ClassicShell, other developers working on it?

[Puffnstuff]

CS is why I abandoned W7 and moved to 8.1 pro. Without it I would never have even considered using MS's tablet OS on a pc. I use CS on my tablet because I prefer to navigate through coherent menus instead of their jumbled mess.

 

[Carson Dyle]

Hell, I use Classic Shell and Classic Start Menu with Windows 7.

 

[Hi-Fi Man]

Hell, I use Classic Shell and Classic Start Menu with Windows 7.

Yeah, honestly I just want my menu to be as simple as possible because all it does for me is act as a search box and show a few very often accessed settings/program icons.

That's why I really like classicshell's modernized Win9x theme. It just gets out of my way like none of the other options do.

 

[Shamrock]

Good news! Someone has picked up the project.

here is his homepage: https://github.com/passionate-coder/Classic-Start
It's in Classic Shell's forum, too.

 

[Puffnstuff]

Good news! Someone has picked up the project.

here is his homepage: https://github.com/passionate-coder/Classic-Start
It's in Classic Shell's forum, too.

Thanks for sharing that with us.

 

[whm1974]

Good news! Someone has picked up the project.

here is his homepage: https://github.com/passionate-coder/Classic-Start
It's in Classic Shell's forum, too.

That is indeed good news for me in case I'm required to use Windows again for some reason.

 

[bruceb]

I bookmarked that info and will download and save the current version. So if I ever let my laptop upgrade to the new featured version of Windows 10 I will have a way to keep the better start menu. Glad someone is willing and has the skills to keep this working.

 

[balloonshark]

Great news! I don't know how I would use Windows 8.1 without Classic Shell.

 

[bruceb]

The current version of Classic Shell works fine with 8.0 or 8.1 ... The work the new developer is doing, is to try and keep it working with every disasterous change Microsoft makes to Windows 10

 

[whm1974]

Great news! I don't know how I would use Windows 8.1 without Classic Shell.

Is there anyone who didn't use a Start Menu program in order to use Windows 8.x?

 

[balloonshark]

Is there anyone who didn't use a Start Menu program in order to use Windows 8.x?

Oh god I hope not. Probably just the people that complained about 8 being a horrible OS.

 

[whm1974]

Oh god I hope not. Probably just the people that complained about 8 being a horrible OS.

Actually the only real issue I really had with it was the Metro UI Microsoft tried to force on everyone. Well that and the the online sign in deal as well.

 

[balloonshark]

Actually the only real issue I really had with it was the Metro UI Microsoft tried to force on everyone. Well that and the the online sign in deal as well.

That UI sucked for me since I have trouble remembering the names of software. I like looking at a list of my software. I also disliked the MS account sign in and the store. I wish the store was optional. I have no use for apps on my PC.

 

[bruceb]

You can use a Local Account on Windows 10 without needing an MSN Sign In .. The only real thing having an MSN Account, is it will keep track of your Digital License so you don't need to reactivate on the same computer.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/windo...-to-a-local-account-from-a-microsoft-account/

 

[pcslookout]

You can use a Local Account on Windows 10 without needing an MSN Sign In .. The only real thing having an MSN Account, is it will keep track of your Digital License so you don't need to reactivate on the same computer.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/windo...-to-a-local-account-from-a-microsoft-account/

I always use a local account.