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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Taskbar background changes to dark when mouse hovers on item |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 2:07 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 21554
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| You can skin the entire taskbar using Classic Shell. For Windows 8.1 and Windows 7, there is a fixed theme available that fixes the issue where active window does not show a depressed button: http://winaero.com/blog/make-active-window-more-visible-on-windows-8-1-taskbar-with-pressed-button-look/ But... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Uninstalling crashed my Win 10 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 2:00 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 9769
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| I can recommend you Windows 8.1 with Classic Shell since I believe Windows 10 is a fundamentally flawed operating system the way it continuously updates and disrupts your personalized settings, not to mention the extreme wastage of valuable internet bandwidth. It is also very poorly tested and is fu... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: ⭕ How to access Cortana from Classic Start Menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:56 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 99701
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| A screenshot of this in action: |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Link windows Theme to Start button |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:42 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 10286
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| The Start button image path is stored here: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IvoSoft\ClassicStartMenu in the string value called StartButtonPath. Just exit the menu, change this using some script or cmd.exe and start the menu again. Your idea is great though. There seems to be a way to get the current the... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Classic address? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:30 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 18929
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| There is no way to separate the address bar from the navigation buttons. At best, you can use the "Disable breadcrumbs" option of Classic Explorer. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Taskbar not fully skinned in Creators Update |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:51 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 19868
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| This will be fixed in the version of Classic Shell after 4.3.0. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Hide Icon Frames |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 8:25 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 20600
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| "Show icon frames" only controls the background square added behind each Metro icon. To hide Metro icons entirely from the Start menu, type: apps in the Search box at the top of the Settings window. Uncheck the options as you want: - Show Metro apps (this hides apps from "All Programs... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Hide Icon Frames |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 6:21 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 20600
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| You are allowed. Where do you want to hide tiles? |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Disable Classic Start Menu settings |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 4:29 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 7430
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| Yes. Go to this key in Regedit: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IvoSoft\ClassicStartMenu\Settings Add a DWORD value called EnableSettings and set it to 0. Exit the Start Menu and launch it again or log out of your Windows user account and log in again. Settings will be disabled only for that user account. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Hide Icon Frames |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 4:26 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 20600
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| Metro icons follow the system color which you can set the Settings app. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Shortcuts in Classic Shell Start Menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:27 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 7293
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| Yes this is a known problem but that's how it works. To work around this, try this: Open this folder in Windows File Explorer: C:\Users\<YOUR USER NAME>\AppData\Roaming\ClassicShell\Pinned Right click the folder which you want to pin e.g. 'osu!'. Then right click in the empty area of the Pinned fold... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Hide Icon Frames |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:10 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 20600
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| In the search box at the top of the Settings window, type: invert and check the setting "Invert Metro icon color". |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: jumplist issues for Excel 2002 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 7:22 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 15106
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| What version of Excel is this, just curious? |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: ⭕ How to access Cortana from Classic Start Menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 11:40 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 99701
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| If you use Windows 10, you can open Cortana from the Classic Start Menu Search box without having to re-type your search query. Meaning you type something first into the Classic Start Menu's search. If you want Cortana to find it instead, you just press a button in the menu to pass on that query to ... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Windows 10 Action Centre can not be activated after Sleep |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 9:45 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 26785
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| Everything looks OK from the log. Is it possible that some other app is interfering with the taskbar functionality? I also have 7+ Taskbar Tweaker and Classic Shell but do not face this issue on Windows 10 Creators Update/cannot replicate it. After resuming from sleep/hibernate, Win+A always works. ... |
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Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: Will changing title bars ever be implemented? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 7:45 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 180658
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| I would recommend using Windows 7 or 8.1 with Aero Glass for Win8 project. Windows 10 will give you trouble and pain forever. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Start button showing during firefox full screen playback |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 10:40 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 31593
