Classic Shell is free software that improves your productivity, enhances the usability of Windows and empowers you to use the computer the way you like it. The main features are:
- Highly customizable start menu with multiple styles and skins
- Quick access to recent, frequently-used, or pinned programs
- Find programs, settings, files and documents
- Start button for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
- Toolbar and status bar for Windows Explorer
- Caption and status bar for Internet Explorer
DOWNLOAD LINK
- http://filehippo.com/download_classic_shell/
- http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/classic_shell.html
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS
- During installation disable some features as shown below
- Disable “Classic Explorer”, “Classic IE”, “Classic Shell Update” as shown below
- Open “Settings” by right clicking on windows icon
- Tick “Show all settings”
- Select “Cascading sub-menu“
- Set ” Max recent programs” to “30“
- Tick “Sort by name“
- Set “max items in jumplists” to “30“
- Set “program pane width” to “60“
- Set “Jumplist pane width” to “120“
- Untick “Highlight newly installed programs“
- Check that “Menu delay” is set to “400”
- Tick “Small Icons“
- Click “OK“
