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

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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):

Gino Francesconi - Scuola Pratica Del Violoncello Vol 1.pdf ((exclusive)) | EASY ⚡ |

User can tap any system or bar in the PDF to create a loop at adjustable tempo, with metronome subdivisions matching the exercise’s time signature (common in Vol 1: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8).

The primary audience for this document appears to be: Gino Francesconi - Scuola Pratica Del Violoncello Vol 1.pdf

For the self-taught adult beginner, this PDF is a goldmine. It progresses slowly enough to not overwhelm, but musically enough to not bore. For the teacher, it is the perfect supplement to the dry Dotzauer studies—a "dessert" etude that rewards the student with actual music. User can tap any system or bar in

That afternoon, he opened the PDF scan on his tablet, propping it against the music stand. The first pages were unassuming. Scales. Arpeggios. But unlike the modern method books Leo was used to, which prioritized catchy melodies, Francesconi’s text was rigorous. It was a Scuola Pratica —a practical school. For the teacher, it is the perfect supplement

Unlike comprehensive, multi-volume encyclopedias of technique (such as those by Dotzauer or Popper), Francesconi’s Scuola Pratica is designed for efficiency and immediate application . The title is key: "Scuola Pratica" implies a hands-on, pragmatic path. Volume 1 is not typically a beginner’s book for absolute novices, but rather a foundational workout for students who have mastered basic posture, first-position intonation, and simple bow strokes.