
To solve the problem, the Classic Explorer plug-in adds a new toolbar: The right-click menu gets bigger and bigger the more shell extensions you have installed, and finding the right command can take a while. If you want to copy or delete a file with the mouse, you have to right-click and look for the Delete command. If you want to go to the parent folder, you have to use the breadcrumbs bar. Windows Explorer in Vista doesn’t have a toolbar like the one in Windows XP.
Can show the free disk space and the total file size in the status bar. Has options for customizing the folder panel to look more like the Windows XP version or to not fade the expand buttons. Handles Alt+Enter in the folder panel of Windows Explorer, and shows the properties of the selected folder. Replaces the copy UI in Vista and Windows 7 with the more user-friendly “classic” version similar to Windows XP.
Adds a toolbar to Explorer for some common operations (Go to parent folder, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, Properties, Email). If you have used the Start menu in older versions of Windows, you’ll feel right at home:Ĭlassic Explorer is a plug-in for Windows Explorer that: Support for Microsoft’s Active Accessibility. Fully customizable in both looks and functionality. Has support for skins, including additional third party skins. Available for 32 and 64-bit Operating Systems. Right-click on an item in the menu to delete, rename, sort, or perform other tasks. You can access it by Shift+Click on the Start button. Does not disable the original Start menu in Windows. Translated in 35 languages, including right-to-left support for Arabic and Hebrew. The number of documents to display is customizable. Options to show Favorites, expand Control Panel, etc. Drag and drop to let you organize your applications. It brings back the classic Start menu that Windows 7 doesn't support, adds a toolbar for Windows Explorer, replaces the copy UI in Vista and Windows 7 with the classic UI from Windows XP, and adds couple more smaller features.Ĭlassic Start Menu is a clone of the original Start menu, which you can find in all versions of Windows from 95 to Vista. Download source code (version 1.0.1) - 779 KBįor the latest version, visit the Classic Shell project on SourceForge IntroductionĬlassic Shell is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows but not anymore.
Download installer (version 1.0.1) - 2.12 MB.