Windows 11’s best Start menu alternative gets support for nine languages alongside quality-of-life improvements and fixes
Start11 brings additional languages and more stability.
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At the beginning of this month, Stardockshipped a significant update to Start11, which added rounded corners to Windows 11’s taskbar, making the operating system look like the ‘next version of Windows.’ And now, the company has shipped another update to the platform yet again, bumping Start 11 toversion 2.03 at Github. Compared to the previous update, version 2.03 doesn’t ship with any new features, but it adds support for nine languages alongside many fixes and improvements. The long list of supported languages includes:
According to therelease notes:
“There are other languages that have been included that have been submitted and maintained by the community. While they will be included in future releases, they will not be ‘officially supported.”
Windows 11 has been availablefor over two years now, butits adoption rate isn’t where it’s supposed to be, especially since its predecessor,Windows 10, is set to hit its end-of-support date in October 2025.
This can be attributed to a long list of reasons, includingthe strict minimum system requirements for running Windows 11, the shift in the PC market, tough economic times, and more.
But what stands out (at least for many people) is the aesthetic appeal of the OS. Windows 11’s Start menu seems to be a major issue and is considereda flawed design. Luckily, Start11 is here to help them personalize it based on their preferences.
Start11 |$6.99 at Stardock
Start11 is a piece of customization software that lets you pick how the Start menu looks on Windows 11 or Windows 10. Its most recent update adds three new styles and several other improvements.
START11 v 2.03: FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS
Are you a fan of Windows 11’s Start menu, or do you use Start11 to add a bit of flavour to it?Let us know in the comments.
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