人们喜欢回到Windows的旧外观和感觉一直是一种趋势。当我们迁移到Windows 7时，人们想要Windows XP的外观。Windows Vista(Windows Vista)、Windows 8.1和Windows 10也是如此。在Windows 10(Windows 10)用户中，返回经典开始菜单(Start Menu)的冲动甚至更高 。不是每个人都是Tiles(Tiles)和扩展的Start Menu的忠实粉丝。因此，在这篇文章中，我们将向您介绍现在更名为Open Shell的(Open Shell)Classic Start - Classic Shell替代方案。
获取Windows 10 上的经典“开始”菜单(Start)
该软件不仅为您提供了旧的Windows 开始(Windows Start)菜单，而且还提供了更多功能。您可以在一定程度上更改配置，以使一切看起来都像Windows 7。它还在某些地方融入了Windows Vista、XP 的功能。据我所知，拥有一个非常简单的开始(Start)菜单有助于更快地完成工作。
以下是主要特点：
- (Highly)具有多种样式和皮肤的高度可定制的开始菜单
- 快速访问最近、常用或固定的程序
- 查找(Find)程序、设置、文件和文档
- (Start)Windows 7、Windows 8、Windows 8.1 和 Windows 10的开始按钮
- Windows 资源管理器(Windows Explorer)的工具栏和状态栏
- Internet Explorer的标题和状态栏。
也就是说，让我们看一下Open Shell的所有功能：
开始菜单自定义
它提供了详尽的选项，可让您自定义从开始菜单(Start Menu)到任务栏(Taskbar)到搜索框(Search Box)到上下文菜单等等。您可以自定义到可以选择任务栏粗细、为操作添加延迟、更改操作等的程度。我确定您想这样做，但将此视为挑战，您将无法使用所有这些。
注意(Note)：您在程序中所做的任何修改都以粗体突出显示。
这是清单-(Here is the list-)
- 开始菜单(Start Menu)样式：经典、2 列或 Windows 7 样式
- 更改开始按钮
- 将默认操作(default actions)更改为左键单击、右键单击、Shift + 单击、Windows 键(Windows Key)、Shift + WIN、中键单击和鼠标操作。
- 自定义主菜单选项(Customize Main Menu option)可让您更改所有程序(Programs)样式，在固定菜单上选择开始(Start)菜单文件夹，完全删除最近的程序，更改最近程序的顺序，最后启用跳转列表。
- 更改延迟计时器：(Change Delay timer:) 您在 PC 上执行的任何操作都会延迟一点，主要是为了获得视觉体验。您可以在此处更改该计时器。它允许您更改菜单(Menu)、信息提示、拖放等的计时器。
- 搜索框自定义(Search Box Customization)：如果您想使用Cortana根据您的选择进一步自定义它，您可以选择完全删除它。它允许您更改关键字跟踪、自动完成、在应用程序、程序、文件和 Internet 内搜索的首选项。
- 菜单外观： (Menu Look: )小图标是您的风格吗？(Are)你讨厌动画过渡吗？你想加快菜单的动画速度吗？这是你需要改变的地方。
- 皮肤：在(Skin:) Metallic、Metro、Midnight、Windows 8和Aero之间进行选择(Choose)。
- 任务栏： (Taskbar: )您可以在透明、不透明和玻璃外观之间进行选择。它还可以让您选择您选择的颜色和纹理。
- 自定义开始菜单项：(Customize Start menu Item:) 选择(Choose)显示为链接或菜单项或保持隐藏。
- 上下文菜单选项(Context menu options)让您
- 使用级联选项禁用/启用右键单击。
- 隐藏新文件夹和快捷方式
- 禁用以防止在Windows 资源管理器中打开文件夹(Windows Explorer)
- 禁用 Pin shell 扩展。
阅读(Read)：SystemTrayMenu是Windows 11/10的免费开源开始菜单(Start Menu)替代品。这是一款方便的免费软件，您只需单击几下即可浏览和打开文件和文件夹。
资源管理器设置
此部分管理导航(Navigation)窗格、 标题栏(Title Bar)、工具栏(Toolbar)设置、状态(Status)栏和文件窗格(File Pane)的设置。
导航窗格：(Navigation pane:)
- (Choose)在 XP 或Vista风格的导航窗格之间进行选择。
- 启用或禁用水平滚动条
- 禁用淡入淡出按钮。
- 增加(Increase)树样式资源管理器中的项目间距。
- 使用键盘或自动导航到选定的文件夹。
标题栏：(Title Bar:)您可以禁用面包屑、隐藏搜索框、为地址栏选择其他快捷方式以及向上按钮。
工具栏设置：(Toolbar Settings:) 更改(Change)图标大小、文字位置等。
创建(Create)和自定义工具栏按钮以添加新项目或删除您不经常使用的项目。您还可以选择自定义状态栏和文件窗格(File Pane)。该软件还提供IE 设置(IE Settings)。但是，在Windows 10和Edge中，IE 已经一去不复返了。
打开外壳下载
Open Shell是一个出色的程序。我很少看到软件提供如此多的定制，而且在这个级别。如果您想恢复旧的开始(Old Start)菜单，这就是您需要安装的。
Classic Shell不再积极开发。Classic Shell的最新稳定版本是 4.3.1，可在 c lassicshell.net上下载。Classic Start 重命名为NeoClassic-UI，然后重命名为Open-Shell。您可以从github.com(github.com)(github.com)下载 Open-Shell 。
提示(TIP)：您还可以使用 RetroBar 在 Windows 10 中获取经典任务栏(get Classic Taskbar in Windows 10 using RetroBar)。
Get back the old classic Start menu on Windows 10 with Open Shell
Its always a trend that people like to go back tо the old look, and feel of Windows. When we moved to Windows 7, people wanted Windows XP looks. The same went for Windows Vista, Windоws 8.1, and Windows 10. The urge to go back to the Classic Start Menu is even higher among Windows 10 users. Not everyone is a big fan of Tiles and expanded Start Menu. So in this post, we are going to introduce уou to Classic Start now rebranded as Open Shell – a Classic Shell alternative.
