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 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: Windows 10 Anniversary, Creators and Fall Creators Update

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 10:21 am 

Replies: 169
Views: 1371129


After installing the FCU I got the message that CS had to change it's config. This worked fine. The only problem I had was that Network Connections hung my system. Other than that all seems OK.

 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: CS causes scrolling in Firefox Nightly to become choppy.

Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 11:56 am 

Replies: 6
Views: 13931


It's the very latest version of firefox which is considered Alpha. However, I tried the current release version of Firefox and it does the same thing. For some reason, at least for me, CS with the configuration I mentioned produces choppy scrolling. At this point it really isn't an issue for me as I...

 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: CS causes scrolling in Firefox Nightly to become choppy.

Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 10:59 am 

Replies: 6
Views: 13931


Are you using the glass option for the taskbar? Glass can cause performance problems in Windows 10. Not using Glass option. The only program I am having a problem with is Fx49 which is the Nightly version. Under the situations I have given scrolling becomes choppy. As mentioned I am able to stop th...

 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: CS causes scrolling in Firefox Nightly to become choppy.

Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 10:37 am 

Replies: 6
Views: 13931


Just discovered that I can use a Replacement Start button if I don't check 'Customize taskbar' option. Scrolling is fine under these conditions.

 Forum: Bug Reports   Topic: CS causes scrolling in Firefox Nightly to become choppy.

Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 9:39 am 

Replies: 6
Views: 13931


Running with the options in my screenshot below produces no scrolling problems in Firefox. However, when I check 'Replace Start button' I get choppy scrolling under certain circumstances. I can choose any button look to get the choppiness. I also notice that the Start Menu icon is smaller when the '...

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: Change size of taskbar icons in Windows 8.1?

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 3:03 pm 

Replies: 1
Views: 8202


I've always thought that being able to change the size of icons on the taskbar would be a nice feature. Windows only allows normal and small mode.

Is this doable?

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: Classic Shell 4.0.4 and Win 8.1 update 1

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:50 pm 

Replies: 6
Views: 18891


FYI... 8.1 update 1 has been officially released on Technet and MSDN.

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: Firefox restart doesn't work when CS4 is active

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:49 am 

Replies: 4
Views: 15403


Think I might have found the fix to my problem. It appears to be a Registry entry as described here Tweak Library – Make the background window active. I set the value to zero and so far so good. Fingers crossed.

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: Firefox restart doesn't work when CS4 is active

Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:10 am 

Replies: 4
Views: 15403


Ivo:

Here is an Add-on for a Restart button if you want to try things out. Remember to move it from the Customize Toolbar Menu to a Toolbar of yours.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... src=search

 Forum: Classic Start Menu   Topic: Firefox restart doesn't work when CS4 is active

Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:18 am 

Replies: 4
Views: 15403


For quite sometime I've had problems restarting Firefox. A restart can be done pressing the 'Restart Firefox' button on the Add-ons Manager screen. There are Add-ons (extensions) that also provide this function and the ones I tried all behave the same. When I restart Fx it closes but does not reappe...

 Forum: Start Buttons   Topic: Convert icon to use with CSM 4

Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:16 am 

Replies: 4
Views: 14597


If you use the button in CSM it appears only partially because it's so large but when you hover over it and select it you can see the image changes. I think the door is closed and opens when hovered and changes color when selected. Is it possible you don't need three images?

 Forum: Start Buttons   Topic: Convert icon to use with CSM 4

Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 2:11 pm 

Replies: 4
Views: 14597


Found this really nice png icon but it apparently isn't setup for use on CS. It does have 3 different views although I don't understand why it only shows up as one view like below and in paint programs. Can anyone make it work properly with CS? Thanks.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Windows 8.1 RTM

 Post subject: Re: Windows 8.1 RTM Topic is solved
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 12:23 pm 

Replies: 14
Views: 43444


I decided to go back to Windows 8 due to some weird things I experienced none having anything to do with CS. Normally I don't do upgrades, I do a fresh install. Unfortunately you can't do a fresh install with the ISO because it requires a valid 8.1 activation key. I'll wait for it to show up on Tech...

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Windows 8.1 RTM

 Post subject: Re: Windows 8.1 RTM Topic is solved
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:49 pm 

Replies: 14
Views: 43444


So you upgraded from Win8 to 8.1 in place? Did you do it through the store or from an ISO? ISO. Went really smooth. Not only did I have to reinstall CS but also Stardock's ModernMix. All my programs and apps stayed put. Some visual changes I made reverted to the defaults so I had to change them. So...

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Windows 8.1 RTM

 Post subject: Re: Windows 8.1 RTM Topic is solved
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:22 pm 

Replies: 14
Views: 43444


I should have done the obvious. I uninstalled CS then reinstalled it. Now it starts fine. Evidently doing an upgrade kept CS but failed to have it start automatically. I even tried the repair option first on the CS installer but that didn't help.

