LaunchyQt
Open-Shell-Menu
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385 | 6,446 | |
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7.3 | 6.5 | |
5 months ago | 27 days ago | |
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GNU General Public License v3.0 only | MIT License |
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LaunchyQt
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Search works great, doesn't it?
LaunchyQt
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Launchy and related apps--again
There's a newly created and maintained LaunchyQt which works very well, nice and stable. I tried Listary for a while--very fast at both finding and indexing, but didn't play as well with scripts as Launchy did and needed to be installed, making it difficult to use in locked down work environments. Like Launchy, Listary had a prolonged period of not being maintained, but I am delighted to see a new version was uploaded just a couple of months ago. I may give it a try again.
- PowerToys – 11 features Microsoft won’t add to Windows
Open-Shell-Menu
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Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyone
I've been very happy happy with https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu as a Start Menu replacement. If ads have rolled out to my Windows install, I wouldn't even notice.
- Why does part of the Windows 98 Setup program look older than the rest?
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Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OS
Whenever I set up a new computer for older family members, despite it being windows 11, I always install open shell[1] and retro bar[2]. Between the two, I've made the operating system look very close to Windows XP visually, and they always appreciate it.
[1] https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
[2] https://github.com/dremin/RetroBar
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Window Manager / DWM replacement?
There's Open-Shell but it's not exactly a full WM replacement.
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I turned the Windows start icon into Elysia's signet!
Hi yall, I used Open-Shell to change the icon.
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How do I remove the recommended thing in the start menu, or add more space for pinned apps?
There is also Open Shell, a free and open source tool which performs a similar function.
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What is a piece of software that you need but doesn't exist?
I wish so bad there is a port (a fork) of the Legacy Kickoff start menu for Windows: https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/issues/1083
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Looking for a specific 'subgenre' of digital minimalism - "Retro digital"?
Classic Start Menu
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Ask HN: How do you “clean” Windows from all bloatware?
I use Open Shell (fork of Classic Shell) as a replacement to original Start Menu. This gives me full control over what appears in start menu - no results from internet, animated tiles, etc (I am on Win 10 though, from what I read the Win 11 is supported, but not yet officially [1]). It could be a solution to the ads appearing in start menu.
[1] https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/issues/1564
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I missed the old windows so i tried to recreate it
Looks like you're going for an XP theme. May I suggest using open-shell to skin the taskbar, start menu, and start button if you wanna take that extra step? You can also find the taskbar skin and start button here. Also, I would remove the search bar, task view button, and news & interest area of the taskbar just to bring things together. This is all just a suggestion, you don't have to if you don't want to.
What are some alternatives?
glazewm - GlazeWM is a tiling window manager for Windows inspired by i3 and Polybar.
ExplorerPatcher - This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows
UltrawideWindows - KWin script to move windows quickly
RetroBar - Classic Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista taskbar for modern versions of Windows
komorebi - A tiling window manager for Windows 🍉
ThisIsWin11 - The real PowerToys for Windows 11
hn-search - Hacker News Search
TaskbarX - Center Windows taskbar icons with a variety of animations and options.
EverythingPowerToys - Everything search plugin for PowerToys Run
Fluent-Metro - A modern, highly customizable Start menu skin for Open-Shell.
ueli - Keystroke launcher for Windows, macOS and Linux
TileIconifier - Creates tiles for most Windows 8.1 and 10 start menu icons