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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Classic Shell Start Menu causes explorer lock up |
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 11:13 pm
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Replies: 68
Views: 22799
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| Nope, sorry. I am super busy with other projects. What would be helpful if you can narrow it down to a particular policy that makes a difference. The lockup is not in Classic Shell code, but somewhere in Windows. Some setting affects how Windows works, which is probably not compatible with how Class... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Start Button Too Big |
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 9:55 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 2429
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| You need to press OK in the settings dialog for the size to actually change. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Start Button Too Big |
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 8:23 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 2429
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| Change the setting "Button size" in the Start Button tab. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Ugly Square Behind Metro App Icons |
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 7:54 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 854
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| The Metro icons are white and will not be visible on a white background. You can try the "Invert Metro icon color" setting in the Menu Look tab. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Restarts instead of hibernates |
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 8:22 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 1191
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No, I mean the way you would hibernate if Classic Shell was not installed.
For example you can close all programs, click on the Desktop and press Alt+F4. This will show a dialog box with options to shut down. Hibernate should be one of them. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Restarts instead of hibernates |
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 3:56 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1191
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| Do you get the same behavior when you hibernate from the start screen? |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Installation |
| Ivo |
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:02 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 1205
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: My 4.3 is BROKEN! |
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:43 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1247
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| If your desktop has tiles, you are most likely in tablet mode. Press Win+A and uncheck "Tablet mode" at the bottom. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Classic Shell Start Menu causes explorer lock up |
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 9:08 pm
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Replies: 68
Views: 22799
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| Can you narrow it down to a particular policy? |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Where is the start orb resource in Windows 10? |
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:21 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 1112
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| Classic Shell hides the Windows 10 orb and creates its own. It does not replace the picture that Windows uses. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Classic Shell Start Menu causes explorer lock up |
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:34 pm
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Replies: 68
Views: 22799
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| That's strange, because the actual work happens in the Explorer.exe process, not in the ClassicStartMenu.exe process. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Bug with "Disable breadcrumbs" option |
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:04 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 1221
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Classic Shell 4.3.0 Interfering with Mouse/Touchpad |
| Ivo |
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2017 7:55 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 807
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The ClassicStartMenu.exe process doesn't do much. It mostly watches Explorer to restart so it can re-add the start button.
There have been no other reports about touchpad problems.
I would recommend to temporarily uninstall Classic Shell for a few days to see if the problem is truly gone. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Calc.exe starts in QWERTY instead of AZERTY |
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:12 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1474
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| I think on Windows 10 the keyboard settings are global for all programs (before it used to be per application). Do you see the keyboard indicator in the taskbar change from ENG to FRA as you launch Calculator? I am unable to reproduce the behavior you are describing. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Latest Windows 10 Build deleted Classic Shell |
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 6:54 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 1329
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Version 4.2.5 is incompatible with the latest Windows 10.
All you need is to install version 4.3.0. |
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Forum: Classic IE Topic: trouble opening settings & internet explorer |
| Ivo |
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 2:40 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 1851
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| If IE is not working for you, there is no chance installing Classic Shell will make it behave better. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Must I update Classic Shell 4.1 ? I'm using Windows 7. |
| Ivo |
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 8:47 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 1234
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If it is working OK for you and you don't need any of the new features, then stick with what works  |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: text and icon size |
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:17 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 612
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The icon size can be changed from the Menu Look tab.
The text size can be changed only if the skin allows it. Not many do.
You can change the size of the entire menu by tweaking the DPI setting in the Menu Look tab.
The Windows 7 style menu doesn't scroll the pinned items. The Classic styles do. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Classic start menu takes a long time to open |
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 7:18 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 5252
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| You can use Process Monitor to identify what is being accessed on those drives. Maybe if you have This PC pinned to the menu, it needs to refresh the drive icons? |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: "Home" entry on menu bar missing |
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 4:55 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 955
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| Yeah, you can't share a PC. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Run as a Service? |
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:57 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 5166
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| Yup, you are on your own I can't even begin to think of what can go wrong in such scenario... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Run as a Service? |
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:42 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 5166
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| The Explorer that's important is the one that runs the desktop and the taskbar. Individual Explorer windows that show specific folders are ignored. That's of course if we are talking about the Classic Start Menu. If you are talking about Classic Explorer, then no, the location of the EXE doesn't mat... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Run as a Service? |
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:51 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 5166
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| It is the process that injects the DLL into Explorer. It also watches for Explorer being restarted to do the injection again. And it does some other non-essential work. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Classic Start Menu keeps freezing Explorer |
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 9:34 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 8426
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Yes, this is another case of the excessive thread count. Something is blocking the existing threads and Explorer is launching new ones until it dies.