Get the classic Start menu on Windows 10
This software not only gives you back the old Windows Start menu, but it does a lot more. You can change the configuration to the extent, that everything might look like Windows 7. It also reels in features of Windows Vista, XP at places. To what I have seen, having a very simple Start menu helps to get things done faster.
Here are the main features:
- Highly customizable start menu with multiple styles and skins
- Quick access to recent, frequently-used, or pinned programs
- Find programs, settings, files, and documents
- Start button for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
- Toolbar and status bar for Windows Explorer
- Caption and status bar for Internet Explorer.
That said, let’s take a look at all the features of Open Shell:
Start Menu Customizations
It offers exhaustive options which let you customize right from the Start Menu to Taskbar to Search Box to the context menu, and so on. You can customize to an extent where you can choose taskbar thickness, add delays to actions, change them, and so on. I am sure you want to, but take this as a challenge, that you will not be able to use all of them.
Note: Any modifications you make in the program are highlighted in bold.
Here is the list-
- Start Menu style: Classic, 2-column or Windows 7 Style
- Change Start Button
- Change the default actions to left click, right-click, shift + click, Windows Key, Shift + WIN, middle click, and mouse actions.
- Customize Main Menu option lets you change All Programs style, choose Start menu folder over the pinned menu, remove recent programs completely, change order for recent programs, and lastly enable jumplist.
- Change Delay timer: Any action you take on your PC is delayed a bit mostly for a visual experience. You can change that timer here. It lets you change the timer for Menu, infotip, drag, and drop, and so on.
- Search Box Customization: You can either choose to completely remove it if you like to use Cortana to further customize it according to your choice. It lets you change the preference for keyword tracking, autocomplete, search inside apps, and programs, files, and internet.
- Menu Look: Are small icons your style? Do you hate animated transition? Do you want to speed up the animation speed of the menus? This is the place where you need to change.
- Skin: Choose between Metallic, Metro, Midnight, Windows 8, and Aero.
- Taskbar: You can choose between transparent, opaque, and glass look. It also lets you select the color of your choice and texture.
- Customize Start menu Item: Choose between display as a link or menu item or keep it hidden.
- Context menu options let you
- Disable/enable right click with a cascading option.
- Hide new folder, and shortcut
- Disable to prevent opening folders in Windows Explorer
- Disable Pin shell extension.
Read: SystemTrayMenu is a free open source Start Menu alternative for Windows 11/10. It is a handy freeware that you can use to browse and open your files and folders within a few clicks.
Explorer Settings
This section manages settings for Navigation pane, Title Bar, Toolbar settings, Status bar, and File Pane.
Navigation pane:
- Choose between XP or Vista style navigation pane.
- Eneable or Disable horizontal scrollbar
- Disable fade buttons.
- Increase item spacing in tree style explorer.
- Auto navigates to a selected folder either using the keyboard or automatically.
Title Bar: You can disable breadcrumbs, hide the search box, choose additional shortcut for the address bar, and up button.
Toolbar Settings: Change icon size, and text placement, and so on.
Create, and customize toolbar buttons either to add a new item or remove what you don’t use often. You also have the option to customize the status bar and File Pane. The software also offers IE Settings. However, with Windows 10, and Edge, IE is gone for good.
Open Shell download
Open Shell is a brilliant program. I have rarely seen software offering so many customizations, and at this level. If you want to get the Old Start menu back, this is what you need to install.
Classic Shell is no longer actively developed. The latest stable version of Classic Shell is 4.3.1 and is available for download on classicshell.net. Classic Start was renamed to NeoClassic-UI and then renamed to Open-Shell. You can download Open-Shell from github.com.
TIP: You can also get Classic Taskbar in Windows 10 using RetroBar.
