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TekNerd · Sep 22, 2026

KaZuYa said:
If the fix isn't simple, I'd just need a toggle to enable or disable the dark theme only in the file properties, which is where the problem mainly occurs.

I seem to use "properties" many times a day and today I couldn't stand it any longer. I disabled StartAllBack and am now interacting with Windows the way Microsoft wants you to. I don't like it much but at least I can read the text in the properties window.

KaZuYa · Sep 22, 2026

TekNerd said:
I seem to use "properties" many times a day and today I couldn't stand it any longer. I disabled StartAllBack and am now interacting with Windows the way Microsoft wants you to. I don't like it much but at least I can read the text in the properties window.

If you use file properties a lot, I can recommend a trick to continue using StartAllBack: Go to Windows Settings, Personalization, Colors, and under "Choose a mode," select Custom. Then set the Windows Default Mode to Dark, and the App Default Mode to Light. This way, you can use all of StartAllBack as usual, but with the light theme in Windows apps, including properties. I hope this helps.

Bug update: I just updated Windows 11 1 hour ago (KB5124010), and now I'll see if that fixes the bug, but I'm not very hopeful. If it does, I'll let you know.

Tihiy · Sep 23, 2026

I've prepared a special build to find dark mode corruption

https://startisback.com/StartAllBack_setup.exe

It should crash instead of producing corrupted colors.

Collect explorer crash dumps:

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

KaZuYa · Sep 23, 2026

Tihiy said:
I've prepared a special build to find dark mode corruption

https://startisback.com/StartAllBack_setup.exe

It should crash instead of producing corrupted colors.

Collect explorer crash dumps:

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

I did everything you said, and now it just crashed so I could create the file you wanted (at the time of the crash I pressed DEL on a file I wanted to delete). I hope this helps, now I'll reinstall the stable version or it will always crash

P.S.: It won't let me attach the file here because it says it's too big, so I uploaded it to my Google Drive: explorer.exe.12100.dmp

KaZuYa · Sep 23, 2026

Tihiy said:
I've prepared a special build to find dark mode corruption

https://startisback.com/StartAllBack_setup.exe

It should crash instead of producing corrupted colors.

Collect explorer crash dumps:

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

I also managed to capture a live video of it happening. I can confirm that it happens when you try to delete a file (and probably other ways too, but this is 100% certain): Watch Bug Found. StartAllBack | Streamable

Wolfzz · Sep 24, 2026

StartAllBack 3.9.27.5398 23 September 2026 (Stable)
Changelog:

Fix dark mode broken with 26H2 features

StartAllBack to fix all Windows 11 deal-breaking UI issues

Download StartAllBack 3.9.28 - MajorGeeks

StartAllBack can modify your Windows 11 Start Menu, Taskbar, File Explorer, and more to look like Windows 7 or 10.

www.majorgeeks.com

mccmw · Sep 24, 2026

On one of my machines, the last 2 - 3 versions have not updated properly. I will get the notification that an update is available. First, clicking on the notification does not result in formal download/update prompt. Second, if I open StartAllBack, select about, and select "check for update", I get the prompt again. Selecting download and install results in a "download failed" or "update failed" error. I have had to manually download the setup file from the web site and update that way. I've also tried uninstalling the app and reinstalling. Is there a Windows security or other setting I need to check that is preventing convenient update?

flhthemi · Sep 25, 2026

mccmw said:
On one of my machines, the last 2 - 3 versions have not updated properly. I will get the notification that an update is available. First, clicking on the notification does not result in formal download/update prompt. Second, if I open StartAllBack, select about, and select "check for update", I get the prompt again. Selecting download and install results in a "download failed" or "update failed" error. I have had to manually download the setup file from the web site and update that way. I've also tried uninstalling the app and reinstalling. Is there a Windows security or other setting I need to check that is preventing convenient update?

I have the same issue on one of my machines as well. I did the same thing, just DL the new version and install.

tistou77 · Sep 26, 2026

When using the Windows 11 taskbar (with the taskbar option disabled in SAB), it isn't possible to use the opacity/transparency option.
Is there another way to get it (other than Windhawk) ?

Thanks

Edwin · Sep 27, 2026

I still get accent color corruption with Dark Magic enabled...

disabled...

Wolfzz · Oct 6, 2026

StartAllBack 3.9.27.5412 (05 October 2026) (beta)

I'm not sure what's been updated sorry

OverDose · Oct 8, 2026

Does anyone have any feedback on whether updating to 26H2 breaks anything with StartAllBack?
I'd hate to make the move and then have things break.

tistou77 · Oct 8, 2026

No problem for me

OverDose · Oct 8, 2026

tistou77 said:
No problem for me

Cool. That's good to know.

Wolfzz · Monday at 8:59 AM

StartAllBack 3.9.28.5423 (Stable) (12 October 2026)

Fixed crash when using Explorer tabs
Fixed crash when using start menu search
Fixed crash when using pageheap
Fixed ribbon icons missing degradation
Fixed white flashes on popups / configurator
Improved graphic performance
Added animation to popups
Improved shell menu padding/scaling/icons

StartAllBack to fix all Windows 11 deal-breaking UI issues

StartAllBack restores taskbar, start menu, context menus, explorer, sanity, style and order!

www.startallback.com

Download StartAllBack 3.9.28 - MajorGeeks

StartAllBack can modify your Windows 11 Start Menu, Taskbar, File Explorer, and more to look like Windows 7 or 10.

www.majorgeeks.com

StartAllBlack · Monday at 6:42 PM

New user here. Thank you StartAllBack for restoring my system tray on second monitor. Windows devs need their heads checked.

Only thing I'm noticing atm is that mouse scroll wheel doesn't appear to work when I try to scroll the apps in start menu.
Can this be made to work?

flhthemi · 2026-10-17T08:28:36-0400

tistou77 said:
Yes you can
And you can backup these registry key, to restore on new Windows installation

Code:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\StartIsBack\License

OK Windows updated and gave me the ability to move the taskbar. I uninstalled Startallback. Then discovered MS was too stupid to make the taskbar auto hide unless it's at the bottom. (duh) So I reinstalled startallback. Now when I enter my code and try to register I get told to wait 30 days. Can I use the above reg entry to get around this? Maybe by just deleting the registration number and then restarting the PC and entering the activation code again?

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