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Classic Shell 3.6.7

Developer: Ivo Beltchev
Last updated: April 15, 2013
License: Freeware
OS Support: Windows (all)
File Size: 8.4 MB
Downloads: 1,821
∟ Last week: 49
User Rating: 4.8 / 5    (4 votes)

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Classic Shell is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows but were later removed.

It has a customizable Start menu and Start button for Windows 7 and Windows 8, it adds a toolbar for Windows Explorer and supports a variety of smaller features.

Classic Start Menu is a clone of the original start menu, which you can find in all versions of Windows from 95 to Vista. It has a variety of advanced features:

  • Drag and drop to let you organize your applications
  • Options to show Favorites, expand Control Panel, etc
  • Shows recently used documents. The number of documents to display is customizable
  • Translated in 35 languages, including Right-to-left support for Arabic and Hebrew
  • Does not disable the original start menu in Windows. You can access it by Shift+Click on the start button
  • Right-click on an item in the menu to delete, rename, sort, or perform other tasks
  • The search box helps you find your programs without getting in the way of your keyboard shortcuts
  • Supports jumplists for easy access to recent documents and common tasks
  • Available for 32 and 64-bit operating systems
  • Has support for skins, including additional 3rd party skins
  • Fully customizable in both looks and functionality
  • Support for Microsoft’s Active Accessibility
  • Converts the “All Programs” button in the Windows menu into a cascading menu (Vista and Windows 7)
  • Implements a customizable Start button (Windows 7 and 8)
  • Can show, search and launch Windows Store apps (Windows 8)
  • And last but not least – it's FREE!

What's New:

  • Fixed incompatibility with the taskbar of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
  • New setting to disable the taskbar transparency
  • Improved compatibility with future versions of Windows
  • Fixed some bugs found in the previous version

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