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Classic Shell

Classic Shell is a computer program for Microsoft Windows that provides user interface elements intended to restore familiar features from past versions of Windows. It focuses on the Start menu, File Explorer and Internet Explorer – three major components of the Windows shell although it also does some minor tweaks for the Windows Taskbar. In particular…

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Available in
English and other
Developer
Ivo Beltchev
Final release
4.3.1 / 12 August 2017; 9 years ago (2017-08-12)
License
MIT License
Operating system
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Release
29 November 2009; 16 years ago (2009-11-29)

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Classic Shell

Nodes33
Edges32
Triples57
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.060606
Components1

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Classic Shell

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related to Reception · 11
Classic Shell → Betanews, Ghacks, It, Lifehacker, MakeUseOf, Neowin, PC World, Start, TechRepublic, Windows, ZDNet
related to history · 10
Classic Shell → IE, Over, Start Menu, The Explorer, Vista, While, Windows, Windows Vista, Windows Vista/Server, XP
related to Features and architecture · 8
Classic Shell → An, Classic Start Menu, File/Windows Explorer, IE, Internet Explorer, Start Menu, Windows, WindowsClassic Explorer
related to Open-Shell · 7
Classic Shell → Open-Shell, Options, Since, Some, Start, UWP, Windows
Available in · 1
Classic Shell → English and other
Developer · 1
Classic Shell → Ivo Beltchev
Final release · 1
Classic Shell → 4.3.1 / 12 August 2017; 9 years ago (2017-08-12)
License · 1
Classic Shell → MIT License
Operating system · 1
Classic Shell → Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Release · 1
Classic Shell → 29 November 2009; 16 years ago (2009-11-29)

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windows menu classic shell start features open-shell explorer beltchev released also file development github ivo support include new versions components

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Classic ShellAvailable inEnglish and other1.00infobox
Classic ShellDeveloperIvo Beltchev1.00infobox
Classic ShellFinal release4.3.1 / 12 August 2017; 9 years ago (2017-08-12)1.00infobox
Classic ShellLicenseMIT License1.00infobox
Classic ShellOperating systemWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R21.00infobox
Classic ShellRelease29 November 2009; 16 years ago (2009-11-29)1.00infobox
Classic ShellRepositorygithub.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu1.00infobox
Classic ShellTypeShell1.00infobox
Classic ShellWebsiteclassicshell.net1.00infobox
Classic ShellWritten inC++1.00infobox
Classic Shellis acomputer program for Microsoft Windows that provides user interface elements intended to restore familiar features from past versions of Windows0.90text
menu opening delayinstance ofor custom order with drag-and-dropWindows Search integrationCustomize settings0.80text

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