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Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 10 Anniversary, Creators and Fall Creators Update
streetwolf
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 10:21 am
Replies: 169 1927600
After installing the FCU I got the message that CS had to change it's config. This worked fine. The only problem I had was that Network Connections hung my system. Other than that all seems OK.
Bug Reports Topic: CS causes scrolling in Firefox Nightly to become choppy.
streetwolf
Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 11:56 am
Replies: 6 19912
It's the very latest version of firefox which is considered Alpha. However, I tried the current release version of Firefox and it does the same thing. For some reason, at least for me, CS with the configuration I mentioned produces choppy scrolling. At this point it really isn't an issue for me as I...
Bug Reports Topic: CS causes scrolling in Firefox Nightly to become choppy.
streetwolf
Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 10:59 am
Replies: 6 19912
Are you using the glass option for the taskbar? Glass can cause performance problems in Windows 10. Not using Glass option. The only program I am having a problem with is Fx49 which is the Nightly version. Under the situations I have given scrolling becomes choppy. As mentioned I am able to stop th...
Bug Reports Topic: CS causes scrolling in Firefox Nightly to become choppy.
streetwolf
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 10:37 am
Replies: 6 19912
Just discovered that I can use a Replacement Start button if I don't check 'Customize taskbar' option. Scrolling is fine under these conditions.
Bug Reports Topic: CS causes scrolling in Firefox Nightly to become choppy.
streetwolf
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 9:39 am
Replies: 6 19912
Running with the options in my screenshot below produces no scrolling problems in Firefox. However, when I check 'Replace Start button' I get choppy scrolling under certain circumstances. I can choose any button look to get the choppiness. I also notice that the Start Menu icon is smaller when the '...
Classic Start Menu Topic: Change size of taskbar icons in Windows 8.1?
streetwolf
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 3:03 pm
Replies: 1 11122
I've always thought that being able to change the size of icons on the taskbar would be a nice feature. Windows only allows normal and small mode.
Classic Start Menu Topic: Classic Shell 4.0.4 and Win 8.1 update 1
streetwolf
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:50 pm
Replies: 6 24697
FYI... 8.1 update 1 has been officially released on Technet and MSDN.
Classic Start Menu Topic: Firefox restart doesn't work when CS4 is active
streetwolf
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:49 am
Replies: 4 19436
Classic Start Menu Topic: Firefox restart doesn't work when CS4 is active
streetwolf
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:10 am
Replies: 4 19436
Classic Start Menu Topic: Firefox restart doesn't work when CS4 is active
streetwolf
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:18 am
Replies: 4 19436
For quite sometime I've had problems restarting Firefox. A restart can be done pressing the 'Restart Firefox' button on the Add-ons Manager screen. There are Add-ons (extensions) that also provide this function and the ones I tried all behave the same. When I restart Fx it closes but does not reappe...
Start Buttons Topic: Convert icon to use with CSM 4
streetwolf
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:16 am
Replies: 4 18864
If you use the button in CSM it appears only partially because it's so large but when you hover over it and select it you can see the image changes. I think the door is closed and opens when hovered and changes color when selected. Is it possible you don't need three images?
Start Buttons Topic: Convert icon to use with CSM 4
streetwolf
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 2:11 pm
Replies: 4 18864
Found this really nice png icon but it apparently isn't setup for use on CS. It does have 3 different views although I don't understand why it only shows up as one view like below and in paint programs. Can anyone make it work properly with CS? Thanks.
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Windows 8.1 RTM
streetwolf
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 12:23 pm
Replies: 14 56298
I decided to go back to Windows 8 due to some weird things I experienced none having anything to do with CS. Normally I don't do upgrades, I do a fresh install. Unfortunately you can't do a fresh install with the ISO because it requires a valid 8.1 activation key. I'll wait for it to show up on Tech...
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Windows 8.1 RTM
streetwolf
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:49 pm
Replies: 14 56298
So you upgraded from Win8 to 8.1 in place? Did you do it through the store or from an ISO? ISO. Went really smooth. Not only did I have to reinstall CS but also Stardock's ModernMix. All my programs and apps stayed put. Some visual changes I made reverted to the defaults so I had to change them. So...
