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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Suggestion: Add multi-tabs as option to explorer |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:11 am
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| Here's a simple GUI tool to customize the command bar: http://winaero.com/comment.php?comment.news.16 Between the Classic Explorer toolbar and the command bar, all commands in Explorer fit on two compact rows vs the abominable ribbon. It's a good idea to put those commands on the command bar which t... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Classic XP style text? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:24 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 35470
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| Do you mean for the Classic Start Menu or system-wide? For Classic Start Menu, go to Menu Look tab in settings and change the "Font smoothing" to what you want. If you are familiar with Resource Hacker, you can edit any Classic Shell skin to customize features like the font it uses to some... |
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Forum: Classic IE Topic: Classic IE9 support Internet Explorer 10? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:16 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 20487
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| Yes it fully supports Internet Explorer 10. It also has support for Enhanced Protected Mode introduced in IE10. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 2000 Style? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:37 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 93582
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| Well, Microsoft removed the classic theme and the DWM can't be turned off in Windows 8. MS made the high contrast themes DWM compatible and someone made a visual style mod based on the High Contrast theme that is "Classic": http://kizo2703.deviantart.com/art/Windows-classic-theme-for-Windo... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 2000 Style? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:46 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 93582
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| You can also use a free alternative called FileLocator Lite (http://www.mythicsoft.com/page.aspx?type=filelocatorlite&page=home) which is just as good and powerful as Windows 2000/XP real-time grep search. Windows Search on the other hand while powerful is based around the whole idea of indexing... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 2000 Style? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:45 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 93582
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| Yes it's possible to get a very close equivalent to Windows 2000 style GUI but it's going to take some effort on your part to read the instructions and help file in detail and learn the settings on your own. Here are some tips to get you started. Assuming you have already set the Windows 7 theme to ... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Tooltips Text Won't Display |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:35 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 53462
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| You have to double click each item in the left column on Toolbar Buttons tab in Classic Explorer settings and fill in the tooltips in the "Tip" field. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Multiple columns for pinned programs |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:49 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 19678
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| I had a similar idea in mind few days ago and created this mock-up. :mrgreen: Basically, enable n-number of columns till then fit on the screen. Then the user can have 1 and 1/2 column for Pinned programs and the half for Recent shortcut. Or dedicate 2 columns for Recent. Any way he wants. http://i.... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: "Search the Internet", "See More Results" . . . |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 2:55 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 15792
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| To add "Search Everywhere" or "See More Results", add a custom command as a sub-item for the SearchBoxItem from "Customize Start Menu" tab: search-ms:query=%2 Give it a label and icon you want. To add "Search the Internet" (using Google and it will open in the... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Start8 Skin V2.5 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:08 pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 403078
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| You're right. The shade is darker. I must tweak it. Nice suggestion about the user picture too. I did change the padding as well for small icons and all the changes you observed with a sharp eye :D. I made the changes with also another intent: I am trying to make the same skin look/work well on Wind... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: some bugs and some suggestions |
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:54 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 11310
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| Hmm let's address your issues one by one although some of them are not clear. Classic Start Menu as of this version shows only recently used programs. It does not implement frequently used yet, but a future may add it. Thanks for the suggestion. "Pin to this list" function always fails? It... |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Windows 7 Theme for Explorer |
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:16 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 31720
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Nice. We get back the glossy caption buttons too and with a project like AeroGlass for Win8 from MSFN, maybe glass as well.
