Classic-Shell
portmaster
Classic-Shell | portmaster | |
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14 | 202 | |
668 | 8,574 | |
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0.0 | 9.5 | |
about 2 months ago | 7 days ago | |
C++ | Go | |
MIT License | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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Classic-Shell
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Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OS
I'm using Win10 Pro, and I have no ads, no problems with unwanted apps, a sane start menu, and I run almost all non-ms software on top so microsoft's incompetence there is a nonissue. I can also replicate this on win11 but I don't see a reason to upgrade.
The way there is fairly simple, actually:
OOSU Shutup10: this removes pretty much all the annoyances. https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
Classicshell: Microsoft is never going to make a start menu that doesn't suck again, but others will. http://www.classicshell.net/
Everything search: classicshell comes with a pretty decent windows search replacement, but you should use this instead. It is so, so fast. https://www.voidtools.com/
- Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron
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What free software makes your life easier?
StartIsBack -> Classic Shell
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How can I make Windows 10 look EXACTLY like windows 7 (literally 1 to 1)? If there isnt a way, how can I run modern programs designed for windows 10 in windows 7 (I refer something that can help you run modern things in windows 7)
Check http://www.classicshell.net/ I'm using that since Windows 8.1 till now in Win 10, still works pertfectly even on low end laptops!
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I've managed to get Windows XP running on my modern pc, and I've soon realized there are no drivers for it 😀😑
There are third party apps for doing so: http://www.classicshell.net/ http://www.classicstartmenu.com/
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Two sides of people not being able to upgrade to Windows 11
Let me tell you a secret. There's something called Classic Shell, and you can reskin your GUI of your task bar and start menu to fit your preference. It keeps me sane.
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best start menu?
I've been using this since I switched to windows 10.http://www.classicshell.net it actually shows what you have on your drives instead of bing searches XD
- The time has come, and it’s worse than I imagined.
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Apple Unveils MacBook Pro Featuring M2 Pro and M2 Max
IMO, Windows is just fine with Classic Shell. I don't know how people get by without it since Windows 8.
http://www.classicshell.net/
- How do I remove this section from my start menu search?
portmaster
- Portmaster is a privacy suite for your Windows and Linux desktop
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I pwned half of America's fast food chains, simultaneously
There's a very good relatively new open-source GUI firewall app like this called Portmaster:
https://safing.io/
It's available for Windows and Linux
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Port forwarding done by university network admin, they opened every port past 1024???
You can get your own firewall app. Portmaster by safing.io lets you open and close what ever ports you want on your windows system
- A recommendation for adblock
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Zen: Ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, MacOS and Linux
amazing work OP! what's the difference between zen and portmaster? :) i would like to compare options to see which one fits my needs the best way
- Portmaster open-source application firewall
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Portmaster Application Firewall v1.4
For Context: Technical Introduction from https://github.com/safing/portmaster#technical-introduction
Portmaster is a privacy suite for your Windows and Linux desktop.
Base Technology
- Portmaster integrates into network stack using nfqueue on Linux and a kernel driver (WFP) on Windows.
- Packets are intercepted at the raw packet level - every packet is seen and can be stopped.
- Ownership of connections is found using eBPF and `/proc` on Linux and a kernel driver and the IP Helper API (`iphlpapi.dll`) on Windows.
- Most settings can be defined per app, which can be matched in different ways.
- Support for special processes with weird or concealed paths/actors:
--- Snap, AppImage and Script support on Linux
--- Windows Store apps and svchost.exe system services support on Windows
- Everything is 100% local on your device. (except the SPN, naturally)
--- Updates are fully signed and downloaded automatically.
--- Intelligence data (block lists, geoip) is downloaded and applied automatically.
- The Portmaster Core Service runs as a system service, the UI elements (App, Notifier) run in user context.
- The main UI still uses electron as a wrapper :/ - but this will change in the future. You can also open the UI in the browser
Feature: Secure DNS
- Portmaster intercepts "astray" DNS queries and reroutes them to itself for seamless integration.
- DNS queries are resolved by the default or configured DoT/DoH resolvers.
- Full support for split horizon and horizon validation to defend against rebinding attacks.
Feature: Privacy Filter
- Define allowed network scopes: Localhost, LAN, Internet, P2P, Inbound.
- Easy rules based on Internet entities: Domain, IP, Country and more.
- Filter Lists block common malware, ad, tracker domains etc.
Feature: Network History ($)
- Record connections and their details in a local database and search all of it later
- Auto-delete old history or delete on demand
Feature: Bandwidth Visibility ($)
- Monitor bandwidth usage per connection and app
Feature: SPN - Safing Privacy Network ($)
- A Privacy Network aimed at use cases "between" VPN and Tor.
- Uses onion encryption over multiple hops just like Tor.
- Routes are chosen to cover most distance within the network to increase privacy.
- Exits are chosen near the destination server. This automatically geo-unblocks in many cases.
- Exclude apps and domains/entities from using SPN.
- Change routing algorithm and focus per app.
- Nodes are hosted by Safing (company behind Portmaster) and the community.
- Speeds are pretty decent (>100MBit/s).
- PSA: Intel Graphics Drivers Now Collect Telemetry by Default
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Thoughts on safing.io
Portmaster itself is open source (https://github.com/safing/portmaster)
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Count me out on next releases
Then install https://safing.io/ (Portmaster); it's free.
What are some alternatives?
EverythingPowerToys - Everything search plugin for PowerToys Run
simplewall - Simple tool to configure Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) which can configure network activity on your computer.
Classic-Start - Renamed to NeoClassic-UI then renamed to Open-Shell - https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
opensnitch - OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux interactive application firewall inspired by Little Snitch.
2fast - Two-Factor Authenticator Supporting TOTP (Windows 10 & Android, iOS, Linux and macOS App)
audacity - Audio Editor
manjarno - Why you shouldn't use Manjaro
spn - Safing Privacy Network
Open-Shell-Menu - Classic Shell Reborn.
LuLu - LuLu is the free macOS firewall
Shell - Powerful context menu manager for Windows File Explorer
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