Classic Shell for Windows 8

I was previously using Ex7ForW8 which is free, but imports Explorer7 files from Win7. However, after M$ updates came out, programs were taking 30 - 40 seconds to open from desktop compared to snap open from Modern Start screen.

When I uninstalled Ex7ForW8 programs opened normally from desktop. So anted up $3 and got StartIsBack which is identical to Win7 but running off Explorer 8.

Cheers mate :thumb: :D Have a good un!

ps If you ever feel like it, I'd be interested to know when you set up a new installation for someone:

1. What you switch off? I normally switch off System Restore, all auto messages to M$ like error reporting, etc, ????

2. How you clean your PC after it's accumulated junk over a period of time ... things like registry clean, left over file fragments, run anti-malware apps, system file check, etc.

How do you stop such persons including unwanted stuff when they get updates that ask you to include add ons, etc.
 
The new version of Classic Shell 3.6.6 was just released. It adds a new setting to disable the taskbar transparency, improves compatibility with Windows Blue, and fixes some bugs.

Download it from here: Welcome to Classic Shell
 
Maybe that's the task bar.

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You probably disabled the taskbar transparency. It is the last setting in the Start Button tab.
 
You probably disabled the taskbar transparency. It is the last setting in the Start Button tab.

Thanks Ivo for the reply. It was not disabled, but when I checked disable, It fixed it. Thanks. By the way. Great program. I couldn't do without it.

Clint
 
Hm, that's weird. What version of Windows are you using? Do you have a custom theme?
 
Why is the text on the taskbar black? I can't get black text even if I set the window color to be white.
 
Is there more to the theme than simply changing the background color to blue and the window color to gray? I can't replicate the same look as your screenshot.

Can you please attach your theme here? Right-click on it and select "Save theme for sharing".
 
Is there more to the theme than simply changing the background color to blue and the window color to gray? I can't replicate the same look as your screenshot.

Can you please attach your theme here? Right-click on it and select "Save theme for sharing".

I think that's all I did. I tried to up load the theme file. It said it was an invalid file type. Any ideas how to upload it?
 
Looks like your theme is based on aero lite. Since the taskbar is always opaque, the setting doesn't quite work.
I will have to find a way to detect that theme and fix the setting.
 
Looks like your theme is based on aero lite. Since the taskbar is always opaque, the setting doesn't quite work.
I will have to find a way to detect that theme and fix the setting.

It works fine for me now. I like it.
 
Why is the text on the taskbar black? I can't get black text even if I set the window color to be white.

If no modified system files are used:
That is AeroLite theme.

You can switch it on or off manually by first saving your theme and then edit the *.theme (you may need to extract the *.deskthemepack or *.themepack file with 7-Zip first).

This is default to any theme:
Code:
[VisualStyles]
Path=%SystemRoot%\resources\themes\Aero\Aero.msstyles
The taskbar text is White here.

And this is aerolite:
Code:
[VisualStyles]
Path=%SystemRoot%\resources\themes\Aero\AeroLite.msstyles
The taskbar text is Black here.

Save the changes and reapply the theme.
This works on Win8 only.

That's all.

EDIT: I see I posted too late about aerolite.
But I hope Classic Shell will recognize the theme since some of us like it. :thumb:
 
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