P.S. I have moved this to Chit Chat section because it is not related to Classic Shell.  |
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Forum: Classic IE Topic: Classic Shell - IE9 in Win 8? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:47 am
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Replies: 2
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| Btw Classic IE9 should really be named Classic IE IMHO. The parts which can break such a registry can be kept Classic IE9 but the visible strings like in Windows Installer and the shortcuts, settings need to be renamed Classic IE. I have seen enough confusion on the internet about it - people thinki... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Could you use Startisback code? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:11 am
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Replies: 5
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| Classic Shell is so much more advanced and powerful than the Windows 7 menu. It was created to fix the Windows 7 menu. So using the original menu code would be like a huge step backwards. See here for a comparison: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2399 |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: start menu on triple monitors |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:20 am
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Replies: 25
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| AFAIK eyefinity is for spanned resolutions - one large desktop stretched across multiple displays - different from multiple displays each with their own desktop and different resolution/refresh rate. There is also a hybrid span mode in eyefinity where multiple GPUs can create a single frame buffer a... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Start8 Skin V2.5 |
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:51 pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 403078
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| Sure. I made some changes to the skin on my system: - Made the top portion of the main bitmap transparent and centered the user picture in the right column so it appears like it's jutting out - Adjusted the bitmaps so when color intensity is reduced and transparency options are checked, the Start me... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: missing icon on Metro desktop after classic shell mistake |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:17 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 32454
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| Here is how you can fix it. Open this folder: %localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Application Shortcuts. Locate the folder of the Modern app there and move the shortcut on the desktop back inside that folder (cut-paste). Then it will show up in "Apps" in the Start Menu. To get it back on the ... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: questions, questions |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 8:00 pm
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Replies: 5
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Tip: You can also use the images that come with Start8 located at C:\Program Files\Stardock\Start8\StartButtons. Copy them over somewhere and uninstall Start8 if you want.  |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Vertical spacing in file listing? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:52 pm
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Replies: 2
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| In Windows 7, the vertical spacing changed due to a new ItemsView control used for right pane of Explorer. If you use Folder Options X (http://free-sk.t-com.hr/T800soft/software/FolderOptions.htm), and enable any of the first 3 options, it automatically activates the old ListView control for Explore... |
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Forum: Announcements Topic: Classic Shell Sourceforge User Reviews Dec 2009-Nov 2010 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 3:26 am
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Replies: 0
Views: 54258
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| Classic Shell Sourceforge Reviews: , November 27, 2010, 1:41:58 | Can't live without the up button! Classic Explorer works wonderfully for me. Please be wary of the thumb down reviews: The perpetrators of many of those idiotic reviews are of the opinion that Microsoft must be rimmed. , November 24,... |
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Forum: Announcements Topic: Classic Shell Sourceforge User Reviews Dec 2010-Sept 2012 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 3:23 am
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Replies: 0
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| Classic Shell Sourceforge Reviews: amat reviewed classicshell: , September 19, 2012, 9:25:46 : Test it on Windows 7 system! Great tool for using instead of classic menu Ewa reviewed classicshell: , September 18, 2012, 2:35:17 : Bardzo dobre, polecam (Very good, I recommend.) Willem Ratt... |
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Forum: Announcements Topic: Classic Shell Users Reviews from people who donated |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 3:00 am
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Replies: 0
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| Classic Shell Donor Reviews: Classic Shell will be essential to my business when W8 is released. Please keep up the great work! asokasus Sep 26, 2012 You Sir, finally brought back usability to the Start Menu. Thank you so much! Anonymous Donor Sep 25, 2012 Fantastic job thus far. Keep it up. Anonym... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Windows 7 style |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 1:35 am
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Replies: 29
Views: 99049
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| If you mean Classic Shell's cascading style being different from Vista/7, then the cascading style is objectively superior to Windows Vista/7's inline style in more than one ways, so that is definitely not worth it. - The Vista/7 style requires unnecessary scrolling and limits "All programs&quo... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Desktop Theme not showing after installing CS Start Menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:50 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 10723
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| All Classic Shell does is add a Start Menu to the taskbar and Explorer plugins. Doesn't affect the desktop in any way. Doesn't the wallpaper applied from Personalization Control Panel persist? Try applying a theme or wallpaper again or restart Windows. It doesn't seem to be related to Classic Shell.... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Unfinished Icons & Custom Icons |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:34 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 19447
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Windows 7 style |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:42 am
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Replies: 29
Views: 99049
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Forum: Tutorials Topic: Add "Shutdown Timer" menu Item to your Start Menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:20 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 56088
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| A custom Shutdown menu always allows for so much more. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Pin to Start Menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:54 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 10676
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Classic Shell hangs off the Windows 7 process EXPLORER.EXE! |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:10 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 27939
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| Other users have had many troubles with various anti-virus programs and Classic Shell. Known ones to cause trouble with Classic Shell such as hangs and crashes are BitDefender and ZoneAlarm. On the problem PC, look for a whitelisting method to prevent blocking of specific EXEs in your anti-virus pro... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: When will the Spanish Translation be implemented into 3.6.5 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:28 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 17764
