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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: How to capture crash dumps or slowdown dumps |
Gaurav |
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:32 am
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Here are ready-to-use registry files you can use if you are not comfortable or familiar with Registry editing. Just download this ZIP file and extract and run the Set up Explorer dump creation.reg file inside it to merge it into the Registry. After that, every time Explorer.exe crashes, 9 dumps will... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Frequent Programs different than Windows' own |
Gaurav |
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:50 pm
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I use this app called Start Menu Frequent Programs (http://www.byounce.com/clicks/click.php?id=5). You can enter the UserAssist CLSIDs in it and then it decodes those Registry keys. The UserAssist CLSIDs for Windows 7/8.1 are: {CEBFF5CD-ACE2-4F4F-9178-9926F41749EA},{F4E57C4B-2036-45F0-A9AB-443BCFE33... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: where do i put .skin files on windows xp |
Gaurav |
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:25 pm
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Classic Shell does not run on Windows XP. It requires at least Windows 7, although version 3 and earlier ran on Windows Vista. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Windows 10 LTSB Slowndown explorer.exe after 1 minute start |
Gaurav |
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:32 am
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Has this issue been narrowed down to the Start menu component? Have you tried installing only the Start menu and omitting Classic Explorer and IE components? |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Frequent Programs different than Windows' own |
Gaurav |
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:29 am
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I installed this NirSoft tool but it appeared in my Frequent list after launching it a couple of times. So technically, there's nothing odd about its shortcut or the app itself to prevent it from appearing in the Frequent list. No idea what could be causing your issue. P.S. Offtopic but wow you seem... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Classic Shell makes Chrome's bookmark column font blurry |
Gaurav |
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:24 am
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Classic Shell does not do anything to Google Chrome so such a thing is impossible. If you are using third party (non-standard) Windows themes, then that might be the cause. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Missing tabs in first column of win 7 display style |
Gaurav |
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 11:51 pm
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Maybe your Pinned programs folder setting and Recent programs setting got reset or changed. To fix this, open Classic Start Menu Settings. In the search box at the top of the Settings window, type: pinned. Without closing the Start Menu Settings, switch the setting between "Start menu folder&qu... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: "Auto resize all columns width" button |
Gaurav |
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 11:40 pm
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1. Download the above ZIP file and extract "SizeAllColumnsToFitWhenRun.exe" to the Desktop. 2. Copy this file to C:\Users\<YOUR USER NAME>\AppData\Local\ClassicShell. Then you can delete this file from the Desktop. 3. Open Classic Explorer Settings. 4. Go to the tab called Toolbar Buttons.... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 10 Anniversary, Creators and Fall Creators Update |
Gaurav |
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:26 am
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Just wanted to say that on our domain we were having hourly crashes on the last version of ClassicShell (v4.3.0) running under Windows 10. We had began to prepare a switch to Windows 8.1 but since v4.3.1 has been released I have installed and not had a single crash in 2 days. Looks extremely promis... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: open file location |
Gaurav |
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:59 pm
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GREAT. Thank you!!! Also another problem. I searched for part of a file name I've used for many videos I have in dropbox. The showed up in the Shell search. However, when I clicked “see more results” it went to “search results in indexed locations” and said “no items match your search” However when... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Search not working properly?? |
Gaurav |
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:56 pm
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I think I found why this is happening. The correct URL to use is: search-ms:&crumb=location:::{9343812E-1C37-4A49-A12E-4B2D810D956B}&crumb=%2 Update: If on Windows 10, the above URL does not work, then use this: search-ms:crumb=location:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\Searches\Index... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: "See More Results" Search function not working. |
Gaurav |
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:53 pm
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I think I found why this is happening. The correct URL to use is: search-ms:&crumb=location:::{9343812E-1C37-4A49-A12E-4B2D810D956B}&crumb=%2 To fix this, follow these steps: 1. Open Start Menu Settings 2. Go to Customize Start Menu tab 3. Now: 3-A: If using classic style , add a sub-item fo... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Suggested update for Gaurav's "Start Menu Search Guide" |
Gaurav |
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:49 pm
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Thanks! Updated. And some other links too (DjVu, eBook filter handler etc) |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Windows 10 LTSB Slowndown explorer.exe after 1 minute start |
Gaurav |
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:25 am
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Replies: 8 Views: 34415
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This problem was reported by some other Windows 10 users. Hopefully your dump will help Ivo determine the cause. |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Font Size On Bottom Of Explorer |
Gaurav |
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:17 am
