Classic Shell: Forum

Tried this numerous times and reinstalled Classic Shell.

What is the right way to uninstall Classic Shell?
To uninstall Classic Shell follow these steps:

Stop the start menu if it is installed (right-click on the start button and select “Exit”)
Open a new Windows Explorer window
Make sure the toolbar is hidden (if you uninstall while the toolbar is visible, the menu bar in Explorer will get stuck in the visible state and you won’t be able to hide it)
Close all Windows Explorer windows
Open Control Panel -> Programs and Features and double-click on Classic Shell. Then follow the instructions. You may have to restart Windows to complete the process.
If you installed any additional skins for the start menu you will have to delete them manually

After I uninstalled Classic Shell I can't hide the menu in Explorer any more. What do I do?
If you missed step 3 from the uninstall instructions and you are having problems with the menu, you have two options:

Go to the registry, open the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShellBrowser key and delete the ITBar7Layout value as described here: http://qttabbar.sourceforge.net/?p=79
Install Classic Shell again and uninstall it following all the instructions
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Edited the registry as a last resort and deleted all references to Classic Shell.

Sorry but disregard. Ended you doing a full system recover. I spent too many hours on the problem.

If you uninstalled Classic Shell's Explorer component and the menu bar still remains visible in Explorer, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShellBrowser and delete the ITBar7Layout value there. If you have no other toolbars installed, then the menu bar will get hidden. If there is at least one toolbar installed, the menu bar will show.

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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.