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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Standard Windows 10 Start menu after each reboot |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2017 11:58 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 2073
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| Right click the Start button -> Settings. Check "Show all settings". On the Controls tab, set "Left click opens" to Classic Start Menu. There, you can also set what Shift+click opens, what Windows key opens and so on. Make sure that ClassicStartMenu.exe is running when your compu... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Taskbar textures not working in Windows 10 Creators update |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 10:54 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 2150
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An update is in the works but there is no ETA on when it will be ready. To exit Classic Start Menu, you can right click the Start button and choose Exit or run:
C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenu.exe -exit |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: No dimensions for BMP, JPG and GIF images |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 1:45 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 1534
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| Details pane contents are not modified by Classic Shell in any way. You can tweak the Registry to modify them. Status bar contents are same as what the tooltip/infotip shows. Classic Shell does not touch them either. They are also adjustable in the Registry. For PNG, try this: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pngf... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Custom start button showing up in some fullscreen programs |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 1:30 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 1122
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| In one such reported incidents, NVIDIA's graphics drivers were found to be the cause of the issue. They were messing around with the Taskbar. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: XP Classic Nav. pane style in Win10 Creators Update? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 12:43 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 1548
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| Microsoft hardly ever fixes any bugs in the Explorer shell so it is very highly unlikely they fixed the issue with the navigation pane. |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: Helpful experience with Windows 10 Pro (after high CPU loop) |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 12:40 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 1398
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| For the removed text size options, I recommend you to check out the freeware, Winaero Tweaker. Be careful with tweaking the sizes though. Better make a backup of your Registry by creating a System Restore point first. Depending on the system DPI, the window metrics registry settings sometimes have n... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Hidden setting user login |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 12:34 pm
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Replies: 1
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| So as I understand, you wish to hide the Windows Settings entry present in the 2nd column of the Classic Start Menu? Which OS are you running and what style of the menu? |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Question| How to send folders/files to a program by button? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 12:28 pm
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Replies: 6
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| You can use the following placeholders in a Custom button's Command or Link field: ◦%1 is the path of the current folder. Keep in mind that if the current folder is a root of a drive it will end with a backslash (like C:\) ◦%2 is the path of the selected file (only when a single file is selected). D... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Making winvista taskbar skin authentic style |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 11:52 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 777
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| Windows Vista taskbar is transparent? Must be a very subtle transparency. I thought it was just shiny and black plus maximized windows instantly disabled the taskbar and title bar's transparency. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Start button showing during firefox full screen playback |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 11:48 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 3611
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| I tried running Firefox on Windows 7 with YouTube and the Start button replaced. Could not reproduce the issue. If you can narrow it down to some specific software you have installed which causes it or exact steps to reproduce it, the cause can be identified and fixed. |
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Global announcement Topic: Icons for Explorer toolbar buttons and some Start menu items |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 8:31 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 105248
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| Here are some Shutdown/Power-related icons for various actions. They are copyright and license free, do not require a link back. All obtained from iconfinder.com: |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Start button showing during firefox full screen playback |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 8:03 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 3611
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| On which site are you experiencing this issue with Firefox fullscreen video? By most recent version, I hope you updated to Classic Shell 4.3.0. Version 3.6.8 is very old and unsupported. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Missing programs |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 8:01 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1248
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| You can be sure that Classic Start Menu does not mess around with shortcuts inside Start -> Programs. Some other app might have deleted them. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: explorer.exe not loading on boot |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 7:59 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 1345
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| What version of Windows are you running? What happens if you temporarily uninstall Classic Shell? |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 10 Anniversary, Creators and Fall Creators Update |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 10:19 pm
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Replies: 169
Views: 104935
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| So, is there an update for Classic Shell I should be waiting for before I get the Creators update, or are these issues mostly isolated? I'm just a bit paranoid after all the pain that came with getting the Anniversary update last year. There are a few known issues as of Windows 10 Creators Update w... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Stuck in blackscreen after unin/inst CShell |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:45 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 2144
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Before reformatting, make sure you have tried all boot options:
- Safe Mode
- Safe Mode with Networking
- Last Known Good Configuration |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 10 Anniversary, Creators and Fall Creators Update |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 7:24 am
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Replies: 169
Views: 104935
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| I just updated to the Creators Update and I've discovered an issue. Classic Start Menu's search no longer displays results from the PC Settings. Programs, Files, and Control Panel all show up in search, but not any of the Windows 10 PC Settings. I've tried toggling the option in the CSM Search Sett... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Stuck in blackscreen after unin/inst CShell |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 7:18 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 2144