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: menu recent Program, recent item list |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:47 am
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Replies: 1
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| These are jump lists and are maintained by Windows. To remove an individual item from this list, right click on it and choose "Remove from this list". To remove all items, right click Taskbar -> Properties -> Start Menu tab (on Windows 7) or Jump Lists tab (on Windows 8). Uncheck the optio... |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Finnish translation |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:05 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 14121
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| Should have received an email about translation. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: png support |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:49 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 11516
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| The Windows ICO format already supports PNG as a format since Vista. Use any icon editor to insert your PNG into .ICO files. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: png support |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:50 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 11516
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| Where do you want PNG support? In the skin? I don't understand what you are trying to do. A screenshot will help. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: launch .bat on D: |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:28 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 9657
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| You can drag the .bat file you want to the Start button, wait for the menu to open and then drop it in the area where pinned shortcuts are there, or inside "All programs". That is one of the easiest ways to add it. Let me know if you could add it. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: middle click to close app in taskbar |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:23 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 11734
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| There are no plans for taskbar enhancements in Classic Shell at the moment. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: middle click to close app in taskbar |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:17 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 11734
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| 7+ Taskbar Tweaker will let you do this. Search for it. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Windows 7: Reset of Start Menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:52 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 12652
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| That means the Classic Start Menu isn't loading at startup. Just place a shortcut to C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenu.exe in your Startup folder. Do you see ClassicStartMenu.exe running in Task Manager after you restart? |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Classic Start Menu Settings for All Users |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:56 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 59502
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| Right click the Start button -> Help. Look at the Administrative Settings section. You can lock down specific settings for all users or simply change the defaults for all users without locking them. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Start8 Skin V2.5 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:13 pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 403078
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| Many thanx. Me likey. :) I find the options "Windows Taskbar Color (normal), "Transparent Background" and "More Transparent Background" checked give me the results I want. :) I also turned off the option "Enable Menu Shadow" on the "Menu Look" tab so more... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows Button on Surface Pro Goes to Desktop |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:07 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 12829
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| Go to Basic Settings tab (if Basic Settings are enabled) or Controls tab (if All Settings are enabled) and change the "Windows Key opens" option to whatever you want. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Another dumb question? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:30 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 9902
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| Yes there is. Go to Customize Start Menu tab in Settings. Double click ProgramsMenu. Check the box 'Sort Z > A'. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Greyed out Multi-Column |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:42 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 10394
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For Programs, there is a global setting on the 'Menu Look' tab. Set "Multiple columns in sub-menus" to "Use single column (scroll)".
You can also change main menu and sub menu scrolling speed to 6 to scroll at the same speed Windows classic menu did from 'General Behavior' tab. |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: [Suggestion] Classic toolbars functionality. |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:42 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 13730
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| There aren't plans to add anything to Classic Shell for it would require introducing another separate component from Start Menu or Explorer add-ins. Maybe a Sidebar launcher gadget could fill the void or some free dock solution. There were many launcher gadgets for Vista/7. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Thumbnail View |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:10 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 26651
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| What you see as "Large Icons", "Extra Large Icons" etc and other views are all thumbnails in Windows 7 Explorer. Check in Tool menu -> Folder Options or Control Panel -> Folder Options if the option "Always show icons, never thumbnails" is checked. It should be unchecke... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: [Suggestion] Classic toolbars functionality. |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:46 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 13730
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Thumbnail View |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:45 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 26651
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By 'thumbnail view', do you mean 'filmstrip view' or do you mean the flat folder thumbnails used by XP Explorer? MS made folder thumbnail style icons non-customizable in Vista/7/8, so they can't be changed.  They only show in the 3D/angled style. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: corporations and/or colleges usage of Classic Shell |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:20 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 12443
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| ^^ What he said. Classic Shell is free to use and to distribute for free. As long as you don't charge for it, you are fine. There is nothing preventing you from using it on Windows 8, as long as the corporate/college policy allows it. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Deleted Start Button |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:19 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 15543
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| What do you mean "accidentally deleted"? Do you mean it no longer starts up when Windows boots? A Repair installation is the easiest way. If that doesn't work, open Services.msc and see if "Classic Shell Service" is running. If it's disabled, set it to "Automatic". If i... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Setup Start for 1 user -- not all |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:13 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 20985
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| The service can be disabled from Services.msc (in Administrative Tools). No need to rename any files. |
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