Running Windows 8.1 Pro x64 RTM.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Windows 8.1 RTM

 Post subject: Windows 8.1 RTM Topic is solved
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 4:54 pm 

Replies: 14
Views: 43444


I got hold of Windows 8.1 RTM and did an upgrade. CS does not start automatically. I have to start it manually. Any ideas how to get it to start automatically?

 Forum: Start Menu Skins   Topic: Alternative nicer icon you can use for the 'Apps' folder

Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 5:26 pm 

Replies: 7
Views: 104074


I like it.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Clock on taskbar is a gray rectangle when first displayed.

Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:41 am 

Replies: 2
Views: 12141


Windows 8 Pro 64 bit.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Clock on taskbar is a gray rectangle when first displayed.

Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:37 am 

Replies: 2
Views: 12141


This is not a big deal but thought I throw it out to you. When Windows starts up and the taskbar first becomes visible the clock/date is just a gray rectangle for a few seconds. After that the clock/date appears. This I believe happens to the non-beta version too. I mention this because Start8 does ...

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Shutdown button problem

Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:31 am 

Replies: 7
Views: 23678


Ivo wrote:
Double-click on the ShutdownBoxItem near the bottom of the "Current menu items" in the Customize Start Menu tab.

Change the command from shutdown_box to shutdown. Or to restart. Or to whatever you want.


That did the trick. Thanks.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Shutdown button problem

Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 8:56 am 

Replies: 7
Views: 23678


I'm using the Classic Style. What exactly do I have to do to get the action I want?

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Shutdown button problem

Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 8:50 am 

Replies: 7
Views: 23678


Ivo wrote:
It is in the Main Menu tab.


I don't see anything there that would fix my 'problem. What is the name of the option?

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Shutdown button problem

 Post subject: Shutdown button problem Topic is solved
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 8:22 am 

Replies: 7
Views: 23678


I had to do a clean install of Windows 8 and after installing CS 4.0 beta clicking on the Shutdown button doesn't do a shutdown anymore. Instead it goes to a Windows menu giving me choices. I think there was an option in CS to make Shutdown the default but I can't find it. Can someone tell me where ...

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Still problems with VBox and CSM

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:15 am 

Replies: 9
Views: 25416


I recall that when I installed the latest version of Vbox it hung up on me so I canceled it after about 10 minutes. However it did work. IMO it's the Ethernet connection it sets up to allow communication between the host and guest that is causing the problem. I since uninstalled Vbox and maybe I'll ...

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Still problems with VBox and CSM

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:30 am 

Replies: 9
Views: 25416


I just tried to uninstalled the previous beta version in order to install the new beta. Uninstalling produced the attached screenshot below. I clicked on 'No' and Vbox was uninstalled. CSM still remained so I uninstalled it again and all went OK. Why do I have problems with Vbox? Seems CSM and Vbox ...

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: StartMenuLog.txt

 Post subject: Re: StartMenuLog.txt
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:00 am 

Replies: 5
Views: 16343


That's what I figured. Just curious that's all.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: StartMenuLog.txt

 Post subject: StartMenuLog.txt
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:11 am 

Replies: 5
Views: 16343


"C:\Users\Gary\AppData\Local\StartMenuLog.txt"

Just noticed this file. Get's overwritten when I hover over anything on the menu. Is this for debugging?

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Still problems with VBox and CSM

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:30 am 

Replies: 9
Views: 25416


GauravK wrote:
Does it happen with the new beta build which was refreshed?: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=803


I'm using that version.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Still problems with VBox and CSM

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:26 am 

Replies: 9
Views: 25416


*** Update *** Seems the problem is caused by the way CSM is started. I unchecked the option to start CSM automatically. I then ran the executable directly from the CSM folder, or I can place it on the Run list, and I'm able to run the Vbox DOS commands. I do notice that CSM starts up a lot slower t...

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Still problems with VBox and CSM

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 4:59 am 

Replies: 9
Views: 25416


I just discovered that as long as CSM 3.9 is running I can't issue some, if not all, Vbox commands in a DOS box on the Host. Here's an example what I get: C:\Windows\system32>"c:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" list vms VBoxManage.exe: error: Failed to create the VirtualBox...

 Forum: Start Menu Skins   Topic: Metro Glass Skin

 Post subject: Re: Metro Glass Skin
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:16 am 

Replies: 50
Views: 303931


kevinsand wrote:
Damn mpu those icons are awsome :O are does the standard windows 8 icons or did you made those yourselfs? :O


Get them here: Metro UI Icon Set - 725 Icons by ~dAKirby309 on deviantART

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Line spacing

 Post subject: Re: Line spacing
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 9:39 am 

Replies: 8
Views: 21865


Ivo wrote:
right. If you want your main menu to use 24x24 and the sub-menus to use 16x16, then set your large icon size to 24x24.
The search and the jumplists will use the small size though.


