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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Skin with glyph icons in column 2 to match Win10 taskbar? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 9:37 pm
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| Here are the glyphs for easy copy-pasting if anyone wants to use them in the Classic Start Menu: Follow the instructions here: http://www.classicshell.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=5091#p33545 Note: These glyphs will display properly on Windows 7 and up with the Segoe UI Symbol font present. Yo... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Classic Start Menu crashes after update to Win 10 Ver 1703 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 5:35 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 17790
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| The link are not in my reply but it's my signature that appears below every post I make. If your crashes are gone, it means you already found the right driver and don't need to do anything else. Even without Classic Shell, simply opening Control Panel crashes Explorer.exe if the buggy driver file is... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Search uses contains instead of starts with |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 8:23 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 15923
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| There are no plans to make it exactly as Windows search. The Windows 7 menu search has certain deficiencies which Classic Start Menu improved upon: - Because Windows 7's menu can't do partial matches, you can't type RAR to open WinRAR. Or dataexecut to open DEP properties. With Classic Start Menu, y... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Desktop F3 Keyboard Shortcut |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 8:10 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 16557
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| No replacing F3 is not a good idea because F3 opens different things on Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 and users prefer different things. For example, on Windows 8.1, the built-in Windows search is the only one that can search network files, Classic Start Menu cannot so both are required. Similarly, on Windo... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Classic Start Menu crashes after update to Win 10 Ver 1703 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 8:05 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 17790
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| On PCs which have IDT audio, the audio driver (IDTNC64.cpl file to be specific) is known to be incompatible with the latest Windows 10. It can cause Explorer/Classic Shell to crash. Uninstall IDT audio driver or get the updated fixed one. Simply removing IDTNC64.cpl should fix the crash too. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Search uses contains instead of starts with |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 9:10 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 15923
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| Space is considered a word separator so finding words beginning with b is normal e.g. Bluetooth or blink rate. Maybe your batch files also contain words beginning with b. If you don't want to search file contents, also uncheck "Search contents" under "Search files". It is not the... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Character Map Glyphs |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 6:09 am
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Replies: 5
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| Well it's not the same exactly but instead of using icons, if you use Unicode text symbols, you can have some glyphs in Windows 7-style, 2nd column as well. If in the future, Ivo can add support for color fonts which are supported using DirectWrite on Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, we can have full col... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Request: StartIsBack skin |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:51 am
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Replies: 17
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| Well it's not the same exactly but instead of using icons, if you use Unicode text symbols, you can have some glyphs in Windows 7-style, 2nd column as well. If in the future, Ivo can add support for color fonts which are supported using DirectWrite on Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, we can have full col... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Skin with glyph icons in column 2 to match Win10 taskbar? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:51 am
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Replies: 43
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| Well it's not the same exactly but instead of using icons, if you use Unicode text symbols, you can have some glyphs in Windows 7-style, 2nd column as well. If in the future, Ivo can add support for color fonts which are supported using DirectWrite on Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, we can have full col... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Status bar not visible |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 4:36 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 13916
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Yeah that's how Microsoft designed it in Internet Explorer 5 in 1999.  |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Customize statusbar details? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 11:17 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 16661
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Yeah it would've been great to have it working for AllFileSystemObjects. Unfortunately, it doesn't work.