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Windows 8.1 RTM
streetwolf
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:22 pm
Replies: 14 56298
I should have done the obvious. I uninstalled CS then reinstalled it. Now it starts fine. Evidently doing an upgrade kept CS but failed to have it start automatically. I even tried the repair option first on the CS installer but that didn't help.
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Windows 8.1 RTM
streetwolf
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 4:54 pm
Replies: 14 56298
I got hold of Windows 8.1 RTM and did an upgrade. CS does not start automatically. I have to start it manually. Any ideas how to get it to start automatically?
Start Menu Skins Topic: Alternative nicer icon you can use for the 'Apps' folder
streetwolf
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 5:26 pm
Replies: 7 159646
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Clock on taskbar is a gray rectangle when first displayed.
streetwolf
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:41 am
Replies: 2 15414
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Clock on taskbar is a gray rectangle when first displayed.
streetwolf
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:37 am
Replies: 2 15414
This is not a big deal but thought I throw it out to you. When Windows starts up and the taskbar first becomes visible the clock/date is just a gray rectangle for a few seconds. After that the clock/date appears. This I believe happens to the non-beta version too. I mention this because Start8 does ...
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Shutdown button problem
streetwolf
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:31 am
Replies: 7 30604
Ivo wrote:
Double-click on the ShutdownBoxItem near the bottom of the "Current menu items" in the Customize Start Menu tab.
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Shutdown button problem
streetwolf
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 8:56 am
Replies: 7 30604
I'm using the Classic Style. What exactly do I have to do to get the action I want?
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Shutdown button problem
streetwolf
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 8:50 am
Replies: 7 30604
Ivo wrote:
It is in the Main Menu tab.
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Shutdown button problem
streetwolf
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 8:22 am
Replies: 7 30604
I had to do a clean install of Windows 8 and after installing CS 4.0 beta clicking on the Shutdown button doesn't do a shutdown anymore. Instead it goes to a Windows menu giving me choices. I think there was an option in CS to make Shutdown the default but I can't find it. Can someone tell me where ...
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Still problems with VBox and CSM
streetwolf
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:15 am
Replies: 9 33141
I recall that when I installed the latest version of Vbox it hung up on me so I canceled it after about 10 minutes. However it did work. IMO it's the Ethernet connection it sets up to allow communication between the host and guest that is causing the problem. I since uninstalled Vbox and maybe I'll ...
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Still problems with VBox and CSM
streetwolf
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:30 am
Replies: 9 33141
I just tried to uninstalled the previous beta version in order to install the new beta. Uninstalling produced the attached screenshot below. I clicked on 'No' and Vbox was uninstalled. CSM still remained so I uninstalled it again and all went OK. Why do I have problems with Vbox? Seems CSM and Vbox ...
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: StartMenuLog.txt
streetwolf
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:00 am
Replies: 5 21611
That's what I figured. Just curious that's all.
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: StartMenuLog.txt
streetwolf
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:11 am
Replies: 5 21611
"C:\Users\Gary\AppData\Local\StartMenuLog.txt"
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Still problems with VBox and CSM
streetwolf
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:30 am
Replies: 9 33141
GauravK wrote:
Does it happen with the new beta build which was refreshed?:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=803
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Still problems with VBox and CSM
streetwolf
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:26 am
Replies: 9 33141
*** Update *** Seems the problem is caused by the way CSM is started. I unchecked the option to start CSM automatically. I then ran the executable directly from the CSM folder, or I can place it on the Run list, and I'm able to run the Vbox DOS commands. I do notice that CSM starts up a lot slower t...
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Still problems with VBox and CSM
streetwolf
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 4:59 am
Replies: 9 33141
I just discovered that as long as CSM 3.9 is running I can't issue some, if not all, Vbox commands in a DOS box on the Host. Here's an example what I get: C:\Windows\system32>"c:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" list vms VBoxManage.exe: error: Failed to create the VirtualBox...
Start Menu Skins Topic: Metro Glass Skin
streetwolf
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:16 am
Replies: 50 380202
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Line spacing
streetwolf
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 9:39 am
Replies: 8 28921
Ivo wrote:
right. If you want your main menu to use 24x24 and the sub-menus to use 16x16, then set your large icon size to 24x24.
