Classic Shell: Forum

Versions 4.2.1 & 4.2.4
Server 2012 R2

I installed this last year on 4 boxes without issue, and recently installed it in a Win8.1 image without issue, however today I can not get the settings to come up on any of my 3 servers. I launched it as admin, disabled UAC, tried the latest build, uninstalled / reinstalled, etc. and no dice. The ‘EnableSettings’ regkey does not yet exist, this is an out of box install of Server 2012 and Classic Start. The only feature I have installed is the Classic Start Menu, none of the other options. Any tips?

How are you trying to access the settings?

From the Start Menu, or by launching the shortcut from the install directory that is just the standard executable with the -settings flag. Going to try again after applying Windows Updates.

Do you see "Settings" when you right-click on the start button?

Installed all critical and optional updates and it's still not launching "settings". When I right-click the Start Menu, I see ==Classic Start Menu==, Windows Explorer, Open, Open All Users, Help, and Exit.

That means Settings is disabled. Check your Registry at HKLM\Software\IvoSoft branch and also check for any Group Policies which may have disabled settings.

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Links to some general topics:

● Compare Start Menus

● Read the Search box usage guide.

I am a Windows enthusiast and helped a little with Classic Shell's testing and usability/UX feedback.

I only have the ClassicShell key with 'DefaultLanguage', 'Path', 'Version', and 'WinVersion'. That is a good point though, I will do a clean install on a VM disjoined from the domain so I can compare. I do manually set ‘EnableSettings’ = 0 after install and config though.

Yes, the settings are disabled on purpose somehow.
Download the Classic Shell Utility from here: http://www.classicshell.net/downloads/
Run it, select the option to save the system log and send it to me.

GPO indeed...I had no idea there was an admx template for this, thanks fellas.