When you first install Windows 7 and use the Search box on the Start menu to find files, folders, programs, etc., the results come up quickly. However, after using the system for a while, your collection of files, folders, and programs grows and the Search feature becomes slower. There ...
In addition to switching the column-style of the menu you can also swap out the actual Start Menu button icon itself if you're so inclined. You can do so by checking "Replace Start button" at the bottom of the default "Start Menu Style" tab. Select from Aero, Classic, or supply a ...
CSMenu Brings the Classic Start Menu Back to Windows 7Read More Most readers will probably point out that the newer Windows 7 start menu format is well worth getting used to, but for those of you that just prefer the old way of doing things, the free, open-source Classic Shell is defin...
It’s always a trend that people like to go back to the old look and feel of Windows. When we moved to Windows 7, people wanted Windows XP looks. The same went for Windows Vista, Windows 8.1, and Windows 11/10. The urge to return to the Classic Start Menu is even higher among...
Classic Shell features If you have upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and missing the good old Start menu, you’ll be happy to know that you can get the familiar Windows 7 Start menu in Windows 10 as well with the help of a free tool called Classic Shell. ...
I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to change the windows 7 start button icon. I want to change it from the windows xp logo to a win98 windows logo. I don't use the Windows 7 Aero theme. I use the Windows classic theme, and I would like to change icon on the start m...
Windows 7 provides excellent control over the Start menu. You can choose which commands appear on the Start menu and how they are arranged. You can add options for Control Panel, Devices And Printers, Network Connections, and other key tools. You can also enable or disable personalized menus ...
Classic Exploreradds a toolbar and a status bar to Windows Explorer (now referred to as the File Explorer or Windows File Explorer). Open-Shell Menuadds a Start button and a highly customizable traditional Start menu. Classic IEadds a caption bar and status bar for Internet Explorer. ...
Classic Shell is definitely one of the most popular and most successful customization tools for Windows. It basically works on every version of the OS, but came to prominencein Windows 8.1 where people used it to bring the Start Menu back. ...
Some users will find the Windows 10 Start menu to be good enough, but many won’t. Many Windows aficionados yearn for the Windows 7 Start menu, and the two products reviewed here strive to give it to them, pasted on top of Windows 10. Classic Shell concentrates on providing a close-to...