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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Win8 Shut down and install Updates |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:07 pm
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| Unfortunately, there is no API provided by MS for "Install Updates and Shutdown" functionality. But you can customize the Shutdown actions on the Customize Start Menu tab. Open Classic Start Menu Settings, enable All Settings radio button and go to Customize Start Menu tab. In the left col... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: How to disable active corners |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:41 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 10675
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| Do you have any other program that also disables hot corners that may be interfering? Also, if you are using a laptop, the touchpad drivers may have enabled swipe gestures for Charms. If you wish to disable them, look in your Mouse Control Panel: http://i.imgur.com/1ZUtn.png As an alternative, try t... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Turkish Translation - I can do it :) |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:58 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 11795
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Thank you and you are most welcome.  The more translations available, the better. If there are not already Turkish translations going on, Ivo will contact you and send you instructions how to translate. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Setup error does not provide sufficient detail |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:18 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 12385
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| @Diogynes, yes unfortunately this message is part of the OS. Can't be customized. It is because Restart Manager sometimes fails to close the processes/programs automatically. Generally, the processes you need to close/terminate before installing/updating Classic Shell are Explorer.exe and IExplore.e... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Classic Start Menu: Custom search doesn't work anymore |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:12 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 10751
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| Oh you're right! Thanks for reporting. Will be fixed. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Question at start classic shell |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:46 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 28947
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| Try if this works. Open Control Panel: Folder Options. On the View tab, locate and uncheck the option "Restore previous folder windows at logon". Now restart and see if the folder opens again. |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: Windows 8 Start Button with Glow (White) |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:57 am
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Replies: 13
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| http://i.imgur.com/CVJdp16.png Windows 8 white Start Button. Set size to 42 to make it proportional to the size of the large taskbar icons if it feels too large. The hot and pressed state is the same so it glows when activated using both mouse as well as keyboard/touchscreen. To "download"... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Task Bar Color Incorrect - ClassicShell 3.6.6 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:38 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 22915
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Black taskbar hides clock |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:37 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 28220
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Request for different link in StartMenue for printers |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:52 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 24958
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| That is because step 5 says: Erase the "Command" field: printers. After that the Link field will become available. |
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Forum: Tutorials Topic: How to add Pin To functionality for CS 3.x & extra features |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:46 am
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Replies: 20
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| Try "J:\My Portable Apps\ShellExecute.exe" /F:"cmd /c "J:\My Portable Apps\Shortcut.bat"" /R:Hidden |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Little request |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:36 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 18412
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| There aren't any plans to release it as a ZIP package but you can just copy the files and run the main Start Menu EXE (ClassicStartMenu.exe) - it should run without any issues. All the settings will be recreated in the registry and are per-user. From a machine where you have Classic Shell installed ... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: How to open explorer without showing subfolders as a default |
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:06 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 10816
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| Don't delete anything, just hide it. You can do a few tricks in Explorer to clean up the navigation pane: 1. From Tools menu -> Folder Options: General tab You can uncheck the option "Show all folders" so a lot of unnecessary folders get hidden. 2. In Folder Options: View tab: Check the op... |
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Forum: Tutorials Topic: How to add Pin To functionality for CS 3.x & extra features |
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:01 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 115453
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| Nope, relative path won't work. Environment variables may work or adding the folder to the system path. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Administrative tools |
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:56 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Sure. 1. Right click the Start button, Settings. 2. Enable All Settings radio button. 3. Then click on Customize Start Menu tab. 4. In the right column on Customize Start Menu tab, scroll all the way down and locate "Custom Command". Double click it. 5. That will add it to the left column.... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Cant change User Picture and Lock screen Picture |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:50 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 24551
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| Then it is not related to Classic Shell as it makes no changes to user picture or lock screen picture. Something else is causing it to be greyed out. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Cant change User Picture and Lock screen Picture |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:17 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 24551
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| That's surprising. The user picture or lock screen picture is not even touched by Classic Shell. Can it be that it is disabled by Group Policy or in the registry? Try uninstalling Classic Shell temporarily. If uninstalling it doesn't return the greyed out setting, it means something else has disable... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Request for different link in StartMenue for printers |