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Line spacing
streetwolf
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 9:28 am
Replies: 8 28921
Figured out what is going on. I use small icons for my skins. I set my small icons in CSM to 24. If I set them to 16 which is the normal size for context menus the line spacing is OK.
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: User File missing 'AppData'
streetwolf
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:18 am
Replies: 6 25089
I just unhid Appdata and it now displays.
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Line spacing
streetwolf
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:59 am
Replies: 8 28921
I recall that the previous version of CSM in classic mode had a smaller line spacing then the beta does.
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Classic vs Windows 7
streetwolf
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:57 am
Replies: 5 22182
I am saying that the 'Customize Start Menu' using a W7 style menu is different then the one used for the Classic style menu. Why can't there be just one with the best of both worlds?
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Classic vs Windows 7
streetwolf
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:33 am
Replies: 5 22182
I can drag and drop to the left column, but the right column can only be done within CSM.
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Line spacing
streetwolf
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:27 am
Replies: 8 28921
Seems that the line spacing between entries is a little to high. Flyouts like on Control Panel take up 2 columns. Is this how the 'real' W7 menu displays lines?
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: User File missing 'AppData'
streetwolf
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:24 am
Replies: 6 25089
Items with hidden attribute are always hidden in any system menu or Classic Shell's menu irrespective of folder options. It's a feature so items can be hidden in the menu. If true then I think there should be an option in CSM to show hidden files just like it works in Folder Options or on a selecti...
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: User File missing 'AppData'
streetwolf
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 4:32 am
Replies: 6 25089
Using W7 style menu I have my User File as a menu. It is missing 'AppData' on the flyout. It is a hidden file but I overide that in Folder Options. Seems you aren't honoring that.
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Classic vs Windows 7
streetwolf
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 4:23 am
Replies: 5 22182
Why can't you switch between the different styles of menus and keep all the same entries? For example, I set up the Windows 7 menu with all my programs and categories but if I change it to Classic I lose most of what I setup in Windows 7. IMO the entries should be retained no matter what menu type I...
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: CSM 3.9 looking good.
streetwolf
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:14 am
Replies: 2 14642
Now that my reported problems are fixed I can't find anything wrong with CSM functionality wise. It does what it is supposed to do. Requests for new features is always a possibility.
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: CSM appears to hang Windows 8 when computer is started.
streetwolf
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:10 am
Replies: 35 117577
Actually I see the Metro start screen for no more then a second. I'm pretty sure it didn't even show before.
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Metro Apps
streetwolf
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:07 am
Replies: 2 14259
Thanks. I should have looked for it myself.
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Metro Apps
streetwolf
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:26 am
Replies: 2 14259
The Metro Apps entry appears under All Programs at the end of the list. I have setup things so Metro Apps appears in the second column as a Menu. I would like to get rid of Metro Apps under All Programs but there doesn't seem to be a way to delete it.
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: CSM appears to hang Windows 8 when computer is started.
streetwolf
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:19 am
Replies: 35 117577
@streetwolf: Please try the attached file. It contains a replacement for ClassicStartMenu.exe and ClassicStartMenuDLL.dll. You need to exit the start menu and copy these files into the Classic Shell directory (replacing the original files). Set the start menu to run automatically, and disable the S...
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Metro App menu item is always highlighted.
streetwolf
Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:19 am
Replies: 21 67398
Ivo. Is there a bug with 'Highlight newly installed programs'? Checking it I always have my Startup Folder highlighted in orange under All Programs. Un-checking it All Programs is in orange as well as Apps and Apps in the second column is highlighted as I previously mentioned.
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: CSM appears to hang Windows 8 when computer is started.
streetwolf
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:49 am
Replies: 35 117577
Ivo wrote:
This was very helpful, thanks!
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: CSM appears to hang Windows 8 when computer is started.
streetwolf
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:53 am
Replies: 35 117577
Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: CSM appears to hang Windows 8 when computer is started.
streetwolf
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:17 am
Replies: 35 117577
Skipping the Metro screen didn't work. As a pseudo workaround I placed a shortcut to CSM in my startup folder. Now when I start my machine I get the Metro start screen. Clicking on my Desktop tile I get thrown into the desktop and CSM starts up. I'll keep Vbox on my system until we fix this. I just ...
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