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 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: Removed Items Keep Coming Back

johnywhy
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 1:30 pm 

Replies: 1
Views: 52950
When i click "Remove from this list" on items in Start menu, they keep coming back.

I understand Classic Shell is no longer under development. Hopefully, someone will pick up the ball.

thx!

 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: Override Glass Color Lost on Restart Computer

johnywhy
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:59 pm 

Replies: 6
Views: 26494
Gaurav wrote:
hard to determine why the taskbar is not opaque even though the menu is launching at startup, and why opening Settings fixes it.



i don't just open settings. I have to uncheck and recheck "override glass color"

 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: Override Glass Color Lost on Restart Computer

johnywhy
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:39 pm 

Replies: 6
Views: 26494
Are you using any other app that may be interfering - another Start menu or Taskbar opacity or glass app? i don't believe so. Here are my install list and startup list: Installed: ⋅ 7-Zip 16.04 (x64) Igor Pavlov 3/15/2017 4.75 MB 16.04 ⋅ Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition Bitdef...

 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: Override Glass Color Lost on Restart Computer

johnywhy
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 12:21 am 

Replies: 6
Views: 26494
Gaurav wrote:
What version of Windows are you using? Is the Classic Start Menu loading at startup?



Windows 8.1
Yes, loads at startup.
All other features seem normal

Thx!

 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: Override Glass Color Lost on Restart Computer

johnywhy
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 4:58 pm 

Replies: 6
Views: 26494
hi

when i restart my computer, the taskbar is not opaque anymore.
i have to go into classic start settings, and i see "override glass color IS selected.
i unselect it, and then re-select it.

now taskbar is opaque again.

any fix?

version 4.3.0

thx

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: How To Show Downloads Menu?

johnywhy
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 4:12 pm 

Replies: 11
Views: 41981
I understand the flexible utility of the Custom option.

But Downloads is not an "arbitrary" folder. It's a core user folder, like Documents ( which does not require me to manually add with a Custom item).

Thx!

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: How To Show Downloads Menu?

johnywhy
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 12:40 pm 

Replies: 11
Views: 41981
oh, i see. That worked! Solved, tho i suggest Downloads should be available without adding as custom menu item, even if user changed location of Downloads to an external drive. Also suggest you display some additional tips on the Custom adder dialog box-- i struggled a bit with the "Command&quo...

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: How To Show Downloads Menu?

johnywhy
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:10 am 

Replies: 11
Views: 41981
"Downloads" is not listed in the right column.

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: How To Show Downloads Menu?

johnywhy
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:29 am 

Replies: 11
Views: 41981
I don't see downloads in Customize Start Menu, in current or available. see screenshot of User Files menu-- i moved Downloads and Documents, but still getting Documents menu. http://www.pixhoster.info/f/2016-01/16a1172763936ce7ff8e1684c54e41e9.jpg see pic of User Files and This PC-- both have only o...

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: How To Show Downloads Menu?

johnywhy
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 1:49 am 

Replies: 11
Views: 41981
hi

using windows folder properties, i moved the Downloads folder to a different location on the drive.
now i do not see the Download menu on Classic Start.

I noticed the Downloads folder is enabled in Windows Start settings, if that's relevant.

How to show Downloads menu in Start?

thx!

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: [Solved] One Submenu Always Displays Slowly

johnywhy
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 4:10 pm 

Replies: 15
Views: 45827
it's already an SSD.

question: does Classic Shell use Windows icon cache? It seems not, because even if folder icons load quickly, Classic start icons still load slowly on first time.

Where is Classic Start's icon cache stored?

thx

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: [Solved] One Submenu Always Displays Slowly

johnywhy
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 3:36 pm 

Replies: 15
Views: 45827
The pre-caching only affects the start menu folders, the desktop and Favorites. Do you have the "Delay loading of icons" turned on? It should be on by default. "Delay loading of icons" was in fact turned off. I guess that's Classic Shell's workaround for this very problem. I ena...

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: [Solved] One Submenu Always Displays Slowly

johnywhy
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 2:47 pm 

Replies: 15
Views: 45827
Even after a restart? Also, after you see the folder in Explorer, is it still slow in the start menu? It's only after a restart that it becomes slow again. If i open the folder in Explorer, i notice that its icons load very slowly. But, even if i open the folder in Explorer and allow the icons to l...

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: [Solved] One Submenu Always Displays Slowly

johnywhy
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:01 am 

Replies: 15
Views: 45827
Ivo wrote:
BTW, do you see a similar difference when you open the two folders in Explorer?



both open instantly in file explorer.