Much better, thanks Ivo.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Line spacing

 Post subject: Re: Line spacing
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 9:28 am 

Replies: 8
Views: 21865


Figured out what is going on. I use small icons for my skins. I set my small icons in CSM to 24. If I set them to 16 which is the normal size for context menus the line spacing is OK.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: User File missing 'AppData'

Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:18 am 

Replies: 6
Views: 18720


I just unhid Appdata and it now displays.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Line spacing

 Post subject: Re: Line spacing
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:59 am 

Replies: 8
Views: 21865


I recall that the previous version of CSM in classic mode had a smaller line spacing then the beta does.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Classic vs Windows 7

 Post subject: Re: Classic vs Windows 7
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:57 am 

Replies: 5
Views: 16454


I am saying that the 'Customize Start Menu' using a W7 style menu is different then the one used for the Classic style menu. Why can't there be just one with the best of both worlds?

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Classic vs Windows 7

 Post subject: Re: Classic vs Windows 7
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:33 am 

Replies: 5
Views: 16454


I can drag and drop to the left column, but the right column can only be done within CSM.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Line spacing

 Post subject: Line spacing
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:27 am 

Replies: 8
Views: 21865


Seems that the line spacing between entries is a little to high. Flyouts like on Control Panel take up 2 columns. Is this how the 'real' W7 menu displays lines?

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: User File missing 'AppData'

Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:24 am 

Replies: 6
Views: 18720


Items with hidden attribute are always hidden in any system menu or Classic Shell's menu irrespective of folder options. It's a feature so items can be hidden in the menu. If true then I think there should be an option in CSM to show hidden files just like it works in Folder Options or on a selecti...

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: User File missing 'AppData'

 Post subject: User File missing 'AppData'
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 4:32 am 

Replies: 6
Views: 18720


Using W7 style menu I have my User File as a menu. It is missing 'AppData' on the flyout. It is a hidden file but I overide that in Folder Options. Seems you aren't honoring that.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Classic vs Windows 7

 Post subject: Classic vs Windows 7
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 4:23 am 

Replies: 5
Views: 16454


Why can't you switch between the different styles of menus and keep all the same entries? For example, I set up the Windows 7 menu with all my programs and categories but if I change it to Classic I lose most of what I setup in Windows 7. IMO the entries should be retained no matter what menu type I...

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: CSM 3.9 looking good.

 Post subject: CSM 3.9 looking good.
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:14 am 

Replies: 2
Views: 11179


Now that my reported problems are fixed I can't find anything wrong with CSM functionality wise. It does what it is supposed to do. Requests for new features is always a possibility.

Will 4.0 final have any features that 3.9 doesn't?

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: CSM appears to hang Windows 8 when computer is started.

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:10 am 

Replies: 35
Views: 88039


Actually I see the Metro start screen for no more then a second. I'm pretty sure it didn't even show before.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Metro Apps

 Post subject: Re: Metro Apps
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:07 am 

Replies: 2
Views: 11031


Thanks. I should have looked for it myself.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Metro Apps

 Post subject: Metro Apps
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:26 am 

Replies: 2
Views: 11031


The Metro Apps entry appears under All Programs at the end of the list. I have setup things so Metro Apps appears in the second column as a Menu. I would like to get rid of Metro Apps under All Programs but there doesn't seem to be a way to delete it.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: CSM appears to hang Windows 8 when computer is started.

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:19 am 

Replies: 35
Views: 88039


@streetwolf: Please try the attached file. It contains a replacement for ClassicStartMenu.exe and ClassicStartMenuDLL.dll. You need to exit the start menu and copy these files into the Classic Shell directory (replacing the original files). Set the start menu to run automatically, and disable the S...

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: Metro App menu item is always highlighted.

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:19 am 

Replies: 21
Views: 51098


Ivo. Is there a bug with 'Highlight newly installed programs'? Checking it I always have my Startup Folder highlighted in orange under All Programs. Un-checking it All Programs is in orange as well as Apps and Apps in the second column is highlighted as I previously mentioned.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: CSM appears to hang Windows 8 when computer is started.

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:49 am 

Replies: 35
Views: 88039


Ivo wrote:
This was very helpful, thanks!
Looks like a standard "loader lock" issue. Basically I'm doing stuff I shouldn't be doing while my DLL is being loaded.
I will have to redesign my code a bit. I should have a fix in a few days, end of the week the latest.


My Pleasure Ivo.

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: CSM appears to hang Windows 8 when computer is started.

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:53 am 

Replies: 35
Views: 88039


Got a dump for you!

 Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta   Topic: CSM appears to hang Windows 8 when computer is started.

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:17 am 

Replies: 35
Views: 88039


Skipping the Metro screen didn't work. As a pseudo workaround I placed a shortcut to CSM in my startup folder. Now when I start my machine I get the Metro start screen. Clicking on my Desktop tile I get thrown into the desktop and CSM starts up. I'll keep Vbox on my system until we fix this. I just ...
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