https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu

Classic Shell Reborn.
https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu

classic-menu classic-shell classic-start microsoft-windows open-shell open-shell-menu start-menu startme windows windows-10 windows10

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Classic Shell Reborn.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
• Owner: Open-Shell
• License: mit
• Fork: true (coddec/Classic-Shell)
• Created: 2018-02-07T04:32:27.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-04-24T15:01:39.000Z (9 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-28T22:22:12.242Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: classic-menu, classic-shell, classic-start, microsoft-windows, open-shell, open-shell-menu, start-menu, startme, windows, windows-10, windows10
• Language: C++
• Homepage:
• Size: 69.7 MB
• Stars: 6,876
• Watchers: 167
• Forks: 428
• Open Issues: 529
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        


# Open-Shell

A collection of utilities bringing back classic features to Windows.

*Originally* **[Classic Shell](http://www.classicshell.net)** *by [Ivo Beltchev](https://sourceforge.net/u/ibeltchev/profile/)*

[![GitHub Release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases/latest)  [![GitHub Pre-Release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/all.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases)  [![Build status](https://img.shields.io/appveyor/build/passionate-coder/Open-Shell-Menu?logo=appveyor&style=flat-square)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/passionate-coder/open-shell-menu/branch/master)  [![GitQ](https://img.shields.io/badge/gitq-discussions-1577fa?style=flat-square)](https://gitq.com/passionate-coder/Classic-Start)  [![Gitter chat](https://img.shields.io/gitter/room/badges/shields.svg?color=lightseagreen&logo=gitter&style=flat-square)](https://gitter.im/open-shell/Lobby)  [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/757701054782636082?color=mediumslateblue&label=Discord&logo=discord&logoColor=white&style=flat-square)](https://discord.gg/7H6arr5)

[Open-Shell Homepage](https://open-shell.github.io/Open-Shell-Menu)  

### Features

- Classic style Start menu for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11

- Toolbar for Windows Explorer

- Explorer status bar with file size and disk space

- Classic copy UI (Windows 7 only)

- Title bar and status bar for Internet Explorer

### Download

You can find the latest stable version here:

[![GitHub All Releases](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/total?style=for-the-badge&color=4bc2ee&logo=github)](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases/latest)

### Temporary Translation/Language Solution

1. Download [language DLL](https://coddec.github.io/Classic-Shell/www.classicshell.net/translations/index.html)  

2. Place it either in the Open-Shell's __install folder__ or in the `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\OpenShell\Languages` folder

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*For archival reasons, we have a mirror of `www.classicshell.net` [here](https://coddec.github.io/Classic-Shell/www.classicshell.net/).*

[How To Skin a Start Menu](https://coddec.github.io/Classic-Shell/www.classicshell.net/tutorials/skintutorial.html)  

[Classic Shell: Custom Start Buttons](https://coddec.github.io/Classic-Shell/www.classicshell.net/tutorials/buttontutorial.html)  

[Questions? Ask on the Discussions section](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/discussions) or on [Discord](https://discord.gg/7H6arr5)  

[Submit a bug report/feature request](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/issues)