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: [Solved] One Submenu Always Displays Slowly

johnywhy
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 10:48 am 

Replies: 15
Views: 45827
i moved files around, as you suggested. Does not seem related to a specific file, just seems to get worse with more files/folders.

Documents and downloads are on same drive , external SD.

Documents: 26 folders, 1 file
Downloads: 5 folders, 25 files

loads quickly after 1st slow load.

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: [Solved] One Submenu Always Displays Slowly

johnywhy
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 6:33 am 

Replies: 15
Views: 45827
hi

loving CSM. The Start menu loads quickly.

i have Documents and Downloads menus set as drill-down style menus.

The Documents menu always loads instantly on first time opening.

But, the Downloads folder always loads very slowly on first time opening.

How can i fix that?

thx

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: [Solved]: 'Recent Items' menu clears on reboot.

johnywhy
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 4:43 am 

Replies: 4
Views: 17146
Solved. Caused by CCleaner. The fix:
http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?sho ... 3&p=205190

thx!

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: [Solved]: 'Recent Items' menu clears on reboot.

johnywhy
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 1:46 am 

Replies: 4
Views: 17146
I don't notice anything Else.


Thx

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: [Solved]: 'Recent Items' menu clears on reboot.

johnywhy
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 11:53 pm 

Replies: 4
Views: 17146
hi

when i reboot, the 'Recent Items' menu gets cleared.

How to prevent that?

thx

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: [SOLVED] Sort Recent Items menu by date?

johnywhy
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:05 pm 

Replies: 2
Views: 12053
Thx!

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: [SOLVED] Sort Recent Items menu by date?

johnywhy
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 12:44 am 

Replies: 2
Views: 12053
hello

thx for Classic Shell Start Menu!

How do i sort Recent Items menu by date?

Thx!

 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: Items on Recent Items menu disappeared

johnywhy
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 12:51 pm 

Replies: 5
Views: 19071
Number of items in Recent Items menu is increasing-- maybe it's just a post-install problem? The folder and menu don't contain the same number of items, but maybe some of these filetypes can't display in the Recent Items menu? http://s19.postimg.org/xi2rk0kkv/Screenshot_7.jpg http://s19.postimg.org/...

 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: Items on Recent Items menu disappeared

johnywhy
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 12:25 pm 

Replies: 5
Views: 19071
Thx but from your answer it sounds like you either did not read, or did not understand my OP.

 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: Items on Recent Items menu disappeared

johnywhy
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:23 am 

Replies: 5
Views: 19071
sorry, no crash dump, because don't know how to duplicate. This is a new install of 4.2.5 on Windows 10. Did not reboot after installing. Immediately after installing, i could see all recent items loaded into Recent Items. Fully loaded (15 items). Then clicked Start Menu (Windows) in Classic Shell s...

 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: Start Menu doesn't respect windows Color Intensity setting

johnywhy
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:50 am 

Replies: 1
Views: 9972
(i searched forum for this topic, and only found threads about keeping transparency ON-- this thread is about turning transparency OFF) hi in Windows 8, there's a slider called "Color Intensity" here: Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Personalization\Color and Appearance --It affects t...

 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: Hangs on Printers & Devices

johnywhy
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 6:06 pm 

Replies: 3
Views: 13849
Use the link "How to capture crash dumps" above to capture a series of dumps while the menu stops responding. i followed the instructions. but i did not get any dmp files. i used this command. "procdump -n 10 -s 1 explorer.exe" i got: "Multiple processes match the specified...

 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: Hangs on Printers & Devices

johnywhy
 Post subject: Hangs on Printers & Devices
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 4:55 pm 

Replies: 3
Views: 13849
Any idea why that would be?

It doesn't actually hang, but it takes about 60 seconds for 3 items to load:
  • the computer
  • a fax icon (i don't have a fax machine)
  • microsoft xps document writer


thx!

 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: 4.2 TaskBar clicking bug

johnywhy
 Post subject: 4.2 TaskBar clicking bug
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 11:00 am 

Replies: 1
Views: 9049
upgrading to classic shell 4.2 caused malfunction on start menu and task bar.
my task bar set to auto-hide.
could no longer click a window in task bar to switch to it.

rolling back to classic shell 3.5 fixed problem

on windows 8

 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: Start Button Gone After TeamViewer Session

johnywhy
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:20 pm 

Replies: 2
Views: 10796
but, the windows key still opens your start menu
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