Classic Shell™ is free software 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 and Windows 10
• Toolbar and status bar for Windows Explorer
• Caption and status bar for Internet Explorer

Note: As of December 2017, Classic Shell is no longer in active development. More details here
Development has been picked up by volunteers on GitHub under the name Open Shell

The latest stable version of Classic Shell is 4.3.1

Download translated versions Download older versions Download mirror at Mediafire

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Visit the Classic Shell forum to find custom menu skins and start buttons.

If you are having problems uninstalling or upgrading Classic Shell, please read this forum post.

Dec 3rd, 2017 - Classic Shell is no longer actively developed

After 8 years I have decided to stop developing Classic Shell. The source code for the latest version is released on SourceForge. More details here.

Aug 12th, 2017 - General release 4.3.1 is out

It officially supports the Creators Update for Windows 10. More details here.

Jul 30th, 2016 - General release 4.3.0 is out

It officially supports the Anniversary Update for Windows 10. More details here.

May 22nd, 2016 - Beta version 4.2.7 is out

QFE fix for a crash bug in beta version 4.2.6 that affects 32-bit Windows 10.

May 21st, 2016 - Beta version 4.2.6 is out

It improves support for Windows 10 Redstone, adds taskbar skinning, menu animations, and many new features. More details here.

Choose between 3 different styles: 

The Classic Start Menu is compatible with:

Download DisplayFusion from here

Many usability improvements to Explorer (every feature can be turned on or off):

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In the land of Azura, where the sun dipped into the horizon and painted the sky with hues of crimson and gold, there existed a just and fair ruler named Lord Justice. He was a wise and compassionate leader, loved by his people, and known for his integrity and righteousness.

User A: "This is the worst balancing decision in history. The devs are clueless." User B: "Actually, the data shows a 0.5% usage drop. It's fine." Thread escalates to 140 replies. User A (after 3 hours): "I have reviewed the submissions, the salt, and the tears. The defense rests on a fallacy of relative privation. You have wasted this court's time. Sanctions are awarded to the plaintiff in the form of one final 'Cope.' lord-justice.lol out. " lord-justice.lol out

If you meant a different lord-justice.lol (e.g., a Discord bot, game mod, or crypto project), let me know and I’ll tailor the review accordingly. In the land of Azura, where the sun

The result? User A doesn't reply again. The thread becomes a screenshot. The phrase gains 200 quote tweets. User B is left screaming into the void. The devs are clueless

: Recent technical reports indicate that the site often uses an outdated version of Ruffle

This fits into a broader trend of "post-serious" web curation. In an era where the real-world justice system is often scrutinized for its complexities and failures, the internet often creates alternative, fantastical versions of authority. Lord Justice isn't a supreme court justice; he is a referee of the absurd.

While the exact cause of the Lord-Justice.lol outage remains unclear, several factors could have contributed to the server shutdown. Some possible explanations include: