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<div style="border:thick; border-style: solid; border-color: red; font-size: 200%; text-align: center;">Original Page: <a href="http://www.classicshell.net">http://www.classicshell.net</a><br>Original Author: Ivo Beltchev</div>
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<h2><a name="v431"></a>Version 4.3.1 general release (August, 2017):</h2>
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<li>Official support for the Creators Update version of Windows 10</li>
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<li>Added a setting to clear icon cache</li>
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<li>Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes</li>
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<h2><a name="v430"></a>Version 4.3.0 general release (July, 2016):</h2>
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<li>Official support for the Anniversary Update version of Windows 10</li>
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<li>Fixes for issues found during the 4.2.7 beta</li>
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<h2><a name="v427"></a>Version 4.2.7 beta (May, 2016):</h2>
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<li>Quick fix for a crash on 32-bit Windows 10</li>
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<h2><a name="v426"></a>Version 4.2.6 beta (May, 2016):</h2>
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<li>Improved support for Windows 10 Redstone</li>
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<li>Taskbar skinning - change background color, texture, and text color</li>
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<li>New Metallic skin with many new skin features</li>
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<li>New menu animations</li>
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<li>Ability to execute some start menu commands from the command line</li>
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<li>New buttons for Explorer to change folder settings and to create zip archive</li>
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<li>Ability to change the font and size of the status bar in Explorer</li>
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<li>Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes</li>
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<h2><a name="v425b"></a>Version 4.2.5c general release (May, 2016):</h2>
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<li>Updated version 4.2.5 with the latest security certificate</li>
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<h2><a name="v425"></a>Version 4.2.5 general release (Nov, 2015):</h2>
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<li>New transparency settings for skins</li>
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<li>New ability to uninstall Metro apps from the start menu</li>
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<li>Improved support for Windows 10</li>
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<li>Improved support for the Edge browser</li>
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<li>Improved search performance</li>
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<h2><a name="v424"></a>Version 4.2.4 general release (Aug, 2015):</h2>
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<li>Finalized support for Windows 10 - multiple bugfixes and performance improvements</li>
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<h2><a name="v423"></a>Version 4.2.3 release candidate (Jul, 2015):</h2>
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<li>Improved support for Windows 10</li>
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<li>Improved support for touch keyboard</li>
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<li>New command to access the PC settings directly</li>
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<li>New settings to control the color and opacity of the Windows 10 taskbar</li>
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<li>Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes</li>
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<h2><a name="v422"></a>Version 4.2.2 beta (Jun, 2015):</h2>
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<li>Improved support for Windows 10</li>
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<li>New ability to save settings to XML files from command line:<br>
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use <b>"ClassicStartMenu.exe -backup <i><settings file></i>"</b></li>
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<li>New skin features, including glass for Windows 10</li>
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<li>Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes</li>
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<h2><a name="v421"></a>Version 4.2.1 general release (Apr, 2015):</h2>
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<li>Improved support for Windows 10</li>
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<li>The start menu searches modern PC settings for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10</li>
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<li>Added support for Scottish, Catalan, Macedonian and Persian languages</li>
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<li>Added new Midnight skin with dark background</li>
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<li>Added new flat Metro skin that uses the start screen colors</li>
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<li>Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes</li>
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<h2><a name="v420"></a>Version 4.2.0 beta (Dec, 2014):</h2>
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<li>Improved support for Windows 10</li>
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<li>New ability to apply settings from XML files from command line:<br>
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use <b>"ClassicStartMenu.exe -xml <i><settings file></i>"</b></li>
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<li>New setting to override the system DPI resolution only for the start menu</li>
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<li>New setting to change the user picture</li>
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<li>Improved support for touch and high resolution displays</li>
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<li>Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes</li>
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<h2><a name="v410"></a>Version 4.1.0 general release (Apr, 2014):</h2>
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<li>Improved support for Windows 8.1 Spring Update</li>
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<li>Improved checks for new versions</li>
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<li>Minor stability fixes</li>
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<h2><a name="v406"></a>Version 4.0.6 general release (Apr, 2014):</h2>
