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How do I add the Classic Start menu to Windows 10?

How do I add the Classic Start menu to Windows 10?

How do I switch back to the classic view in Windows 10?

  1. Download and install Classic Shell.
  2. Click on the Start button and search for classic shell.
  3. Open the topmost result of your search.
  4. Select the Start menu view between Classic, Classic with two columns and Windows 7 style.
  5. Hit the OK button.

How do I get the classic Start menu back in Windows 11?

How Do I Restore the Old Start Menu in Windows 11?

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Select Personalization.
  3. Then click on Taskbar.
  4. Scroll down to Taskbar behaviors.
  5. Go to Taskbar alignment and select Left in the drop-down menu.
  6. Restart your computer to apply the changes.

How do I switch to the Classic Start menu?

Make basic changes to the Classic Shell Start menu

  1. Open the Start menu by pressing Win or clicking the Start button.
  2. Click Programs, choose Classic Shell, and then select Start Menu Settings.
  3. Click the Start Menu Style tab and make your desired changes.

Can I install classic shell on Windows 10?

Thank you!” Classic Shell works on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 and their server counterparts (Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016). Both 32 and 64-bit versions are supported. The same installer works for all versions.

How do I get the new Windows Start menu?

  1. Click the Start menu button. (Image credit: Microsoft)
  2. Click Settings. (Image credit: Microsoft)
  3. Click Update & Security. (Image credit: Microsoft)
  4. Click Windows Insider Program on the left.
  5. Click “Get started”
  6. Click “Link an account”
  7. Select your type of account and click Continue.
  8. Click Dev Channel and Confirm.

Will classic shell work on Windows 11?

Yes, you can get the old Start menu using Open Shell. Simply change your current Start menu behavior from the Settings app in Windows 11 to show up on the left and then choose your style of Start menu from Open Shell.

How do I change Windows Explorer to classic view?

To restore the original settings for a particular folder in File Explorer, use these steps:

  1. Open File Explorer.
  2. Click on the View tab.
  3. Click on the Options button.
  4. Click on the View tab.
  5. Click the Reset Folders button.
  6. Click the Yes button.
  7. Click the OK button.

How do I activate classic shell?

Go to C:\Program Files\Classic Shell and start ClassicStartMenu.exe. Then right click the Start button -> Settings -> Check “Show all settings”. Go to the tab called General Behavior and check “Start automatically for this user”.

Is Classic Shell necessary?

Classic Shell was never popular or necessary on Vista in the first place because Vista, like XP, came with the ability to revert to a classic start menu. Classic Shell is released as free and open-source under the MIT license. Founder Ivo Beltchev announced the end of development in December 2017.