Unfortunately I have not seen this myself and I have no clue what is the root cause. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 7 - dual monitor taskbar |
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:21 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 1067
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| No, Classic Shell does not add a new taskbar. You need other software like Display Fusion. |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Question regardin explorer resources |
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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 11:30 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 998
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| Classic Shell does not change the start button image. It hides the Windows start button and shows its own. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Classic shell not working as default |
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:21 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1663
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| Seems to be running now. What do you mean really by "classic shell does not start as default"? |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Having a problem with the custom button |
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:04 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 658
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Classic shell not working as default |
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:03 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1663
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Classic Shell Start Menu causes explorer lock up |
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:03 am
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Replies: 68
Views: 22799
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: CSM-W10 build 15002, Shut down , etc does not show. |
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 2:39 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 2135
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Slight delay in Control panel <menu> display. |
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 6:40 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 2231
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| Possibly one of the items in the control panel is slow to provide its properties. Look for items that are in one and not the other. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Removing "Start Menu (Windows)" via GPO? |
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 1:35 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 933
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| Yes, look for a setting called "Show Start Screen shortcut". |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Classic Start taskbar NOT anchored to bottom of the screen |
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 12:22 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 942
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Unlock the taskbar if it is locked, then wiggle it with the mouse. Maybe it will reposition.
BTW, I don't think the problem is related to Classic Shell. Temporarily disable Classic Shell and see if the problem still happens. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Classic Start taskbar NOT anchored to bottom of the screen |
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:15 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 942
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Windows Button invisible in games but always at top. |
| Ivo |
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:52 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1908
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Sorry, nothing funny here. I want to repro the exact conditions as you and want to remove all ambiguity.
What are your start button settings?
Do you have multiple monitors? If so, what are their resolutions? Do you have the taskbar on them? |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Windows Button invisible in games but always at top. |
| Ivo |
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:21 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 1908
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What is your desktop resolution and your game resolution?
If the game doesn't have a mouse pointer, how do you know you are clicking in the corner? |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Classic start menu takes a long time to open |
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:43 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 5252
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| The dump did not catch anything interesting. You need to capture a series of dumps while the menu is opening. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: remember working directory on move/copy action |
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 8:08 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 2486
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| Oh, you are talking about the browser for the target? Yes, mine always starts from the top too. There is no way to change the behavior. That's a feature of Windows. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: remember working directory on move/copy action |
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:42 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 2486
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| Are you talking about the "Copy To" button? At least for me it doesn't change the current directory. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: remember working directory on move/copy action |
| Ivo |
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:31 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 2486
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My guess would be you added the button to the toolbar for copying or moving files. But I may be wrong.
Either way, the toolbar just gives you access to the features that are already built into Explorer. Classic Shell does not implement the copy operation itself. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: remember working directory on move/copy action |
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:09 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 2486
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| You can press the Back button to go to the previous folder. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Classic Shell on Win10: Make the Right Side Wider |
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:53 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2911
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The spacing depends on the selected skin and other factors - like the DPI you use or if you have a touch screen.
If you want to customize that you may have to edit the skin file and increase the padding. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Classic Shell on Win10: Make the Right Side Wider |
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:02 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 2911
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| The right side is intended to be just wide enough to fit the labels. That's how it works in Windows 7. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Rename menu item? |
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:09 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 987
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Double-click also works, but it has to be on the icon, not on the text.
Right-click works anywhere. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Rename menu item? |
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:39 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 987
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| Go to the Customize Start Menu tab, find the PC Settings item, double-click on the icon, and change the text from "$Menu.PCSettings" to whatever you want it to say. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Run as a Service? |
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 5:48 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 5166
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| The code is designed to run inside the Explorer process. Otherwise some features will not work. For example the part that handles the Win key or replaces the start button. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Run as a Service? |
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 3:31 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 5166
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| All of the start menu functionality runs inside the Explorer.exe process. The ClassicStartMenu.exe process is not important for performance. You can even kill it and the menu will still work. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Shutdown, Sleep, etc. Windows Shortcut Keys Broken |
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:56 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1558
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| Go to the "Customize Start Menu" tab in the settings, double-click on the "Shutdown dialog" item in the left column and uncheck "Split button item". This will make the item a plain sub-menu instead of a split button, so pressing U will open the submenu. As for the under... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Shutdown, Sleep, etc. Windows Shortcut Keys Broken |
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:30 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1558
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| Are you using the classic style or the Windows 7 style? |
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