Open-Shell-Menu/index.md

## Welcome to Open-Shell <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/master/Src/Setup/OpenShell.ico" width="64">

*Originally* **[Classic Shell](http://www.classicshell.net)** *by [Ivo Beltchev](https://sourceforge.net/u/ibeltchev/profile/)*

[![GitHub Release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu.svg)](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases/latest) [![GitHub Pre-Release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/all.svg)](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases) [![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/2wj5x5qoypfjj0tr/branch/master?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/passionate-coder/open-shell-menu/branch/master) [![GitQ](https://gitq.com/badge.svg)](https://gitq.com/passionate-coder/Classic-Start) [![Gitter chat](https://img.shields.io/gitter/room/badges/shields.svg?color=lightseagreen)](https://gitter.im/open-shell/Lobby) [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/757701054782636082?color=mediumslateblue&label=Discord&logo=discord&logoColor=white)](https://discord.gg/7H6arr5)

### 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

### Download
You can find the latest stable version here:  
__[Latest release](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases/latest)__

You can find the latest nightly build here:  
__[Nightly builds](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases)__

### Get Help
 - [Report an issue](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/issues)  
 - [Ask in Discussions](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/discussions)  
 - [Post in Gitter room](https://gitter.im/Open-Shell)  
 - [Join our Discord](https://discord.gg/7H6arr5)

### Temporary Translation/Language Solution 
1. Download [language DLL](https://coddec.github.io/Classic-Shell/www.classicshell.net/translations/index.html)  
2. Place it either in the Open-Shell's __install folder__ or in the `%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Open-Shell\Languages` folder.

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*For archival reasons, we have a mirror of `www.classicshell.net` [here](https://coddec.github.io/Classic-Shell/www.classicshell.net/).*

[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)