Classic-Start
Renamed to NeoClassic-UI then renamed to Open-Shell - https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu (by passionate-coder)
Shell
Powerful context menu manager for Windows File Explorer (by moudey)
| Classic-Start | Shell | |
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| 34 | 20 | |
| 30 | 2,708 | |
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| 0.0 | 8.3 | |
| almost 6 years ago | 4 days ago | |
| C++ | ||
| - | MIT License |
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Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Classic-Start
Posts with mentions or reviews of Classic-Start.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-24.
- Open-Shell: A collection of utilities bringing back classic features to Windows
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Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron
FYI, Classic Shell is discontinued, long live the https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
- the cycle continues...
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Two sides of people not being able to upgrade to Windows 11
Finally, to get a decent start menu and context menu back Explorer patcher and Shell work wonders. There is also Open shell if you want that classic Windows 7-10 look, but personally I think it looks dated in comparison. The Win11 start menu looks fine, it's just missing core functionality.
- Windows 11 Start menu ads look set to get even worse – this is getting painful now
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Open-Shell-Menu is a collection of utilities that can return some of your favorite features to newer versions of Windows. Revel in the glory of classic-style features like a Start menu for Win 7, 8 & 10; tool and status bars for Windows Explorer; title and status bars for Internet Explorer. Hel_OWeen says, "I honestly have a hard time to navigate any Windows version > W2K without it."
- Microsoft is Slowly Rolling Out Ads in the Windows 11 Start Menu - The latest Windows 11 update adds promotional ‘notifications’ to bait users into using services like OneDrive.
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Steam dropping support for Windows 7/8/8.1 on January 1, 2024
if you don't like the new taskbar, start menu, or the new right click menu, you'll want to grab ExplorerPatcher, Open-Shell, and WinAero Tweaker which will effectively make 11 look and feel like 10 again. sometimes i genuinely forget that i'm using 11
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You can actually downgrade from Windows 11 back to 10 using the media creation thingy
Reddit is full of facts about them. I offer you one: how to fix classic shell: https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
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Do you know of any software that can make the Windows 11 taskbar look like Windows 7?
ExplorerPatcher combined with Open-Shell
Shell
Posts with mentions or reviews of Shell.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-10.
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How can I remove the "modern" right click options on windows 11?
If you want to keep the look of the new menu, but revert to the old entries you can try Nilesoft Shell
- Not even at gun point
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Black space under properties, why? How do I resolve?
Please refer to this topic
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Two sides of people not being able to upgrade to Windows 11
Finally, to get a decent start menu and context menu back Explorer patcher and Shell work wonders. There is also Open shell if you want that classic Windows 7-10 look, but personally I think it looks dated in comparison. The Win11 start menu looks fine, it's just missing core functionality.
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Windows 11 Start menu ads look set to get even worse – this is getting painful now
Check out context menu manager shell, it keeps the win11 styling but fixes all of its issues. Looks like this.
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Windows 11 Sentiment
It is not open source. Visit the repository you linked and you will find it is only their website and configuration. The code is closed source, there is an issue on their repo about it: https://github.com/moudey/Shell/issues/139
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Tiny 11 for AyaNeo
Honestly not worth it. You are better off, installing an unmodified Windows 11 and later debloat it with a script. The other programs I would recommend are ExplorerPatcher and Nilesoft Shell.
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Notepad controversy Context Menu integration got replaced in v8.5.1- Windows 11 Context menu integration is unexpected complex
Shell fixes all context menu issues. https://github.com/moudey/Shell
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Re-Implement Win11 Basic Functions Top Row
Please refer to this topic
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Ποιο ειναι το αγαπημένο σας software στο PC που δεν ξερει πολυ κοσμος?
Shell
What are some alternatives?
When comparing Classic-Start and Shell you can also consider the following projects:
RetroBar - Classic Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista taskbar for modern versions of Windows
ExplorerPatcher - This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows
ThisIsWin11 - The real PowerToys for Windows 11
winutil - Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility - Install Programs, Tweaks, Fixes, and Updates
BasicThemer2 - Apply the basic theme of Windows Vista-7 to Windows Vista-10, without disabling the DWM composition
holoiso - SteamOS 3 (Holo) archiso configuration
Windows10Debloater - Script to remove Windows 10 bloatware.
TaskbarX - Center Windows taskbar icons with a variety of animations and options.
bloatbox - ☑️🌠 Remove Bloatwares from Windows 10
Winpilot - The manic cousin of Microsoft Copilot