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| From the Recovery environment, it will not load the Registry of the installed Windows in C:\. For that you will have to use Load Hive functionality and navigate to C:\Windows\System32\config to load one of the hives. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Stuck in blackscreen after unin/inst CShell |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 9:54 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 2144
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| Did you try changing to C:\ drive and C:\Windows\system32 from X: drive? If the executables are not in the PATH, you must change to the correct path before running Regedit or Taskmgr. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Stuck in blackscreen after unin/inst CShell |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 8:43 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 2144
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| Once the computer boots to the black screen, try pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del and see if you get any options. If you can start Task Manager from there, you might be able to launch Explorer.exe using File -> New Task (Run)... If you can get to the Desktop somehow, download and run the Classic Shell Utility:... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: W10 (32bit) Creators Update 1703: Warning 1946 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 1:28 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 1131
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| These errors are not serious, you can ignore them. They just mean that some properties could not be set on the shortcuts the installer creates. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Shutdown Dialog missing |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 9:05 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 1215
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| Are you using it through Remote Desktop? There is an option in Start Menu Settings on the "Main Menu" tab called "Show Shutdown during remote sessions". Turn it on and click OK. |
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Forum: Chitchat Topic: High amount of users online |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 8:28 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 3105
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| I wouldn't be surprised if MS put in code to make it harder for CSM to work! Am I being rational? Even turning off CSM, This Win 10 Creator's Update is sure creating some weird $#it. Parts of explorer window, or internet Edge will not draw fully, and end up with parts invisible to desktop. I'm wait... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Is there no way to disable file auto-sorting in Explorer? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 8:24 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 6296
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Yes it is very inconsistent but it can't be disabled in places where it annoys the most. Even worse, I discovered that Windows 10 Creators Update changed Explorer List View to again have FULL ROW select like Windows Vista.   |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Windows 10 Anniversary, Creators and Fall Creators Update |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 8:22 pm
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Replies: 169
Views: 104935
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| I installed Classic Shell 4.3.0 on Win 10 1703 x64 (Fresh Install) and now, the Run... never seems to remember the last commands that we executed. This worked fine on 1607. I have RESET all settings to Default and still no luck. Ideas anyone ? There is nothing to fix in Classic Shell about this. Tu... |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Modern (larger) context menu? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 8:13 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 1471
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| It looks like it has slightly larger spacing but they changed the selection color from blue to grey which looks bad. In fact, Classic Shell's menu looks better for me because of the better selection color. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Restart Causing CS Startup Window to Appear |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 12:24 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1548
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| It looks like you copied the Settings shortcut to the Startup folder by mistake. Try opening C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and then modify the shortcut. The rest of the instructions are the same. There are no problems reported by other users ... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Restart Causing CS Startup Window to Appear |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 6:37 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 1548
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| Your Startup folder contains a shortcut to ClassicStartMenu.exe with the -Settings parameter. Here's what you need to do to fix it. Press Win+R keys together to open the Run dialog. Type the following in the Run dialog: shell:startup and press OK/Enter. The Startup folder will now open. Right click ... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Taskbar Quick Launch - Windows 10 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 4:21 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 1033
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| Quick Launch is per-user only, there is no taskbar location for all users. Also, Windows 10 removed the Windows 7/8.1 API which allowed programmatic pinning to taskbar. |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: An option to assign commands to right/middle clicks |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2017 8:20 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 1203
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| Is there a shortcut to move the focus to the files/folders pane? Ctrl+Tab does that if the Favorites pane has the focus; but if the search-box has the focus, you need to press Ctrl+Tab twice. With the search box having focus, the only methods I know are pressing Tab twice or Ctrl+Tab twice or F6 tw... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: An option to assign commands to right/middle clicks |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2017 6:55 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 1203
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| The Explorer toolbar extensibility mechanism is very limited and Microsoft hasn't updated it in years. It doesn't allow this kind of functionality. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Explorer freeze on Nvidia driver update (dumps inside) |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 10:37 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1626
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| Does this happen if Classic Start Menu is not running? Try that. |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Toolbar snaps to the left and cannot be moved back right |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 9:19 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 874
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| The alignment is under control of Windows. Open any folder like Control Panel or Network Connections which has a menu bar and not the Ribbon. Right click the toolbar/menu bar area and unlock the toolbars, and move the Classic Explorer toolbar to the right along the same row as the menu bar. Then nav... |
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Forum: Classic Shell 4.0 beta Topic: could be added the possibility to set font size? |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 8:57 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 2433
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| This is the recommended method to change font size: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2051 There is no setting for it unless you use the Metallic skin. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Win 10 Creators Edition Issue |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 8:54 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 2338
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Open Classic Start Menu Settings and go to Customize Start Menu tab. Double click the icons for Pictures and Documents. Erase everything from Command and Link fields and press the Tab key.
