# Classic Start ![Classic Shell](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/coddec/Classic-Shell/master/ClassicShellLoc/English/images/ClassicShell.png)

# Home Page: https://passionate-coder.github.io/Classic-Start/

# Discussion forum: https://gitter.im/passionate-coder

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- Fork of original code by [Ivo Beltchev](https://sourceforge.net/u/ibeltchev/profile/) can be found at: https://github.com/coddec/Classic-Shell

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Original code of Classic Shell (v4.3.1), original author Ivo Beltchev http://www.classicshell.net

Original Author Ivo Beltchev stopped development on Dec 3rd, 2017 [[Classic Shell no longer in development. Source code released](http://www.classicshell.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8147)]

Original Classic Shell Website: http://www.classicshell.net/

Original Classic Shell FAQ Page: http://www.classicshell.net/faq/

Original Classic Shell Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/classicshell

Original Classic Shell Sourceforge Page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/classicshell/

Original Classic Shell MediaFire Page: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/v8cv2m87ama92/archive

Internet Archive: Wayback Machine of www.classicshell.net [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.classicshell.net/] [[Dec 2nd, 2017](https://web.archive.org/web/20171202081923/http://www.classicshell.net/)]

Classic Shell Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_Shell

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# Mirror of www.classicshell.net

FAQ Page: https://coddec.github.io/Classic-Shell/www.classicshell.net/faq/

How To Skin a Start Menu: https://coddec.github.io/Classic-Shell/www.classicshell.net/tutorials/skintutorial.html
	
Classic Shell - Custom Start Buttons: https://coddec.github.io/Classic-Shell/www.classicshell.net/tutorials/buttontutorial.html

Report a bug/issue or submit a feature request: https://github.com/coddec/Classic-Shell/issues


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# Features

- Classic style Start Menu for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
- Toolbar for Windows Explorer
- Classic copy UI (Windows 7 only)
- Show file size in Explorer status bar
- Title bar and status bar for Internet Explorer

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# Release/Binary/exe files on Github
https://github.com/passionate-coder/Classic-Start/releases


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