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<li>Quick fix for a crash in Explorer introduced in version 4.0.5</li>
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<h2><a name="v405"></a>Version 4.0.5 general release (Mar, 2014):</h2>
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<li>Improved support for high resolution displays</li>
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<li>Improved support for touch displays</li>
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<li>New button for the Explorer toolbar to toggle the navigation pane</li>
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<li>Added support for animated start buttons</li>
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<li>Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes</li>
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<h2><a name="v404"></a>Version 4.0.4 general release (Jan, 2014):</h2>
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<li>New ADMX files to allow controlling all settings through group policy</li>
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<li>Secure download of language files and new versions</li>
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<li>Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes</li>
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<h2><a name="v402"></a>Version 4.0.2 general release (Oct, 2013):</h2>
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<li>Quick fix for the taskbar showing up on top of fullscreen programs under some conditions</li>
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<h2><a name="v401"></a>Version 4.0.1 general release (Oct, 2013):</h2>
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<li>New setting to hide Metro apps from the Programs folder</li>
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<li>Improved compatibility with the final build of Windows 8.1</li>
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<li>Minor bugfixes</li>
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<h2><a name="v400"></a>Version 4.0.0 general release (Oct, 2013):</h2>
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<li>The first official release of Classic Shell 4.0</li>
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<li>Improved support for downloading and installing language files</li>
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<li>Improved compatibility with Windows 8.1</li>
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<h2><a name="v395"></a>Version 3.9.5 release candidate (Sep, 2013):</h2>
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<li>Windows 8.1 RTM is officially supported</li>
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<li>Added animated menu transitions for the Windows 7 style</li>
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<li>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</li>
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<li>Improved hovering functionality for the start button</li>
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<li>New feature allows administrators to modify the default settings without locking them</li>
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<li>Fixed many bugs reported during the beta</li>
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<h2><a name="v393"></a>Version 3.9.3 beta (Aug, 2013):</h2>
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<li>New setting to override the glass color used by the menu</li>
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<li>Support for Nvidia surround and AMD eyefinity</li>
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<li>Many fixes, including a crash that happens on some versions of Windows 8.1</li>
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<h2><a name="v391"></a>Version 3.9.1 beta (Aug, 2013):</h2>
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<li>The All Programs tree can be rearranged with drag and drop</li>
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<li>The start button settings are applied immediately and you can see a preview of the button image in the settings dialog</li>
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<li>The start menu can use the native Windows 8.1 start button</li>
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<li>The Windows 8.1 setting to skip the Metro screen can be accessed through the Classic Shell settings</li>
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<li>New item in the main menu to open the start screen (Windows 8 and 8.1)</li>
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<li>New setting for the Windows 7 style to control the height of the main menu </li>
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<li>The installer uses better compression that reduces the download size by half</li>
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<li>Many bugfixes reported for the previous beta version</li>
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<h2><a name="v390"></a>Version 3.9.0 beta (Jul, 2013):</h2>
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This is the first public beta of the new Classic Shell 4. It has a long list of new features:
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<li>New "Windows 7" menu style that replicates the look and feel of the Windows 7 start menu</li>
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<li>the programs show in a tree inside the main menu</li>
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<li>search results and jump lists show inside the main menu</li>
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<li>dedicated shutdown button</li>
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<li>the unparalleled customizability you've come to expect from Classic Shell</li>
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<li>You can search for files as well as programs, using the Windows indexing service</li>
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<li>The menu can show the most frequently used programs</li>
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<li>Programs can be pinned directly from Explorer</li>
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<li>New programs are automatically highlighted in the menu</li>
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<li>The list of Classic Shell settings can be searched to easily find the setting you need</li>
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<li>New more reliable way to start on Windows 8, that doesn't use a service</li>
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<li>Improved compatibility with Windows 8.1 Preview</li>
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<li>Many improvements to performance and responsiveness</li>
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<b>Note:</b> Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 are no longer supported.<br><br>
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<h2><a name="v368"></a>Version 3.6.8 general release (Jun, 2013):</h2>
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<li>Added support for Windows 8.1 Preview</li>