The only time I've seen System.FileCount work is in Windows Explorer stacked search results. Unfortunately, stacking was removed after Windows Vista. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Windows 10 log off text changed to sign out |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 11:13 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 12324
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| It is changed by Windows if you are using a Microsoft account. If you revert to a local account, it should revert. Or you can modify StartMenuL10N.ini. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Desktop F3 Keyboard Shortcut |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 11:05 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 16557
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| You can use a simple AutoHotkey script to override it. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Search uses contains instead of starts with |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 11:02 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 15923
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| Yes open Start Menu Settings -> Search Box tab. Uncheck 'Match parts of words'. |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Status bar not visible |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:06 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 13916
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Customize statusbar details? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:02 am
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Replies: 4
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| The status bar details are the same as what the tooltip/infotip shows. You can customize the tooltip using the Registry but it's per-file type. As an example, see the "InfoTip" Reg value's data at HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile. Article on it: Add More Details to Shortcut ToolTip in Windows 10:... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 10 - windows explorer continuously crashes |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:14 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 23566
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| Besides IDT, there is ONE MORE driver that I've found which crashes Control Panel. Realtek's audio driver if you haven't updated it, contains RtkAPO.dll which has the same effect as IDT's CPL file. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Crashes Explorer in Win 10 Creator |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:10 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 41330
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| Besides IDT, there is ONE MORE driver that I've found which crashes Control Panel. Realtek's audio driver if you haven't updated it, contains RtkAPO.dll which has the same effect as IDT's CPL file. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Classic Start Menu not Appearing |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:14 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 14079
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| Right click Start button -> Settings. Make sure Left click opens and Windows key opens are set to "Classic Start Menu". Also make sure no other Start menu software is installed. |
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Forum: Taskbar Skins Topic: [REQUEST] Windows 7 Taskbar |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:30 am
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Replies: 3
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| I assume you are asking this for Windows 10? The problem is even though the taskbar background can be skinned, the window buttons can't be made to look like Windows 7/8.1. So far, I only know of StartIsBack++ which can theme the taskbar to make it look like Windows 7/8.1. Unfortunately, StartIsBack+... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: XP Classic Retro |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:23 am
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Replies: 99
Views: 542962
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| Right, right. And indeed especially for this skin which has so many bitmaps, I wouldn't want you to update all of them just for making the band slightly thicker. I didn't see the internals of this skin to see how its done so I assumed it might be possible to just stretch the bitmaps vertically witho... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: XP Classic Retro |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 6:48 am
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Replies: 99
Views: 542962
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| This skin also needs a slightly bigger user picture option and slightly thicker top bar for high DPI. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: XP LUNA Variations (Classic 1 and 2) |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 6:03 am
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Replies: 56
Views: 425827
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| The position of the user picture in this skin when shown in the left column seems to be dependent on the setting "Programs pane width". It shifts left/right depending on whether the value of this setting is decreased/increased. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Experiment Plex Replay7 (Windows 7 style) |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 11:22 am
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Replies: 32
Views: 114220
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| Check out Winaero Tweaker - that app will let you easily adjust things like scrollbar sizes. Or if you want to manually do it, these are the Reg entries (my values are quite large due to high DPI): Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics] "Scr... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Experiment Plex Replay7 (Windows 7 style) |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 10:17 am
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Replies: 32
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| Best revision ever!!! :P :D :P :D :P :D :mrgreen: Thanks. I switched to Small icons+larger padding in 2nd column (since my small icon size is quite big). And edited the skin to increase the split arrow padding and Shutdown text+arrow paddings as I always do since you know the split button must actua... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: User PICTURE FRAMES different sizes |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 10:09 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 84709
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| This is very useful for all skin creators. Thanks juniper7! It'll be possible for Ivo too, to incorporate these larger frames into the default Classic, Full Glass, Windows Aero skins. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Icons on home screen |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 11:10 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 9581
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| What do you mean by home screen? The Desktop? Try right click and drag from Start menu to Desktop - it'll give you options to copy. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: "See More Results" Search function not working. |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 4:32 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 31122
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| See More Results/Saved Searches is a Windows feature that seems to be damaged on your computer. Looking at your screenshot, it appears that the file association might be messed up for search-ms files on your PC. That's why it may not be working. You say nothing happens when you double click "In... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: remote desktop connection expand menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 4:30 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 7883
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| Just pin the shortcut and over time, Windows will add to its jumplist the previous clients you've connected it to. Make sure jumplists are on in Windows. Open Settings app -> Personalization -> Start. Enable the option 'Show recently opened items in Jump Lists on Start or the taskbar'. If the Taskba... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Experiment Plex Replay7 (Windows 7 style) |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:43 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 114220
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| Is there such a thing as a vector start menu? Where everything scales perfectly, or is that just a dream? :lol: For that, the Start Menu will have to be rewritten in WPF or UWP, not Win32 and we all know how much powerful and versatile Win32 APIs are compared to UWP except for its limited resolutio... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Experiment Plex Replay7 (Windows 7 style) |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:43 am
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Replies: 32
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| Oh ok no worries. I didn't know you deleted the sources. And I had forgotten about the user pic limit. :P I only asked thinking that it might be a minor update. How Windows magnifies smaller graphic elements to work with high DPIs is using DPI virtualization. I wrote an article at Winaero about it: ... |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Taskbar time not displaying |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:23 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 10062
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| This does not seem to be related to Classic Shell. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: List of Recent Documents not showing up in Start Menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:09 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 7425
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Open Settings app -> Personalization -> Start.
