Version history for Classic Shell
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Changes for v4.3.0 - v4.3.1
- Official support for the Creators Update version of Windows 10
- Added a setting to clear icon cache
- Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes
Changes for v4.2.5 - v4.3.0
- Official support for the Anniversary Update version of Windows 10
- Fixes for issues found during the 4.2.7 beta
Changes for v4.2.4 - v4.2.5
- New transparency settings for skins
- New ability to uninstall Metro apps from the start menu
- Improved support for Windows 10
- Improved support for the Edge browser
- Improved search performance
Changes for v4.2.3 RC - v4.2.4
- Finalized support for Windows 10 - multiple bugfixes and performance improvements
Changes for v4.2.2 beta - v4.2.3 RC
- Improved support for Windows 10
- Improved support for touch keyboard
- New command to access the PC settings directly
- New settings to control the color and opacity of the Windows 10 taskbar
- Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes
Changes for v4.2.1 - v4.2.2 beta
- Improved support for Windows 10
- New ability to save settings to XML files from command line:
- use "ClassicStartMenu.exe -backup
" - New skin features, including glass for Windows 10
- Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes
Changes for v4.1.0 - v4.2.1
- Improved support for Windows 10
- The start menu searches modern PC settings for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
- Added support for Scottish, Catalan, Macedonian and Persian languages
- Added new Midnight skin with dark background
- Added new flat Metro skin that uses the start screen colors
- Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes
Changes for v4.1.0 - v4.2.0 beta
- Improved support for Windows 10
- New ability to apply settings from XML files from command line:
- use "ClassicStartMenu.exe -xml
" - New setting to override the system DPI resolution only for the start menu
- New setting to change the user picture
- Improved support for touch and high resolution displays
- Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes
Changes for v4.0.6 - v4.1.0
- Improved support for Windows 8.1 Spring Update
- Improved checks for new versions
- Minor stability fixes
Changes for v4.0.5 - v4.0.6
- Quick fix for a crash in Explorer introduced in version 4.0.5
Changes for v4.0.4 - v4.0.5
- Improved support for high resolution displays
- Improved support for touch displays
- New button for the Explorer toolbar to toggle the navigation pane
- Added support for animated start buttons
- Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes
Changes for v4.0.2 - v4.0.4
- New ADMX files to allow controlling all settings through group policy
- Secure download of language files and new versions
- Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes
Changes for v4.0.0 - v4.0.2
- Quick fix for the taskbar showing up on top of fullscreen programs under some conditions
- Version 4.0.1
- New setting to hide Metro apps from the Programs folder
- Improved compatibility with the final build of Windows 8.1
- Minor bugfixes
Changes for v3.9.5 RC - v4.0.0
- The first official release of Classic Shell 4.0
- Improved support for downloading and installing language files
- Improved compatibility with Windows 8.1
Changes for v3.9.3 Beta - v3.9.5 RC
- Windows 8.1 RTM is officially supported
- Added animated menu transitions for the Windows 7 style
- Added status bar for Explorer in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 to show the total size of the selected files and the free disk space
- Improved hovering functionality for the start button
- New feature allows administrators to modify the default settings without locking them
- Fixed many bugs reported during the beta
Changes for v3.9.1 Beta - v3.9.3 Beta
- New setting to override the glass color used by the menu
- Support for Nvidia surround and AMD eyefinity
- Many fixes, including a crash that happens on some versions of Windows 8.1
Changes for v3.9.0 Beta - v3.9.1 Beta
- The All Programs tree can be rearranged with drag and drop
- The start button settings are applied immediately and you can see a preview of the button image in the settings dialog
- The start menu can use the native Windows 8.1 start button
- The Windows 8.1 setting to skip the Metro screen can be accessed through the Classic Shell settings
- New item in the main menu to open the start screen (Windows 8 and 8.1)
- New setting for the Windows 7 style to control the height of the main menu
- The installer uses better compression that reduces the download size by half
- Many bugfixes reported for the previous beta version
Changes for v3.6.8 - v3.9.0 Beta
- This is the first public beta of the new Classic Shell 4. It has a long list of new features:
- New "Windows 7" menu style that replicates the look and feel of the Windows 7 start menu
- the programs show in a tree inside the main menu
- search results and jump lists show inside the main menu
- dedicated shutdown button
- the unparalleled customizability you've come to expect from Classic Shell
- You can search for files as well as programs, using the Windows indexing service
- The menu can show the most frequently used programs
- Programs can be pinned directly from Explorer
- New programs are automatically highlighted in the menu
- The list of Classic Shell settings can be searched to easily find the setting you need
- New more reliable way to start on Windows 8, that doesn't use a service
- Improved compatibility with Windows 8.1 Preview
- Many improvements to performance and responsiveness
- Note: Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 are no longer supported.
Changes for v3.6.7 - v3.6.8
- - Added support for Windows 8.1 Preview
- - Modified the Classic Shell logo and removed the Metro button by request from Microsoft
- - Fixed some bugs found in the previous version
Changes for v3.6.6 - v3.6.7
- It fixes the problem with the black taskbar on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.
Changes for v3.6.5 - v3.6.6
- New setting to disable the taskbar transparency
- Improved compatibility with future versions of Windows
- Fixed some bugs found in the previous version
Changes for v3.6.4 - v3.6.5
- Fixed a crash bug in the start menu for some 64-bit systems
Changes for v3.6.3 - v3.6.4
- Fixes a freezing problem for some users when right-clicking on the Start button in Windows 7
Changes for v3.6.2 - v3.6.3
- - Improved performance of the start menu
- - Added new Metro-style start button image
- - Added support for multiple taskbars in Windows 8
- - Fixed some bugs found in the previous version
