Top 15 Classic Shell Alternative and Similar Softwares | Oct 2024

Classic Shell is free software (until version 3.6.8) that improves your productivity, enhances the usability of Windows and empowers you to use the computer the way you like it.

The main features are:

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 & Windows 10
Toolbar and status bar for Windows Explorer
Caption and status bar for Internet Explorer

1. 7+ Taskbar Tweaker

7+ Taskbar Tweaker 7+ Taskbar Tweaker allows you to configure various aspects of the Windows taskbar.Most of the configuration options it provides can’t be tweaked using the taskbar properties or the registry.The tweaker is designed for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10.The tweaks are divided into three sections:Taskbar items Controls......

2. Uniblue SystemTweaker

Uniblue SystemTweaker SystemTweaker is a safe and easy to use tool that lets you customize Windows to your taste. From Start menu tweaks to quick and easy changes to network behaviour, SystemTweaker comes packed with over 50 tweaks, all hand-picked to make your Windows experience a little more comfortable.......

3. Talisman Desktop

Talisman Desktop Talisman Desktop is a configurable Windows shell replacement introduced in 1997 by Lighttek Software. It is available in a number of languages including English, French, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, Russian and Italian. Talisman Desktop is shareware, available as a free trial download that expires in 30 days. The registration fee for......

4. ElevatedShortcut

ElevatedShortcut It can create the special shortcut which will suppress UAC prompt in case if it is usually appeared, i.e application will be started elevated without any prompt.......

5. SmallWindows

SmallWindows Exposè (now Mission Control ) functionality on Windows was a bit tricky to develop, but SmallWindows is somewhat successful at it. However, you'll see plenty of glitches during day-to-day use. There should be significantly fewer glitches in newer versions of Windows (Vista, and 7), but I havent really......

6. AlwaysMouseWheel

AlwaysMouseWheel AlwaysMouseWheel is a small portable Windows program that enables you to scroll in any window (currently under the mouse pointer) using the mouse wheel; even if the window is not focused.The program allows you to optionally bring the window to the foreground.......

7. Power8

Power8 The start menu replacer for Win8, styled and integrated inside taskbar.Designed for Windows8 (v.1.0.1 tested under RTM 9200), works under XP SP3 and Se7en SP1 as well.Benefits:No system files patching;No hooks over system objects;No app-init DLLs;No additional services, drivers, etc;No trash in registry;No installation - just unpack and launch;Small, fast......

8. bbLean

bbLean bbLean is the lean version of Blackbox for Windows. It tries to keep balance between features and complexity, to give you some efficient means within a compact shell.bbLean is based stylistically on the Blackbox window manager for the X Window System by Brad Hughes.......

9. Start8

Start8 Return the Start Button to Windows 8 With these features:- Search for Windows 8-style (Modern UI) apps- Pin desktop and Metro apps to the start menu- Jump List support- Unified Search for apps, settings and files- Boot directly to the Windows 8 desktop- One click access to shut down, devices,......

10. Win Toolkit

Win Toolkit Win Toolkit is a lightweight and easy to use application that was created in order to help you customize your Windows installation! With this tool you can integrate Addons, Drivers, Gadgets, Language packs, Modified Files, Theme Packs, Tweaks, Silent Installers, Updates.You can also remove features such as Windows Media Player......

11. ubunsys

ubunsys Software installer of a helpful package list, able to do changes on system configuration, updates, execute improves, fixes, executing actions to blow of mouse click.Ubuntu 16.04, 17.04 x64 specific.**Very dangerous app in any points, if you don't know where you are touching or how to fix it, don't do it.......

12. Tweak UI

Tweak UI This PowerToy gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more.......

13. SAM - SlideME Application Manager

SAM - SlideME Application Manager SAM - SlideME Market Application Manager is a commercial software client (see http://slideme.org/eula for End User License Agreement) for your mobile device. Simply use SAM to install applications wirelessly 'over-the-air', without any further need to download to your PC applications and run install scripts to load......

14. Universal Theme Patcher

Universal Theme Patcher Crack uxtheme.dll, free your Windows supports 3rd party desktop msstyle themes. It is a universal theme patcher.......

15. NTLite

NTLite NTLite, successor of nLite, is the cutting edge Windows configuration tool made by an independent developer.MAIN FEATURES Live install modifications Component Removal Hardware Targeting Driver, Update, Language Pack and Application Integration Tweaks Unattended Setup Disk Partitioning Application Installation Automation Pending Changes Overview And many more......