Open Shell Alternatives

Classic style Start Menu for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and 11. Reborn of Classic Shell.

Open Shell is the continuation of Classic Shell, which was a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows but were later removed. Read more.

Alternative apps to Open Shell:

122 votes
Stardock Start8 1.56

Start8 brings the “Start” menu back to Windows 8.
- Free to Try
- Windows
32 votes
Classic Shell 4.3.1

Classic Shell is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows but were later removed.
- Freeware
- Windows
14 votes
StartMenu8 5.0.0

Get the Windows Start Menu on Windows 8.
- Freeware
- Windows

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