Then in the Link field, type the new path to your actual Pictures and Documents folders. |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Downloads |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 8:35 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 1050
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| If you are using the Classic style of the menu, go to the Customize Start Menu tab and scroll all the way down in the right column. Drag and drop the "Custom" item to the left column and position it via dragging to where you want it. Now double click the Custom item to show the Edit Menu I... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Classic Start Menu vs Appmodel - Windows 10 |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 8:19 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 820
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| The services and processes you mentioned have no relation to Classic Shell. However because it can be some Windows issue that causes high CPU usage, the Classic Start Menu can be slow to respond during that period. I think if you can find the root cause of the high CPU usage with these processes/ser... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Reflect Recycle Bin's Full/Empty State in a Toolbar Button |
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 8:15 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 2290
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| I don't think this is possible with the Explorer toolbar extensibility mechanism. |
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Forum: Feature Requests Topic: Add "Show desktop" when using Alt-Tab on Windows 10 |
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 12:16 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 1099
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| Yes I agree. Desktop as a switchable location in Alt+Tab was a good feature of Windows Vista/7/8.1 and removed carelessly in Windows 10's Task View. But I don't think Ivo has time to expand the scope of Classic Shell beyond the Start Menu and Explorer. |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: Using The Crash Dump Tutorial |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 10:07 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 1098
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Creators Update Stopped Classic Shell From Working |
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 10:01 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 7755
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| Thank you Gaurav...those settings were already in place an 'checked' I will make a notepad reference for future perusal. Thanks again...:D So you got it working again. That's good to know. If for some reason, the Start Menu does not automatically load at startup, just copy-paste a shortcut to C:\Pr... |
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Forum: Classic Explorer Topic: All toolbar options are greyed out. |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:59 pm
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Replies: 1
Views: 1157
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: I can't get any Sleep! |
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:55 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1013
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| From an administrator (elevated) command prompt, run: powercfg -a It will show you the available sleep states. Although Windows does not tell you WHY Sleep is unavailable. Usually it's drivers and nothing else. See this topic for technical details on how Windows determines Sleep should be available:... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Creators Update Stopped Classic Shell From Working |
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:06 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 7755
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| Open Classic Start Menu Settings using Windows Explorer (File Explorer) by going to C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Start Menu Settings. Check "Show all settings" at the top. On the Controls tab, make sure that "Left Click opens" and "Windows Key opens" are both set to &... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: Win 10 "creators update" - CSM search missing Win10 items |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:27 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 1591
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| Is Windows Search indexing enabled on your machine? Indexing must be enabled (Windows Search service must be running). Also, make sure the following folder is being indexed by Windows Search: %LocalAppdata%\Packages\windows.immersivecontrolpanel_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Indexed\Settings\xx-XX where ... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Start menu - Recent Sessions from Putty pinned to start menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:23 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 2518
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The jumplists are dependent on the AppID which is different for each shortcut. Somehow the Start Menu shortcut and the Taskbar shortcut ended up having different AppIDs which is why the jumplist became different.  |
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Forum: Start Menu Skins Topic: Character Map Glyphs |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:20 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 3135
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| The Segoe UI Symbols font in 8.1 also has some of them but I think they are in the Private Use Area of the Unicode font. Copying them and pasting them into the Run dialog for example does not show them on my PC. In apps like Notepad, WordPad, they show of course. |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: CSM 4.3.0 / Win 10 "creators" update - Shutdown / Restart |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:18 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 1254
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| There is no way to call the Ctrl+Alt+Del screen from Classic Start Menu, so I don't understand how it is related to Classic Shell. Also the Windows 10 Start Menu is not modified by Classic Shell. If Shutdown and Restart have stopped working in the Windows 10 menu as well (and it says "No power ... |
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Forum: Bug Reports Topic: Start menu - Recent Sessions from Putty pinned to start menu |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:15 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 2518
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| I see, the pinned part of the jumplist is missing. I set the topic again as Unresolved. What happens if you close PuTTY completely, then hold down Shift key+right click the taskbar icon of PuTTY and then choose "Pin to Start Menu (Classic Shell)"? Does the pinned shortcut show the same jum... |
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Forum: Classic Start Menu Topic: I can't get any Sleep! |
| Gaurav |
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 2:00 am
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Replies: 4
Views: 1013
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| Open Device Manager and make sure all your device drivers are correctly installed and functional. Sleep and other ACPI features require Plug and Play to be fully functional. |
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