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:14 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 24958
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| You can change the link yourself. 1. Right click the Start button, open Settings. 2. Enable All Settings radio button at the bottom. 3. Go to Customize Start menu tab. 4. Double click PrintersItem in the left column. 5. Erase the "Command" field: printers 6. In the "Link" field, ... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: clock and keyboard settings |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:47 am
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Replies: 30
Views: 66795
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| Can you share your theme in themepack format? So that we will know which visual style your Windows 7 theme is using. A screenshot would also be nice as Ivo said. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: clock and keyboard settings |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:25 am
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Replies: 30
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| @ludo and @Golem, are you by chance using an Aero lite theme? That is one reported case when the taskbar clock etc may turn black. Using a normal Aero-based theme on Windows 8 should by default bring back the transparency without Classic Shell doing anything. @Jcee, on Windows 8, the transparency is... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: A bug with the "UP" button functionality |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:09 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 16947
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| I am grasping what you mean and agree it's annoying as hell. You want the Windows XP like behavior. But it may not be possible if you use Windows Search. It is "by design", something only Microsoft can fix. I meant that as a compromise, at least Alt+Left/Back twice lets you go to the folde... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: totally confused |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:10 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 17000
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| The folder jumping bug in one that affects both Explorer and all open/save dialog boxes. Unfortunately, it is safe for Classic Shell to fix it for Explorer, it can't fix it reliably for open/save boxes for all applications. Here is why: http://www.classicshell.net/faq/#explorer_saveas |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: "Fuzzy Fonts" |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:58 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 14239
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| This is the Shutdown dialog of Windows, not added or modified by Classic Shell. It looks like you are using a custom theme or visual style which may have caused the fonts to turn fuzzy. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Filter for a custom item? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:19 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 24014
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| ^^ Sure it's simpler but that means creating a shortcut and putting it in the menu every time for any new portable app added to the folder. |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: A bug with the "UP" button functionality |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:16 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 16947
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| As an alternative, you can press Back as you said or Alt+Left instead of Up/Alt+Up. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Filter for a custom item? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:02 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 24014
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| I meant you cannot create an item showing only EXE files from a folder as an expanding menu. You can either link to a saved search folder or add it to the path.Here is how to link to a saved search folder: 1. Open the concerned folder in Explorer. 2. In the search box, type *.exe. 3. Click 'Save sea... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Taskbar thumbnails: disable or set hover-time |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:53 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 21287
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| Search for the free 7+ Taskbar Tweaker which deals with this effectively. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Classic Shell 3.6.6 will not install in my Win 8 64 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 12:03 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 11843
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| Looks like a permissions issue. Does the SYSTEM group not have full control over C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\? |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Filter for a custom item? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:54 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 24014
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| It wasn't done earlier for performance reasons. .search-ms files are XMLs so the saved search criteria is stored and every time it is accessed, Explorer runs a search, which might be slow. You can do one thing. If your portable programs are on a local drive, add that folder to the system path. Then ... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Classic Shell 3.6.6 will not install in my Win 8 64 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:34 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 11843
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| Start Event Viewer and see under Windows Logs -> Application log if there are any Windows Installer (MSI) related errors and what it says. You can right click the "Application" log to hide "Information" events and show only Warnings and Errors. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Filter for a custom item? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:30 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 24014
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| You can search for .EXE files in a folder in Windows Explorer. Then save that search. You can add a CustomItem that links to this saved search file. Searches are usually auto-saved in %userprofile%\Searches and extension is .search-ms but you can move them anywhere you want If you mean expanding a s... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Right click opens secondary Classic shell menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:48 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 34864
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| IMHO, two menus is an overkill. There is Win+X menu editor from Winaero to customize the Win+X menu. But if this limitation can be fixed that disabling all hot corners disables Win+X menu using mouse right-click, it would be awesome. Start8 does not have that limitation. There are also plenty of Win... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Metro-Screen doesnt open on correct monitor. |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:20 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 12566
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| Btw Win+PageUp or Win+PageDown switches "Metro" between monitors. And I observed it moves even if it is not open. For example if Metro is open on one monitor, then we click Desktop tile on that monitor, then click Win+Page Down, and hit Shift+Win again (assuming Shift+Win is set to open th... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Is there an option to sort by file extension not association |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:41 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 13194
