Improve your productivity and user experience with Open Shell, a Windows start menu alternative for Windows 10. Bringing back the classic start menu style, OpenShell is a fork and continuation of the project Classic Shell.

Features

  • Classic Start Menu for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
  • Toolbar for Windows Explorer
  • Classic copy UI (Windows 7 only)
  • Show file size in Explorer status bar
  • Title bar and status bar for Internet Explorer

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License

MIT License

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  • robtuck Edited 2024-12-16
    I have used this app since the early days of Classic and have (or had) it running on Windows 7, 10, and 11. It can be quirky occasionally as the developers try to stay ahead of Microsoft changes. I appreciate their generous efforts to keep this application alive. Update December 2024: Although I was having no problems, I installed the latest update when notified by Source Forge. I love this program and appreciate that it is being maintained. Many options for customizing and an easy fallback to the default Windows if needed.
  • sfd-sf Posted 2022-11-11
    I have used OpenShell and before that ClassicShell for many years, on Win 7 and Win 10. The program has been invaluable as it allows me to customise my Start menu to my preference. I have never experienced any stability issues. I have never required support.
  • alki Edited 2022-09-15
    I also hate the Windows 10 menu. Therefore, I happy to have found Open-Shell which gives me back a perfectly working menu in Windows 7 style.
  • xpclient Posted 2021-05-23
    Best of the best for fixing Windows!
  • williamaya Posted 2020-10-05
    Perfecto en todo sentido
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Operating Systems

Windows

Registered

2019-11-03
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