays mixed in:

http://startisback.com/StartAllBack_setup.exe

[Link]

Thank you for this program. I've purchased a license key for myself (for the simplified start menu, search, and more consistent dark mode) and my mother (to move her taskbar to the side). It's amazing that a company as huge as Microsoft can't be bothered to deal with those.

 

I do have a request: Can you make MMC (Microsoft Management Console) snap-ins like Device Manager/Event Viewer in dark mode, as well? I did a quick search on this forum and haven't found anyone else requesting the same yet.

[NRANM]

12 hours ago, Tihiy said:

I've prepared test build which works around bugs with menu, task button width and also icon grid screw-up with high-DPI displays mixed in:

http://startisback.com/StartAllBack_setup.exe

Many thanks!

I've installed it, and it looks good right off the bat. If the problem reappears, I will post again.

[Tihiy]

StartAllBack 3.4.1

Quote

- Changed dark acrylic menu styling

- Changed dark bottom details pane to not be poo brown

- Respected 22H2 disable taskbar flashing option

- Workaround Windows bug resulting in too wide taskbar buttons

- Workaround Windows bug resulting in too spaced apart desktop icons

- Fix tray flyout acrylic colouring 

- Fix some taskbar segments egde cases

- Fix command bar dropdowns white on light

- Fight Fences breaking tooltips

 

[BlakByte]

Anyone else who has multimonitors and labels on the secondary disabled? I experience that sometimes the setting just resets itself to hiding labels.

[JFX]

1 hour ago, Tihiy said:

- Workaround Windows bug resulting in too wide taskbar buttons

Seems to ignore MinWidth.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]
"MinWidth"="250"

 

[Tihiy]

Why would you need to tweak this 😭

[Hmm888]

How do I uninstall StartAllBack for Windows 11? 

This app isn't working right for me. It's always crashing (windows explorer).

Edited May 23, 2022 by Hmm888

[Tihiy]

I need a crash dump please

1) Import this registry key http://startisback.com/Enable_Crash_Reports.reg

2) Create C:\dumps folder

3) Crash

4) Send me dmp file from C:\dumps folder

 

Uninstalling is the same as other apps - via Installed apps / Add-Remove programs

Edited May 23, 2022 by Tihiy

[Hmm888]

5 minutes ago, Tihiy said:

I need a crash dump please

1) Import this registry key http://startisback.com/Enable Crash Reports.reg

2) Create C:\dumps folder

3) Crash

4) Send me dmp file from C:\dumps folder

 

Uninstalling is the same as other apps - via Installed apps / Add-Remove programs

I used Revo to uninstall it. It showed up there. I don't have a crash dump. However, I suggest you view your own WIndows reliability history log in Control Panel, Maintenance and Security, Maintenance  and see if the same Explorer error appears (even after updating to the latest version). 

Here is what Windows reliability history shows for me:

 

Description
Faulting Application Path:    C:\Windows\explorer.exe

Problem signature
Problem Event Name:    BEX64
Application Name:    explorer.exe
Application Version:    10.0.22000.593
Application Timestamp:    59a4b94a
Fault Module Name:    StartAllBackX64.dll_unloaded
Fault Module Version:    3.4.1.4416
Fault Module Timestamp:    628bcaa9
Exception Offset:    000000000002d204
Exception Code:    c0000005
Exception Data:    0000000000000008
OS Version:    10.0.22000.2.0.0.768.101
Locale ID:    4105
Additional Information 1:    44f7
Additional Information 2:    44f7814798e513226d0240695bd2d46c
Additional Information 3:    4da0
Additional Information 4:    4da0a20d5ee17ddf8f78ee83967625ff

Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID:    23c459d07370f74af6bc2edf094ab513 (1638235899924493587)
 

 

Edited May 23, 2022 by Hmm888

[Tihiy]

If I manage to reliably crash explorer at the SIB volume (hundreds of thousands of users), Microsoft writes me an angry letter and then comes to repeatedly punch me.

This is not the case here, moreover, crash you experience would be known since 2012

I've prepared a special version to work this around 

http://startisback.com/StartAllBack_setup.exe

However I would like that you try to find the culprit that triggers this crash, try to narrow down the scenario or capture a crash dump

Edited May 23, 2022 by Tihiy

[BlakByte]

14 hours ago, BlakByte said:

Anyone else who has multimonitors and labels on the secondary disabled? I experience that sometimes the setting just resets itself to hiding labels.

Actually seems to be after each reboot that the setting is lost and have to be re-set.

[Tihiy]

2 hours ago, BlakByte said:

Actually seems to be after each reboot that the setting is lost and have to be re-set.

I don't see what could reset it. Works even if you toggle classic taskbar.