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Tip: You can customize the status bar in certain apps that respect the system setting with Winaero Tweaker. It gives you an easy to use GUI for that. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Not playing nice windowblinds |
Gaurav |
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:00 am
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I noticed a taskbar skinning incompatibility with StartIsBack++ and Classic Shell too. If StartIsBack++ is used to only customize the taskbar, and Classic Shell is used as the Start menu, the taskbar skinning is completely messed up even if Customize taskbar is off in Classic Start Menu Settings. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: v4.3.1 The system administrator .. prevent this installation |
Gaurav |
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 2:39 am
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Replies: 14 Views: 41247
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You could check Gpedit.msc -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Software Restriction Policies. Did you use any app to tweak or modify Windows settings? |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: v4.3.1 The system administrator .. prevent this installation |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 11:23 pm
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If there is no Unblock button in Properties, then the problem is something else. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Separate installer |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 11:09 pm
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: v4.3.1 The system administrator .. prevent this installation |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 11:08 pm
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After downloading the EXE installer, have you unblocked it? Windows adds zone information to it if it came from the internet. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: v4.3.1 The system administrator .. prevent this installation |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 12:21 pm
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Version 4.3.1 still doesn't fix "PC Settings" |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 6:29 am
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I am facing this issue too and have no idea how to fix it. Many items from PC Settings just do not get searched. But Cortana Search is able to find them. But it was working fine in Classic Shell when I had freshly installed Creators Update. It broke *after a few days* so I don't suspect Classic Shel... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 10 Anniversary, Creators and Fall Creators Update |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 12:42 am
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Replies: 169 Views: 1581519
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@DAOWAce, if you observe that it is not crashing, then you need to create a slowdown dump while it's happening. The dump will capture the state of the Explorer process when the slowdown is happening. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Clear icon cache? |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 12:39 am
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If the menu shows incorrect icons, there is a new command called Clear cached information in the Backup button menu of the Settings window to clear the icon cache without restarting the menu. Previously, you can to exit the Start menu, then delete %LocalAppData%\ClassicShell\DataCache.db and load th... |
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Forum: Announcements Topic: Classic Shell 4.3.1 is released [Aug 12th 2017] |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 12:35 am
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Here is the detailed change log for Classic Shell 4.3.1: New features in Classic Shell 4.3.1: ● New command in the Backup button of the Settings window to clear the icon cache without restarting the menu ● Alt+Enter keyboard shortcut to open Properties of Start menu items and jumplist items Other mi... |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: XP/Vista/8.1 hybrid start button. |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 4:31 am
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: 3 problems, please help |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:16 am
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Before I start downloading utilities and running test on this problem, can someone please confirm.denne that if I completely uninstall Classic Shell with a PRO uninstaller, including all registry entries being removed, and then reinstalling the same version I have been using V3.6.8. will it reset a... |
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Forum: Start Buttons Topic: Man of steel start button |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 3:12 am
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Nice. I found two more with a transparent background at Deviantart but their positions were messed up. I fixed the buttons. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: "Shut Downaaaaliiiiiiigl" instead of "Shut Down" |
Gaurav |
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 2:13 am
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The character after '&' will be underlined in the menu and used as the keyboard accelerator shortcut. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: "Shut Downaaaaliiiiiiigl" instead of "Shut Down" |
Gaurav |
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 11:59 pm
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Yeah editing C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\StartMenuL10N.iniStartMenuL10N.ini or uninstalling and reinstalling Classic Shell should fix your issue. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Aug 4 update KB 4021572 for Windows 10 |
Gaurav |
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:12 am
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The Utility report won't help. Only a crash dump (if you can capture one) while Explorer is crashing would give some idea of what's crashing it. I know it's difficult to capture a crash dump when it's a crashing loop you can't get out of but try all the methods listed there: http://www.classicshell.... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Question| How to send folders/files to a program by button? |
Gaurav |
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:09 am
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You can use a batch file to delete the .tmp file and include the Rename command in that batch file.