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<li>Modified the Classic Shell logo and removed the Metro button by request from Microsoft</li>
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<li>Fixed some bugs found in the previous version</li>
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<h2><a name="v367"></a>Version 3.6.7 general release (Apr, 2013):</h2>
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<li>Fixed incompatibility with the taskbar of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012</li>
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<h2><a name="v366"></a>Version 3.6.6 general release (Apr, 2013):</h2>
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<li>New setting to disable the taskbar transparency</li>
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<li>Improved compatibility with future versions of Windows</li>
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<li>Fixed some bugs found in the previous version</li>
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<h2><a name="v365"></a>Version 3.6.5 general release (Dec, 2012):</h2>
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<li>Fixed a crash bug in the start menu for some 64-bit systems</li>
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<h2><a name="v364"></a>Version 3.6.4 general release (Dec, 2012):</h2>
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<li>Fixed a freezing problem for some users when right-clicking on the Start button in Windows 7</li>
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<h2><a name="v363"></a>Version 3.6.3 general release (Dec, 2012):</h2>
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<li>Improved performance of the start menu</li>
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<li>Added new Metro-style start button image</li>
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<li>Added support for multiple taskbars in Windows 8</li>
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<li>Fixed some bugs found in the previous version</li>
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<h2><a name="v362"></a>Version 3.6.2 general release (Oct, 2012):</h2>
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<li>Added support for jump lists in the main menu</li>
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<li>Added support for displaying and launching Windows Store apps in Windows 8</li>
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<li>Faster skipping of the Metro screen in Windows 8</li>
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<li>Fixed some bugs found in the previous version</li>
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<h2><a name="v361"></a>Version 3.6.1 general release (Aug, 2012):</h2>
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<li>Fixes a critical bug found in the previous version (the "new version" notification pops up too often)</li>
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<h2><a name="v360"></a>Version 3.6.0 general release (Aug, 2012):</h2>
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<li>Windows 8 is now officially supported</li>
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<li>Added more customization settings for the start button</li>
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<li>Added a setting to disable all Metro hot corners</li>
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<li>Improved the initial setup of the start menu</li>
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<li>Added support for split menu buttons</li>
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<li>Improved the usage of the Aero colorization in skins</li>
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<li>Fixed some bugs found in the previous version</li>
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<h2><a name="v351"></a>Version 3.5.1 general release (Jun, 2012):</h2>
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<li>Enabled the custom start button for Windows 7 and added more settings</li>
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<li>Added a setting to skip the Metro screen on startup</li>
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<li>Improved compatibility with the IE10's Enhanced Protected Mode</li>
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<li>Fixed some bugs found in the previous version</li>
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<h2><a name="v350"></a>Version 3.5.0 general release (Mar, 2012):</h2>
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<li>Added support for Windows 8 Consumer Preview:</li>
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<li>Added customizable start button</li>
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<li>Added a Metro skin for the start menu</li>
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<li>Updated all settings for Windows 8</li>
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<li>Fixed the missing caption in IE10</li>
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</ul>
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<li>Added a setting to control the menu shadows</li>
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<li>Added toolbar commands to map and disconnect network drives</li>
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<li>Improved the responsiveness of the check for a new version</li>
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<li>The check for new version is a separate component that can be skipped during install</li>
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<h2><a name="v341"></a>Version 3.4.1 general release (Jan, 2012):</h2>
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<li>Fixed a small problem in the automatic check for a new version</li>
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<h2><a name="v340"></a>Version 3.4.0 general release (Jan, 2012):</h2>
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<li>Fixed some minor problems found in the previous release. Most notably the corrupted text in the toolbar buttons</li>
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<li>Added a check if a new version is available</li>
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<li>Ctrl+Click in the navigation pane opens the folder in a new window</li>
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<li>Alt+Enter in the search box of the start menu shows properties of the selected item</li>
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<li>The recent documents list can be sorted by name or extension</li>
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<h2><a name="v330"></a>Version 3.3.0 general release (Jan, 2012):</h2>
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<li>Fixed some minor problems found in the previous release</li>
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<li>Improved compatibility with Windows 8 and removed the features that are no longer necessary or possible</li>
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<li>Added customizable "Windows Explorer" item to the start button context menu</li>
