Classic Shell(Opens in a new window)is free, open-source donationware that gives you the option of a classic (Windows 98ish), Windows XP, or Vista/7 Start menu. At its most basic, it replaces the Windows 8 Start button on your taskbar -- but as always with third-party utilities, it...
Here's a annoying quirk. The "Orb" get's it's bottom cut off when the task bar is at the top. But not always, I have windows 7 on two machines one it cuts it off at the bottom and the other it doesn't, but the one that is does I dual boot with vista and the Vista orb...
propose to distinguish whether the icon in the top-left has this additional menu functionality would be to firstly make the application's icon in the top-left larger (perhaps larger than the title bar with some overlap, similar to the way the vista start orb is larger than the vista ...
In this method, we’ll use a freeware “ViStart” which was actually created for Windows XP to get Windows Vista or 7 style start menu but this excellent tool works in Windows 8 as well. 1.So first download ViStart using following topic: ViStart: Free Windows Vista and Windows 7 Start M...
Here's a annoying quirk. The "Orb" get's it's bottom cut off when the task bar is at the top. But not always, I have windows 7 on two machines one it cuts it off at the bottom and the other it doesn't, but the one that is does I dual boot with vista and the Vista orb...
So here we start the tutorial: Approx. all Windows Vista system icons-> %windir%\System32\imageres.dll Login Screen Background-> %windir%\System32\imageres.dll Startup Windows ORB animation images-> %windir%\System32\authui.dll Startup Windows ORB Sound-> %windir%\System32\imageres.dll ...
From the integrated search functions to the reconfigured dialog boxes to the glowing Start Orb, users decried how alien the Vista UI felt compared to tried-and-true Windows XP. Worse still, there was no easy way to revert to the old interface. Yes, you could enable a “classic” Start ...
Seven Breeze pack contains Visual Styles/Themes, Explorer.exe for 32Bit Users, ORB Image for 64Bit Users, shell32.dll for TopShell, and Wallpaper. Download Blue Windows 7 Theme 16. Embed Final Windows 7 Another great looking theme with vista like start menu. 17. PDC Longhorn Longhorn is ...
I like the idea with PowerShell prompt as well. And I miss Vista Explorer's features as well :-) namely search, stack by view, and especially the fixed favorite locations in the folder tree. I thought that's the point of favorites - that they are always immediately available... @Ivmod...
propose to distinguish whether the icon in the top-left has this additional menu functionality would be to firstly make the application's icon in the top-left larger (perhaps larger than the title bar with some overlap, similar to the way the vista start orb is larger than the vista ...