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| I read what you wrote however I don't have 32-bit Windows 7 any more to test. All my systems are UEFI with GPT and I cannot boot 32-bit Windows with this combination. Can you try in a 32-bit Windows 7 Virtual Machine if the problem happens there too? |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Windows 10 Action Centre can not be activated after Sleep |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 8:57 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 26785
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Start button showing during firefox full screen playback |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 2:39 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 31593
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| I tried with Firefox 41 on 64-bit Windows 7. But the problem doesn't happen on my PC with YouTube or any fullscreen video playing website. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: 3 or more columns in start menu? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 7:03 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 21487
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| Well tiles have more limitations imposed by Microsoft: - Tiles don't have jumplists. Although Classic Shell "Large icons" as Tiles could have them - Tiles take up way too much space at the Medium/Large size but cannot display essential textual names at Small size. The Classic Shell impleme... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: 3 or more columns in start menu? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 10:28 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 21487
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| I would love this too for Windows 7 style! 3 or more columns would allow pinning a far greater number of items without reducing the Frequently used items. It will also make better use of the screen space horizontally. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: "Restart" from drop-down on CSM doesn't work with Windows 10 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 9:04 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 5920
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| You mean nothing happens when you press Restart and the Start menu just closes? What happens if you run: Shutdown.exe -R -T 0 from the Command prompt? |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Windows 8.1: Don't show regular start menu upon signing in |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 9:03 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 16840
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| Right click Taskbar and go to Navigation tab. Check "When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the Desktop instead of Start." |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Win 10 "creators update" - CSM search missing Win10 items |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 9:00 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 9441
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| Yes it looks like the Settings pages got deleted on your computer. That is why Settings search is broken: Make sure Hidden files and system files are set to show in Explorer and then add the en-US folder to your Windows Search Index. If it is missing or deleted, you could try copying the folder from... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Cannot add Metro Apps item to Start Menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 9:43 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 13894
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| Okay here's how you can fix it. Open Start Menu Settings on the PC where the problem occurs. Switch to the Start Menu Style tab and temporarily choose the "Classic with two columns" style. Go to the Special Items tab and scroll down till you locate the option "Show Apps menu". Ch... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Cannot add Metro Apps item to Start Menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 7:11 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 13894
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| That is really strange. Could you post your Settings XML here, attached to this post? Is there any item below the Apps folder and between the Shutdown button that shows? |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: How to create "Play all" icon/command |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 9:57 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 17638
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| If you have tested and it works for more media players including those who can play video, do let us know. Unfortunately, Windows Media Player doesn't work. It uses DelegateExecute to enqueue files. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Cannot add Metro Apps item to Start Menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 11:40 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 13894
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| What style of the menu are you using - Windows 7 style or Classic with two columns or just Classic? Also, what operating system is your laptop running? |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: How to create "Play all" icon/command |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 5:07 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 17638
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Well I tried just now with both AIMP and Winamp. For Winamp it works only for local paths but fails for network paths even if you have mapped a drive letter.
For AIMP 4, it works the same as VLC or MPC-HC. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Deleting "Log Off Owner..." from start menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 8:53 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 10925
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| Go to the Skin tab in Start Menu Settings and uncheck Caption. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Start button showing during firefox full screen playback |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 6:59 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 31593
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| KB4012212 is already installed on my Windows 7. I have no issues with Firefox fullscreen videos and the Start button showing on top. |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: How to create "Play all" icon/command |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 1:18 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 17638
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| The way "Play All" is implemented by Microsoft in Explorer is a disaster. It sends a ShellExecute command to every file. If your folder contains hundreds of files, your PC will freeze as it tries to open them all at once to queue them in the media player's playlist. If your media player su... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Folder's total items size in Details Pane? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 1:40 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 12845
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| No, only the status bar can display that. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Standard Windows 10 Start menu after each reboot |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2017 11:58 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 19405
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| Right click the Start button -> Settings. Check "Show all settings". On the Controls tab, set "Left click opens" to Classic Start Menu. There, you can also set what Shift+click opens, what Windows key opens and so on. Make sure that ClassicStartMenu.exe is running when your compu... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Taskbar textures not working in Windows 10 Creators update |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 10:54 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 18108