Enable the option 'Show recently opened items in Jump Lists on Start or the taskbar'. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Picture is small |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:19 am
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Replies: 4
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| @Jerome, Yes I know the picture in some of the skins (almost all custom skins) is smaller for higher DPI monitors, but the problem is that the user frame around the pic needs to be updated in the skin as well as its position etc. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Experiment Plex Replay7 (Windows 7 style) |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:14 am
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Replies: 32
Views: 114220
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Hi Juniper7, would you or Jcee if you are reading this, update this lovely skin with a bigger user pic/user pic frame? Preferably, User pic size options in the Skin (64, 96, 128, 256).  |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 10 Anniversary, Creators and Fall Creators Update |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 3:46 am
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Replies: 169
Views: 1387553
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| Once again, I highly recommend Windows 8.1 with Classic Shell for everyone having a bad experience with Windows 10. I wouldn't recommend using Windows 10 unless Microsoft fixes the critical design flaws with it. |
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Forum: Taskbar Skins Topic: Windows XP Taskbar |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 3:40 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 131160
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: [SOLVED] How to disable Win+X and Win+C hotkeys |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:58 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 8481
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 10 Anniversary, Creators and Fall Creators Update |
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:16 am
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Replies: 169
Views: 1387553
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| @wyvern, this is a surprising and unfortunate bug. It has been reported by some other Windows 10 users too so I believe you. But the taskbar and its pinning is entirely under control of Windows. I don't understand how Classic Shell's Start menu can affect taskbar pinning. Nor can I reproduce the bug... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Classic Start Menu Right Click |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:12 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 7280
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| To disable right click inside the menu, go to Classic Start Menu settings, enable All Settings. Go the Context Menu tab and uncheck "Enable right-click menu". To disable right click options that appear when you right click the Start button, uncheck "Enable Exit" and "Enable ... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Classic Shell "Start" icon not working |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:44 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 12962
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| The Start screen shortcut will only work as long as ClassicStartMenu.exe is running in the background. If the Start menu has exited, you will have to launch ClassicStartMenu.exe first and only then the shortcut to the Start screen will work. If the ClassicStartMenu.exe is not running, then directly ... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 10 Anniversary, Creators and Fall Creators Update |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:13 pm
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Replies: 169
Views: 1387553
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| @wyvern, Okay, how are you pinning them to the Taskbar? Are you right clicking them inside the menu and choosing "Pin to taskbar"? Or are you pinning them by right clicking them on the taskbar itself? Are these regular Win32 programs or the new "apps"? It is also possible that so... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Setting Folder View Options |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:10 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 10864
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| No, Classic Shell includes an add-on for Windows Explorer that restores some missing/removed features. It is not a replacement. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Setting Folder View Options |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:42 am
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Views: 10864
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Games Folder Issue |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 11:38 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 6454
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| Games folder is a Windows feature, not related to the Start Menu of Classic Shell which merely shows it. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: New skin with full customization (can set background,colors) |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 11:18 am
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Replies: 92
Views: 323697
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| Sorry for late reply.....life tasks never end :( I don't know how you got the non-working skin, it usually happens if you save it while Classic Start Menu is still running. Before saving it, you must exit the menu. I made some changes to the high DPI section to show what I meant about #2 and #4. Sor... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 10 Anniversary, Creators and Fall Creators Update |
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:09 am
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Replies: 169
Views: 1387553
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| I just installed Classic Start Menu on my Windows 10 Edu Creators Update 15063.483. It works well for the most parts but i cant find any setting apps with the search box. I don't have "pc settings" section when i type some keyword like "update". I take a look at %LocalAppdata%\P... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 10 Anniversary, Creators and Fall Creators Update |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:08 am
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Replies: 169
Views: 1387553
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| Since installing the Creators Update, items pinned to the Taskbar from the Classic Shell Start Menu only persist while the current computer session is active. After powering-down and re-starting, the pinned items are no longer shown on the Taskbar, apart from one stubborn item! However, items pinne... |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Windows Mods/Alternatives |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 10:38 am
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Replies: 92
Views: 735295
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| Development of one of the best media players on Windows - Media Player Classic - Home Cinema has died: :o :cry: :shock: Grab the last release here: https://mpc-hc.org/2017/07/16/1.7.13-released-and-farewell/ Of course, since it's open source, it can be forked. 8-) Hopefully, MPC-BE (https://sourcefo... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Hide scroll tooltips in file pane not working? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:41 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 12747
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| For 20 years, Windows has a setting "Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items" in Folder Options (File Explorer Options) -> View tab that disables tooltips. |
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