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<li>Added a new "paste shortcuts" command to Explorer</li>
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<li>Added an option to hide the user picture from the Windows start menu</li>
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<li>Ctrl+Shift+Enter can launch commands and documents as administrator from the start menu</li>
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<li>Added a customizable hotkey for the Up button</li>
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<h2><a name="v320"></a>Version 3.2.0 general release (Aug, 2011):</h2>
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<li>Fixed some minor problems found in the previous release</li>
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<li>Added new setting to show the title in IE9 with no icon</li>
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<li>Added a new "sortby" command to Explorer to sort the folder by given property</li>
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<li>Added support for F2, Del and Alt+Enter keys in the start menu</li>
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</ul>
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<br>
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<h2><a name="v310"></a>Version 3.1.0 general release (Apr, 2011):</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Added a new component called Classic IE9. It lets you customize the title bar and the status bar of Internet Explorer 9</li>
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<li>Added ability to use external search programs from the search box of the start menu</li>
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<li>Added support for the Lock command in the start menu</li>
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</ul>
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<br>
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<h2><a name="v300"></a>Version 3.0.0 general release (Mar, 2011):</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Fixed some minor problems found in the previous version</li>
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<li>Added the contents of the GodMode folder to the search in the start menu</li>
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</ul>
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<br>
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<h2><a name="v293"></a>Version 2.9.3 release candidate (Feb, 2011):</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Added a search box to the start menu</li>
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<li>Improved the responsiveness of the start menu by showing the menu first and loading the icons later</li>
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<li>Added a command in the start menu to create a new shortcut</li>
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<li>Added a way to include a row of icon buttons in the start menu</li>
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<li>Added an option to hide extensions in the start menu</li>
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<li>Added an option to hide the scroll tip in Explorer</li>
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<li>Improved support for icons larger than 32x32</li>
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<li>Added support for the "don't show common start menu items" group policy</li>
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<li>Improved the option to always navigate to the selected folder</li>
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</ul>
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<br>
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<h2><a name="v292"></a>Version 2.9.2 release candidate (Dec, 2010):</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Added a toolbar command for creating a new folder</li>
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<li>Added a way for the custom toolbar commands to receive all selected files</li>
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<li>Added a white list and a black list to limit which processes can load Classic Explorer</li>
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<li>Fixed the Z-order problems when the start menu is activated by hovering</li>
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<li>Fixed the spontaneous expanding of the All Programs menu</li>
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<li>Small improvements to the settings UI</li>
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</ul>
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<br>
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<h2><a name="v290"></a>Version 2.9.0 beta (Oct, 2010):</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Replaced the ini files with a graphical interface for editing all settings</li>
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<li>Added a setting to force sorting headers in Windows 7 (based on the <a href="http://github.com/ijprest/Explorer7Fixes">Explorer7Fixes</a> tool by Ian Prest)</li>
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<li>Added more settings</li>
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<li>Added special handling for specific folders in the start menu - Computer, Recycle Bin, Network, etc</li>
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</ul>
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<br>
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<h2>Version 2.8.3 beta (Jul, 2010):</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Added a way to put shell folders as buttons in the toolbar</li>
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<li>Fixed a crash when browsing the assembly cache in the start menu</li>
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<li>Fixed a problem that may corrupt the registry during uninstall</li>
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<li>Added more troubleshooting capabilities</li>
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</ul>
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<br>
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<h2>Version 2.8.2 beta (Jul, 2010):</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Added toolbar commands for different Explorer views (Details, List, etc)</li>
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<li>Fixed a freezing bug in the start menu</li>
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<li>Fixed few cosmetic bugs in the skins</li>
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</ul>
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<br>
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<h2>Version 2.8.1 beta (Jul, 2010):</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Added an option for cascading All Programs in the Windows start menu</li>
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<li>Added an option to open the start menu when hovering over the start button</li>