The file order issue is buggy Windows Explorer behavior I think (of the File Pane). You could try selecting it differently using the mouse or using the keyboard. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Taskbar Transparency if the Taskbar is on left or right side |
Gaurav |
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:06 am
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This was reported by another user too on Windows 8.1: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=6808 so we believe you but the problem could not be reproduced as it works perfectly fine on my PC when the taskbar is at either side, so the cause of this issue can't be determined. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Open Outlook file in the search function |
Gaurav |
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 9:16 pm
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Which version of Outlook? Which version of Windows? Outlook supports email, calendar items and appointments/tasks. Or do you mean attachment files in Outlook? |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Menu Item Drag, Folder Hover, Open Folder -> "How to Delay?" |
Gaurav |
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 10:55 am
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In Classic Start Menu Settings, type the following into the Search box at the top of the Settings window: delay
You can adjust the various delays there. Each setting has help in its tooltip/infotip which appears when you hover over it with the mouse. |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Toolbar no longer works under Windows 10 |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 7:25 am
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Does not work with a moved %SystemDrive%\Users folder |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:43 am
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Uleti wrote: I do not know, what I do know is that the stock Windows 10 menu works fine, so perhaps there is a bug in Classic Shell?
The stock menu gets to use lots of undocumented/exclusive functions and APIs/methods not all of which are exposed to third party app developers. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Does not work with a moved %SystemDrive%\Users folder |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 10:40 pm
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Classic Shell uses KNOWNFOLDERIDs, not environment variables. According to MSDN, KNOWNFOLDERIDs supersede both CSIDLs and environment variables and should be used because environment variables have insufficient coverage of Windows special folders. But it is possible that the KNOWNFOLDERIDs do not wo... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Aug 4 update KB 4021572 for Windows 10 |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 10:19 pm
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This means Explorer.exe is crashing. I know it's hard to recover out of this crashing loop but only a crash dump will allow determining the cause of the crash: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=6 |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Aug 4 update KB 4021572 for Windows 10 |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 12:04 pm
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Are you on Classic Shell 4.3.0 or an older version? |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Does not work with a moved %SystemDrive%\Users folder |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 12:02 pm
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Microsoft's documentation here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/microsoft-windows-shell-setup-folderlocations-profilesdirectory states: "We don’t recommend using this setting, except perhaps in a test environment." "Use this setting to move... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Classic Shell Start Menu causes explorer lock up |
Gaurav |
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 8:50 pm
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I think the smarter thing would be to avoid Windows 10 than to avoid Classic Shell! Just my two cents. Although if you find out what's causing the issue with the Start Menu and Explorer.exe on Windows 10, do let us know. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 10 Anniversary, Creators and Fall Creators Update |
Gaurav |
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 9:15 pm
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@DAOWAce, Classic Shell does not even load until after login when Explorer.exe has loaded so it should not affect boot or login in any way. If you think your Explorer.exe is becoming unresponsive, crashing or leaking memory, capture a crash dump as per these instructions: http://www.classicshell.net... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Request: StartIsBack skin |
Gaurav |
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 4:00 am
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That's great that you figured it out, Gaurav. Do you think you could have a couple pictures, to show everyone how easy it is to put in the label area of Customize Start Menu tab. Here are simple step-by-step instructions: 1. Right click the Start button and click Settings. 2. Check "Show all s... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: deploy classic shell start menu for all domain users AD2012 |
Gaurav |
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:43 pm
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Classic Shell automatically installs for all users on a computer and by default, it starts automatically for all users too when Windows boots. Open Classic Start Menu Settings and go to General Behavior tab. Check "Start automatically for this user" in the user account where it's not loadi... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Cannot Pin Windows 10 Maps to Taskbar after Classic Shell |
Gaurav |
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:34 pm
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Your app seems to be damaged based on what you describe which is why you cannot pin it. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Default Start Menu Folders |
Gaurav |
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 8:08 am
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You can just set the Hidden attribute on these folders from their Properties or using attrib.exe -h. All items with hidden attribute are not shown in the Classic Start Menu. You may have to do this twice: one for these folders in C:\Users\<YOUR USER ACCOUNT>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start M... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: XP Classic Retro |
Gaurav |
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 4:32 am
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Oh sure take your time. There is no need to hurry. I am thankful that you are future proofing it by updating it. You don't take donations, otherwise I would've sent some money to your PayPal. |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Request: StartIsBack skin |
Gaurav |
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 9:40 pm
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Here are the glyphs for easy copy-pasting if anyone wants to use them in the Classic Start Menu: Note: These glyphs will display properly on Windows 7 and up with the Segoe UI Symbol font present. You might want to change the font used in your skin(s) to Segoe UI Symbol. The rest of the non-glyph ch... |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Character Map Glyphs |
Gaurav |
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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