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Changes for v4.3.0 - v4.3.1

  • Official support for the Creators Update version of Windows 10
  • Added a setting to clear icon cache
  • Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes



Changes for v4.2.5 - v4.3.0

  • Official support for the Anniversary Update version of Windows 10
  • Fixes for issues found during the 4.2.7 beta



Changes for v4.2.4 - v4.2.5

  • New transparency settings for skins
  • New ability to uninstall Metro apps from the start menu
  • Improved support for Windows 10
  • Improved support for the Edge browser
  • Improved search performance



Changes for v4.2.3 RC - v4.2.4

  • Finalized support for Windows 10 - multiple bugfixes and performance improvements



Changes for v4.2.2 beta - v4.2.3 RC

  • Improved support for Windows 10
  • Improved support for touch keyboard
  • New command to access the PC settings directly
  • New settings to control the color and opacity of the Windows 10 taskbar
  • Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes



Changes for v4.2.1 - v4.2.2 beta

  • Improved support for Windows 10
  • New ability to save settings to XML files from command line:
  • use "ClassicStartMenu.exe -backup "
  • New skin features, including glass for Windows 10
  • Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes



Changes for v4.1.0 - v4.2.1

  • Improved support for Windows 10
  • The start menu searches modern PC settings for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
  • Added support for Scottish, Catalan, Macedonian and Persian languages
  • Added new Midnight skin with dark background
  • Added new flat Metro skin that uses the start screen colors
  • Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes



Changes for v4.1.0 - v4.2.0 beta

  • Improved support for Windows 10
  • New ability to apply settings from XML files from command line:
  • use "ClassicStartMenu.exe -xml "
  • New setting to override the system DPI resolution only for the start menu
  • New setting to change the user picture
  • Improved support for touch and high resolution displays
  • Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes



Changes for v4.0.6 - v4.1.0

  • Improved support for Windows 8.1 Spring Update
  • Improved checks for new versions
  • Minor stability fixes



Changes for v4.0.5 - v4.0.6

  • Quick fix for a crash in Explorer introduced in version 4.0.5



Changes for v4.0.4 - v4.0.5

  • Improved support for high resolution displays
  • Improved support for touch displays
  • New button for the Explorer toolbar to toggle the navigation pane
  • Added support for animated start buttons
  • Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes



Changes for v4.0.2 - v4.0.4

  • New ADMX files to allow controlling all settings through group policy
  • Secure download of language files and new versions
  • Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes



Changes for v4.0.0 - v4.0.2

  • Quick fix for the taskbar showing up on top of fullscreen programs under some conditions
  • Version 4.0.1
  • New setting to hide Metro apps from the Programs folder
  • Improved compatibility with the final build of Windows 8.1
  • Minor bugfixes



Changes for v3.9.5 RC - v4.0.0

  • The first official release of Classic Shell 4.0
  • Improved support for downloading and installing language files
  • Improved compatibility with Windows 8.1



Changes for v3.9.3 Beta - v3.9.5 RC

  • Windows 8.1 RTM is officially supported
  • Added animated menu transitions for the Windows 7 style
  • Added status bar for Explorer in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 to show the total size of the selected files and the free disk space
  • Improved hovering functionality for the start button
  • New feature allows administrators to modify the default settings without locking them
  • Fixed many bugs reported during the beta



Changes for v3.9.1 Beta - v3.9.3 Beta

  • New setting to override the glass color used by the menu
  • Support for Nvidia surround and AMD eyefinity
  • Many fixes, including a crash that happens on some versions of Windows 8.1



Changes for v3.9.0 Beta - v3.9.1 Beta

  • The All Programs tree can be rearranged with drag and drop
  • The start button settings are applied immediately and you can see a preview of the button image in the settings dialog
  • The start menu can use the native Windows 8.1 start button
  • The Windows 8.1 setting to skip the Metro screen can be accessed through the Classic Shell settings
  • New item in the main menu to open the start screen (Windows 8 and 8.1)
  • New setting for the Windows 7 style to control the height of the main menu
  • The installer uses better compression that reduces the download size by half
  • Many bugfixes reported for the previous beta version



Changes for v3.6.8 - v3.9.0 Beta

  • This is the first public beta of the new Classic Shell 4. It has a long list of new features:
  • New "Windows 7" menu style that replicates the look and feel of the Windows 7 start menu
  • the programs show in a tree inside the main menu
  • search results and jump lists show inside the main menu
  • dedicated shutdown button
  • the unparalleled customizability you've come to expect from Classic Shell
  • You can search for files as well as programs, using the Windows indexing service
  • The menu can show the most frequently used programs
  • Programs can be pinned directly from Explorer
  • New programs are automatically highlighted in the menu
  • The list of Classic Shell settings can be searched to easily find the setting you need
  • New more reliable way to start on Windows 8, that doesn't use a service
  • Improved compatibility with Windows 8.1 Preview
  • Many improvements to performance and responsiveness
  • Note: Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 are no longer supported.



Changes for v3.6.7 - v3.6.8

  • - Added support for Windows 8.1 Preview
  • - Modified the Classic Shell logo and removed the Metro button by request from Microsoft
  • - Fixed some bugs found in the previous version



Changes for v3.6.6 - v3.6.7

  • It fixes the problem with the black taskbar on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.



Changes for v3.6.5 - v3.6.6

  • New setting to disable the taskbar transparency
  • Improved compatibility with future versions of Windows
  • Fixed some bugs found in the previous version



Changes for v3.6.4 - v3.6.5

  • Fixed a crash bug in the start menu for some 64-bit systems



Changes for v3.6.3 - v3.6.4

  • Fixes a freezing problem for some users when right-clicking on the Start button in Windows 7



Changes for v3.6.2 - v3.6.3

  • - Improved performance of the start menu
  • - Added new Metro-style start button image
  • - Added support for multiple taskbars in Windows 8
  • - Fixed some bugs found in the previous version



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