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<li>Added a possibility for the skins to include the user name in the start menu</li>
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<li>Added support for dropdown menus and chevrons in the Explorer toolbar</li>
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<li>Added an option to automatically open progress dialogs to show more details</li>
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<li>Converted the help to CHM file format</li>
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<li>A much better installer using WiX</li>
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<li>The settings no longer have semicolon in front of them. Just enter the new value. Leave the value blank to use the default</li>
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<li>Changes to StartMenu.ini no longer require the start menu to be restarted</li>
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</ul>
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<br>
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<h2>Version 2.0.0 general release (Jul, 2010):</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Fixed a bug in the "EnableContextMenu" setting</li>
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<li>Fixed a compatibility bug with Restorator</li>
|
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</ul>
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<br>
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<h2>Version 1.9.8 release candidate (Jun, 2010):</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Fixed a compatibility bug with older applications (you see the message "The ordinal 345 could not be located in the dynamic link library COMCTL32.dll")</li>
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<li>Fixed a problem with the backing up of the ini files during uninstall</li>
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</ul>
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<br>
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<h2>Version 1.9.7 release candidate (Jun, 2010):</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Ctrl+Shift+Click in the start menu runs the program as administrator</li>
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<li>The uninstaller offers to back up the ini files</li>
|
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<li>Some improvements to the settings</li>
|
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<li>Fixed a bug that was blocking the toolbar on Windows Vista</li>
|
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<li>Fixed an incompatibility problem with QTTabBar</li>
|
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<li>Fixed a start menu bug that was causing a flicker when Windows was running too long</li>
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<li>Fixed a hovering bug in the start menu</li>
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</ul>
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<br>
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<h2>Version 1.9.6 release candidate (May, 2010):</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Added a setting to track and display the recently used programs</li>
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<li>The middle mouse button can be used to open the start menu</li>
|
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<li>Fixed an incompatibility with X-Mouse and other mouse bugs</li>
|
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<li>Fixed some problems with separators</li>
|
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</ul>
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<br>
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<h2>Version 1.9.2 release candidate (Apr, 2010):</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>This build contains mostly minor bugfixes found in the previous version</li>
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</ul>
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<br>
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<h2>Version 1.9.1 release candidate (Apr, 2010):</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Some skins can support two-column main menu similar to Windows XP</li>
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<li>Some skins can support showing the user picture in the main menu</li>
|
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<li>Fixed a bug showing an extra "Empty" item in the start menu</li>
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<li>Fixed a bug that broke most foreign translations</li>
|
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<li>Fixed a bug with the share overlay in the Recycle Bin items</li>
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<li>Added a new Luna skin that is similar to the Windows XP start menu</li>
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</ul>
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<br>
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<h2>Version 1.9.0 beta (Mar, 2010) - new skin engine:</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>The sub-menus can be skinned like the main menu</li>
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<li>Full glass support, even behind the menu items</li>
|
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<li>More skinnable elements - the sub-menu arrows, the scroll buttons, the vertical separator</li>
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<li>Skins can provide customization options (small or large icons, add/remove caption, and many more)</li>
|
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<li>The start menu plays the system sounds for opening a menu or selecting a command</li>
|
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</ul>
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<br>
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<h2>Version 1.0.3 general release (Mar, 2010):</h2>
|
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<ul>
|
|
<li>Added an overlay icon for shared folders</li><li>Added a setting for sound alerts when overwriting system or read-only files</li><li>The status bar shows the details of the currently selected file</li>
|
|
<li>The drop down of the address bar is replaced with a list of parent folders like in Windows XP</li>
|
|
<li>Added translations for Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)<br>
|
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</li>
|
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</ul>
|
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<br>
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<h2>Version 1.0.2 general release (Mar, 2010):</h2>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>Added a setting to disable the breadcrumbs</li>
|
|
<li>Added a setting to show the path and icon in the Explorer title bar</li>
|
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<li>Fixed a bug with the resizing of the Search box in Explorer</li>
|
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</ul>
|
