Questions tagged [classic-shell]
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Prevent Microsoft Office from auto-populating Start Menu
So I'm new to Windows 10, and I'm using Classic Shell (which latches onto the Windows-native Start Menu infrastructure) in order to be able to have an old-style Start Menu which I find much more usable than Windows 10's default.
What I'm trying to…
Frederic Bayer
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How to change default shutdown option in Classic Shell?
Since last Windows update my computer shows the Classic Shell shutdown menu in a different order.
And the "Shut down" option is not the default option. How can I modify it?
In the picture above you can see the Classic Start Menu.
Below you can see…
skan
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When opening a program via the start menu, how can I force it to open on the same monitor as the start menu?
I use a laptop running on Microsoft Windows 10 with an external monitor. I.e, I have 2 monitors: the built-in display of the laptop (which is the primary monitor) + 1 external monitor. I use Classic Shell. From time to time, when I open the start…
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Windows 10 2004 blocking Classic Shell
I have used classic shell since Windows 7, and I still want to keep using it.
I have just upgraded a PC from Windows 10 1909 to 2004. As expected on login a message came up to the effect 'classic shell needs to reconfigure for the new OS'. What was…
nmw01223
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Upper left corner Mozilla darkened on extended display, Windows 8.1
I have this: Dell XPS 13, running Windows 8.1 & Classic Shell, with an extended display to an HP 22 uh monitor.
Mozilla Firefox Quantum 63.0.3 (64-bit) gets a darkened rectangle in the upper left corner when greater than a certain size. The issue…
Volga89
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cmd.exe doesn't keep preferences when pinning to start menu
Normally, I launch cmd.exe by typing cmd in the Start menu and hitting Enter. I have changed the preferences of cmd such as font and color.
I searched for cmd.exe and pinned it to the Start menu (Classic Shell), and it shows up as Windows Command…
mbomb007
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What are the task bar jump lists line spacing registry keys or Classic Shell settings?
My task bar jump lists were single spaced in win 7 but after upgrade to W10 a couple of years ago the lines became wider spaced then even wider spaced 'on their own'.
I'm not sure if this is a Classic shell setting or a windows one. I have classic…
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Windows 10 Settings App missing icon on taskbar
For a good while (if I recall correctly, ever since I manually updated my W10 build from 1909 to 20H2 using Microsoft's manual update assistant in May 2021, been updating fine since then) my Settings icon on the taskbar has been missing.
I have…
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How to remove "Apps" folder but keep "Programs" folder on start menu, Windows 10 Pro
I'm running Win 10 Pro v1903, 64-bit. How can I remove the "Apps" folder from my start menu, while keeping the "Programs" folder and keeping the Classic Shell Menu installed?
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Which Windows 10 version does Classic Shell support?
I read on http://www.classicshell.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8147 (mirror):
I have decided to stop the development of Classic Shell. […] 2) Windows 10 is being updated way too frequently (twice a year) and each new version changes something that…
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