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Option to run CS without resident ClassicStartMenu.exe
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Author:  Anixx [ Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:29 am ]
Post subject:  Option to run CS without resident ClassicStartMenu.exe

Is it possible to add an option to run Classic Shell without the resident ClassicStartMenu.exe process?

Author:  Ivo [ Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Option to run CS without resident ClassicStartMenu.exe

Yes, technically it is possible, but makes some scenarios trickier - like handling restart of Explorer.

Author:  Splitwirez [ Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Option to run CS without resident ClassicStartMenu.exe

Ivo wrote:
Yes, technically it is possible, but makes some scenarios trickier - like handling restart of Explorer.

I'd like to note that not having Classic Shell autostart whenever explorer starts is actually desirable under certain circumstances - for example, I'm developing Start9 now, so the only time I want Classic Shell to run is when I tell it to :lol:

(...yes, there are other cases... ._. )

Author:  Gaurav [ Tue Sep 26, 2017 10:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Option to run CS without resident ClassicStartMenu.exe

@Splitwirez, You can already have Classic Shell not autostart when Explorer starts by unchecking "Start automatically for this user" on General Behavior tab. Run it manually from C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenu.exe.

Of course, once it starts, the ClassicStartMenu.exe process will run consuming negligible amount of memory. It only keeps running to automatically launch the menu *if* Explorer restarts or crashes.

Author:  Splitwirez [ Tue Sep 26, 2017 2:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Option to run CS without resident ClassicStartMenu.exe

Gaurav wrote:
@Splitwirez, You can already have Classic Shell not autostart when Explorer starts by unchecking "Start automatically for this user" on General Behavior tab. Run it manually from C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenu.exe.

I've never found that that Setting reliably disables it...renaming ClassicStartMenu.exe and ClassicStartMenuDLL.dll to anything other than those names does though :lol:

Author:  Anixx [ Wed Sep 27, 2017 5:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Option to run CS without resident ClassicStartMenu.exe

Ivo wrote:
Yes, technically it is possible, but makes some scenarios trickier - like handling restart of Explorer.


I usually restart userinit.exe, not explorer.exe... Would be great to have a checkbox for not running with resident process.

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