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| Microsoft removed the column handler shell extension type, so not possible. But Windows 8 does seem to have a "File extension" column although I don't think that OS is worth using for a file extension column. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Another column Start menu in W7 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:25 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 11772
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| Yes I have a similar issue. I want to display pinned shortcuts in one column, recent in another. An enhancement to show n-number of columns but restricting the amount of columns to a dynamic value that fits at a given resolution (so there will be no horizontal scrollbars for the main menu) will be g... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: CS sometimes doesn't come up after Win8 startup |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:52 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 10456
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Are there any commandline switches for Classic Start Menu? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:10 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 8127
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| Yes they are all documented in the help file. -open opens the Classic Start Menu. -toggle toggles it -togglenew toggles the Windows Start menu/Start screen -settings brings up the settings dialog -exit exits Classic Start Menu There is no switch to import an XML as all settings are stored in HKCU\So... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: legacy "menu bar" i.e. file ,edit ,view,tools |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:36 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 18791
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| @core, this is not supported by Classic Shell but as an unofficial 'use at your own risk' workaround, use Winaero's Ribbon Disabler to disable the Ribbon: http://winaero.com/comment.php?comment.news.20 Note that it patches a system file, so if Microsoft releases an update to that file, the Ribbon ma... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: How to make right pane/column scroll |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:24 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 14843
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| Well Classic Shell does absolutely nothing to the preview pane. I can scroll in my preview pane just fine with or without Classic Shell. Try uninstalling Classic Shell, if that makes no change in behavior, it means the issue isn't related. The preview pane shows a preview depending on the preview ha... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Tiles missing |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:08 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 9162
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| You mean you are able to launch Bing or whatever apps are unpinned from the Classic Shell Apps folder? But on the Start screen, searching for them shows no results? What about Win+Q? Does it show them? |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: disable all apps |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:48 am
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Replies: 2
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| You can uninstall all Modern Apps using this official powershell script: http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Remove-Windows-Store-Apps-a00ef4a4 or give the commands manually in PowerShell: http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-remove-all-bundled-modern-apps-from-your-user-account-in-windows-8... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Winkey + D = show recent items (& other issues) |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:09 am
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Replies: 8
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| @Aeed, 1. You can do this: Go to Search tab in Settings, select "Access normally" and then check "Selected by Default". This way you can just press Windows key and start typing. 2. Now as for your Win key, then D requirement, you can use Win, then Alt+D. To do this, go to Customi... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Delay before Classic Menu starts |
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:58 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 12445
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| Try merging this (paste this into notepad, save as a .REG file and merge) or create such a value manually in the registry: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] "TaskMan"="C:\\Program Files\\Classic Shell\\Class... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Support for Recent Places as a menu in CS menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:37 am
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Replies: 3
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| Yep ::{22877a6d-37a1-461a-91b0-dbda5aaebc99} doesn't work but shell:::{22877a6d-37a1-461a-91b0-dbda5aaebc99} does. (3 colons after shell). |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: How does Classicshell disable the charms bar? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:58 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 12545
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Best part is that they remain operational in Metro.  |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Support for Recent Places as a menu in CS menu |
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:37 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 11322
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| To add Recent Places, add a Custom Item. In the Link field, specify: shell:::{22877a6d-37a1-461a-91b0-dbda5aaebc99} |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Various Skins |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 2:55 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 70190
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| Go to Start Button tab in Settings, choose a Custom Button. Click the [...] button and set the orb. The Windows 7 orb in various sizes is here if you need it: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=174 |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Danish language |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:27 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 8500
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| Sure, you will get an email from Ivo if Danish translators aren't already there. |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Tree pane on left opening up |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:16 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 14621
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| Select the path under which you want all folders expanded and press * on the numeric keypad. Be careful of doing this on a folder with MANY subfolders as it may hang Explorer. |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Tree pane on left opening up |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:47 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 14621
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| Tools menu -> Folder Options. On General tab, check the option "Automatically expand to current folder". |
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