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<br>
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<h2>Version 1.0.1 general release (Feb, 2010):</h2>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>This is a bugfix-only release. Fixes a few rare crashes in the start menu</li>
|
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</ul>
|
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<br>
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<h2>Version 1.0.0 general release (Feb, 2010):</h2>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>Added Up button to the Explorer title bar</li>
|
|
<li>More options for the start menu and for the Explorer toolbar</li>
|
|
<li>The installer supports command line options for logging or unattended install</li>
|
|
<li>Fix for the scroll problems in the Explorer navigation pane (Windows 7 only)</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
<br>
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|
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<h2>Version 0.9.10 release candidate (Jan, 2010) - make your own toolbar:</h2>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>The Explorer toolbar can be customized with new icons and additional buttons</li><li>Fixed a crash bug when Windows is restarting</li><li>Fixed a crash bug when Explorer is restarting</li>
|
|
<li>Fixed a bug that was failing to replace the copy dialog for French, Hebrew, Croatian and Slovenian languages<br>
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>Added more options for the navigation pane in Explorer</li><li>Active Accessibility support is enabled by default</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
<br>
|
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|
|
<h2>Version 0.9.9 release candidate (Jan, 2010) - make your own start menu:</h2>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>The start menu can be customized with new icons and additional menu items<br>
|
|
</li>
|
|
<li>The skins in the start menu can have variations</li>
|
|
<li>Added ini files that contain even more customization options for
|
|
the Explorer toolbar and the start menu than are available from the
|
|
Settings dialog box</li><li>Added "New Folder" and "Auto Arrange" commands to the start menu</li><li>The selected menu item fades out like in a real menu</li><li>Added "Email" button to Explorer</li><li>First try to support Active Accessibility (disabled by default for now)</li>
|
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</ul>
|
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<br>
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|
|
<h2>Version 0.9.8 beta (Jan, 2010) - skins for the start menu:</h2>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>Added support for skins in the classic start menu</li>
|
|
<li>Fixed compatibility problems with Unicode-unaware shell extensions (Microangelo On Display, I'm looking at you)</li>
|
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<li>The start menu supports auto-hide taskbar and (on Vista only) a taskbar that is not "always on top"</li>
|
|
<li>Replaced the folder conflict dialog box with a simpler version (similar to the file conflict dialog box)</li>
|
|
<li>Fixed a crash when right-clicking on the caption area of the start menu</li>
|
|
<li>The start menu remembers the scroll position of scrollable menus</li>
|
|
<li>Added "-open" and "-toggle" command line parameters to ClassicStartMenu.exe to programmatically open the start menu<br>
|
|
</li>
|
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</ul>
|
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<br>
|
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<h2>Version 0.9.7 beta (Dec, 2009):</h2>
|
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<ul>
|
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<li>Added free disk space and file size to the status bar in
|
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Windows 7 Explorer</li>
|
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<li>Added dragging with the right mouse button for the start menu</li>
|
|
<li>Fixed a few UAC bugs</li>
|
|
<li>Fixed a few drag and drop bugs</li>
|
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</ul>
|
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<br>
|
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|
|
<h2>Version 0.9.6 beta (Dec, 2009):</h2>
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>Added Properties button to the toolbar</li>
|
|
<li>Added settings for the look of the folder tree in Explorer - XP
|
|
Classic, XP simple, don't fade buttons</li>
|
|
<li>Added option to expand links to folders in the start menu</li>
|
|
<li>Added option to show a confirmation dialog during Log Off from the start menu</li>
|
|
<li>Added option for a hotkey to replace the Win key for the start menu</li>
|
|
<li>The start menu hides the commands to search for printers or computers if Active Directory is not available</li>
|
|
<li>The start menu accepts click in all of the start button area even if it is not exactly on the orb</li>
|
|
<li>The start menu doesn't close if you hold down Shift while
|
|
launching a program. Allows the user to start multiple programs more
|
|
easily<br>
|
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</li>
|
|
<li>Added support for the start menu group policies like "Hide
|
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Run", "Hide Help", "Always show Log Off", etc.</li>
|
|
<li>Fixed a bug with sorting Favorites and other top-level folders<br>
|
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</li>
|
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</ul>
|
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<br>
|
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|
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<h2>Version 0.9.5 beta (Dec, 2009):</h2>
|
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<ul>
|
|
<li>Added option to remove the Documents menu and option to use an
|
|
alternative search application </li>
|
|
<li>Added more buttons to the toolbar - Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete</li>
|
|
<li>Added option for "big buttons" in the toolbar</li>
|
|
<li>The selected menu item is drawn using the current theme</li>
|
|
<li>Fixed a crash in the start menu</li>
|
|
<li>Fixed a problem when dropping items in an empty sub-menu<br>
|
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</li>
|
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</ul>
|
|
<br>
|
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|
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<h2>Version 0.9 beta (Nov, 2009) - first public version:</h2>
|
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<ul>
|
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<li>Classic start menu</li>
|
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<li>Replacement for the Copy UI in Vista</li>
|
|
<li>Fix for Alt+Enter in Explorer</li>
|
|
<li>Toolbar for Explorer with Up button<br>
|
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</li>
|
|
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