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IownAmoneyPit · Nov 9, 2025

OldMainframeGuy said:
The functionality provided by this $4.99USD program is nothing short of amazing.

Although I use Start11 for the Start menu I can't live without the dark classic control panel, the Windows 10 taskbar or the Tray Icons functions that StartAllBack provide. Also the customize format of the Clock is a nice function.

Edwin · Nov 9, 2025

I wish all dialogs were dark!

Dark Mode Registry Editor would be fantastic!!!

Ataemonus · Nov 9, 2025

OldMainframeGuy said:
The functionality provided by this $4.99USD program is nothing short of amazing.

Totally agree.

Edwin said:
I wish all dialogs were dark!

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Dark Mode Registry Editor would be fantastic!!!

Slowly, they will get there, but I don't think it's possible for some, like RegEdit, otherwise it would have been done by now. We can always ask Tihiti.

Edwin · Nov 9, 2025

Ataemonus said:
I don't think it's possible for some, like RegEdit...

High Contrast theme...

Ataemonus · Nov 9, 2025

Sure, by global theme, but I don't think it can be done by whatever method is used by SAB to make all other things dark mode. Like I said, always an option to ask Tihiti, sometimes he responds, sometimes he gets aggravated :)

Wolfzz · Nov 9, 2025

StartAllBack_3.9.17.5334 (9 November 2025) (Stable)

Support for taskbar search Paste button
Added Duplicate tab to SAB explorer tabs context menu
Fix secondary taskbar not auto-hiding on some systems
Fix config/install app crashing on certain monitor configurations
Fixes for new buggy dark copy dialog
Fixes for taskbar transparency missing after display driver update

StartAllBack for Windows 11

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x7007 · Nov 10, 2025

anyone knows why it doesn't work for my main os 25h2 but works on my other desktop 24h2? is there an issue? after install it just doesn't do anything

maur0 · Nov 10, 2025

x7007 said:
anyone knows why it doesn't work for my main os 25h2 but works on my other desktop 24h2? is there an issue? after install it just doesn't do anything

You must be using an older version; install this latest version.

x7007 · Nov 10, 2025

maur0 said:
You must be using an older version; install this latest version.

i am using 3.19.17

I see there is 5334

still doesn't work, it's same version

ha nvm,, it just doesn't open the setting menu, but it still works.. it just didn't show me anything on the menu or taskbar.

I think the CFG files were corrupted, I deleted the Preftech with startallbackconfig and now it is shown

Edwin · Nov 10, 2025

tistou77 said:
It would be great if SAB could have the Windows accent color for the Progress Bar (taskbar) like Microsoft has done since 24H2.
And no longer have this green color

Some of my progress bars on Canary are blue, some not...

Otherwise they're green...

chip222 · Nov 11, 2025

Edwin said:
I wish all dialogs were dark!

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Dark Mode Registry Editor would be fantastic!!!

For that you can use a custom .msstyles like the one from rectify 11

pietcorus2 · Nov 11, 2025

" For that you can use a custom .msstyles like the one from rectify 11 ".......................explain , please ! :wink:

asteski · Nov 11, 2025

pietcorus2 said:
" For that you can use a custom .msstyles like the one from rectify 11 ".......................explain , please !

You can download Rectify11 from here, but I don't recommend it. It overwrites a ton of files, adds weird explorer animations and its light them is buggy on latest Windows version. Use this instead.

pietcorus2 · Nov 11, 2025

asteski said:
You can download Rectify11 from here, but I don't recommend it. It overwrites a ton of files, adds weird explorer animations and its light them is buggy on latest Windows version. Use this instead.

Thanks ! Will try......... :wink:

chip222 · Nov 11, 2025

pietcorus2 said:
" For that you can use a custom .msstyles like the one from rectify 11 ".......................explain , please !

Ok. Wi

pietcorus2 said:
" For that you can use a custom .msstyles like the one from rectify 11 ".......................explain , please !

I also wouldnt install all of rectify 11. as above i agree the full install can mess things up. , but here Installer/Resources/Themes/themes at legacy-installer · Rectify11/Installer you can just get the custom dark .msstyles files and imho the rectify ones are very good with an up to date windows 11.
or you can get one by the master dark theme maker niivu here https://www.deviantart.com/niivu/gallery

then you just use the free custom dark theme you have chosen with GitHub - namazso/SecureUxTheme:

A secure boot compatible in-memory UxTheme patcher to apply it.

it is a bit of a learning curve but totally reversible these days if you just go for the .msstyles method not a full rectify 11 install which also changes icons etc.
Always best to make a copy of your system image with something like macrium reflect first if you are new at this so you can
be sure to roll back if something does not go right.

waltc · Nov 11, 2025

OldMainframeGuy said:
The functionality provided by this $4.99USD program is nothing short of amazing.

Yes, I agree, and I like it better than OpenShell, which I was disappointed to discover does not allow taskbar placement any longer. BTW, I was happy to see that the following site had the latest version on release: Download StartAllBack 3.9.17 the 3.9.17 final release, apparently. (Major Geeks)

asteski · Nov 11, 2025

chip222 said:
Ok. Wi

I also wouldnt install all of rectify 11. as above i agree the full install can mess things up. , but here Installer/Resources/Themes/themes at legacy-installer · Rectify11/Installer you can just get the custom dark .msstyles files and imho the rectify ones are very good with an up to date windows 11.
or you can get one by the master dark theme maker niivu here https://www.deviantart.com/niivu/gallery

then you just use the free custom dark theme you have chosen with GitHub - namazso/SecureUxTheme: A secure boot compatible in-memory UxTheme patcher to apply it.

it is a bit of a learning curve but totally reversible these days if you just go for the .msstyles method not a full rectify 11 install which also changes icons etc.
Always best to make a copy of your system image with something like macrium reflect first if you are new at this so you can
be sure to roll back if something does not go right.

@pietcorus2 @chip222 Just copying the msstyles won't be enough, you need to copy few dll files to system32 folder, which are not part of repositoty. You can use these dll files from the link I've included.

chip222 · Nov 12, 2025

asteski said:
@pietcorus2 @chip222 Just copying the msstyles won't be enough, you need to copy few dll files to system32 folder, which are not part of repositoty. You can use these dll files from the link I've included.

Yes, there are a few different ways to apply the .msstyles files , i like the secureuxtheme method but i also use windhawk for other things as well.

But , I would say from experience that anybody applying .msstyles dark themes should always make sure they have a way to roll back to a recent system image, i use macrium reflect and take an image before each ms update as windows updates (especially on insider builds) are making changes to dark theme and you want to be able to rollback if something stops working.
But having an almost system wide dark theme is very nice once you have it working.

I totally agree , not to go the whole rectify 11 complete install route :)

st1led · Nov 12, 2025

I'm on v3.9.17 and the 25H2 update has broken the dynamic transparency of the taskbar, despite the changelog mentions v3.9.15 should have fixed this. I'm experiencing the following issues:

1) When any window (both if in the background or foreground) is snapped to an edge or maximized the taskbar isn't transparent anymore. It reverts back to transparent when the window is un-snapped.
2) The taskbar clock and calendar font is always black, making it unreadable on dark wallpapers.

fiesajr · Nov 13, 2025

is there any way to have folders or groups in the left side of the start menu. kinda like how you can organize your shortcuts in your start menu in windows 11 in folders

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