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An update is in the works but there is no ETA on when it will be ready. To exit Classic Start Menu, you can right click the Start button and choose Exit or run:
C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenu.exe -exit |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: No dimensions for BMP, JPG and GIF images |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 1:45 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 13845
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| Details pane contents are not modified by Classic Shell in any way. You can tweak the Registry to modify them. Status bar contents are same as what the tooltip/infotip shows. Classic Shell does not touch them either. They are also adjustable in the Registry. For PNG, try this: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pngf... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Custom start button showing up in some fullscreen programs |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 1:30 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 9950
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| In one such reported incidents, NVIDIA's graphics drivers were found to be the cause of the issue. They were messing around with the Taskbar. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: XP Classic Nav. pane style in Win10 Creators Update? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 12:43 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 11145
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| Microsoft hardly ever fixes any bugs in the Explorer shell so it is very highly unlikely they fixed the issue with the navigation pane. |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Helpful experience with Windows 10 Pro (after high CPU loop) |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 12:40 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 9697
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| For the removed text size options, I recommend you to check out the freeware, Winaero Tweaker. Be careful with tweaking the sizes though. Better make a backup of your Registry by creating a System Restore point first. Depending on the system DPI, the window metrics registry settings sometimes have n... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Hidden setting user login |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 12:34 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 6811
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| So as I understand, you wish to hide the Windows Settings entry present in the 2nd column of the Classic Start Menu? Which OS are you running and what style of the menu? |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Question| How to send folders/files to a program by button? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 12:28 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 23923
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| You can use the following placeholders in a Custom button's Command or Link field: ◦%1 is the path of the current folder. Keep in mind that if the current folder is a root of a drive it will end with a backslash (like C:\) ◦%2 is the path of the selected file (only when a single file is selected). D... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Making winvista taskbar skin authentic style |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 11:52 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 7753
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| Windows Vista taskbar is transparent? Must be a very subtle transparency. I thought it was just shiny and black plus maximized windows instantly disabled the taskbar and title bar's transparency. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Start button showing during firefox full screen playback |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 11:48 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 31593
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| I tried running Firefox on Windows 7 with YouTube and the Start button replaced. Could not reproduce the issue. If you can narrow it down to some specific software you have installed which causes it or exact steps to reproduce it, the cause can be identified and fixed. |
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Global announcement Topic: Icons for Explorer toolbar buttons and some Start menu items |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 8:31 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1024548
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| Here are some Shutdown/Power-related icons for various actions. They are copyright and license free, do not require a link back. All obtained from iconfinder.com: |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Start button showing during firefox full screen playback |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 8:03 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 31593
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| On which site are you experiencing this issue with Firefox fullscreen video? By most recent version, I hope you updated to Classic Shell 4.3.0. Version 3.6.8 is very old and unsupported. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Missing programs |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 8:01 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 12881
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| You can be sure that Classic Start Menu does not mess around with shortcuts inside Start -> Programs. Some other app might have deleted them. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: explorer.exe not loading on boot |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 7:59 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 11890
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| What version of Windows are you running? What happens if you temporarily uninstall Classic Shell? |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 10 Anniversary, Creators and Fall Creators Update |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 10:19 pm
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Replies: 169
Views: 1408093
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| So, is there an update for Classic Shell I should be waiting for before I get the Creators update, or are these issues mostly isolated? I'm just a bit paranoid after all the pain that came with getting the Anniversary update last year. There are a few known issues as of Windows 10 Creators Update w... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Stuck in blackscreen after unin/inst CShell |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:45 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 25122
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Before reformatting, make sure you have tried all boot options:
- Safe Mode
- Safe Mode with Networking
- Last Known Good Configuration |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 10 Anniversary, Creators and Fall Creators Update |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 7:24 am
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Replies: 169
Views: 1408093
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| I just updated to the Creators Update and I've discovered an issue. Classic Start Menu's search no longer displays results from the PC Settings. Programs, Files, and Control Panel all show up in search, but not any of the Windows 10 PC Settings. I've tried toggling the option in the CSM Search Sett... |
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