Apps tagged with 'shell-replacement'

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  1. Open Shell icon
     111 likes

    Open Shell is a fork of the Classic Shell project for Windows that getting back the classic start menu to modern versions of Microsoft Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Open Shell screenshot 1
    Open Shell screenshot 1
    Open Shell screenshot 2
    +2
    Open Shell screenshot 3
    41 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good18 reviews
  2. Classic Shell icon
     208 likes

    Classic Shell is free software that improves your productivity, enhances the usability of Windows, and empowers you to use the computer the way you like it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Explorer Settings
    Start Menu Settings
    Custom Toolbar
    +3
    Classic Shell screenshot 3
    28 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good9 reviews
  3. Nu Shell icon
     18 likes

    This project has reached a minimum-viable product level of quality. While contributors dogfood it as their daily driver, it may be unstable for some commands. Future releases will work fill out missing features and improve stability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Nu pipelines use structured data so you can safely select, filter, and sort the same way every time.
    Out-of-the-box support for JSON, YAML, SQLite, Excel, and more.
    Detailed error messages.
    28 alternatives
  4. Cairo Shell icon
     52 likes

    Cairo is a desktop environment for Windows. Its goal is to develop a desktop experience that increases productivity and advances current technology standards.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    +2
    Cairo Shell screenshot 3
    39 alternatives
  5. Start Menu X icon
     26 likes

    Start Menu X is a replacement of the system menu for professionals.

    Virtual Groups Group programs by purpose (office applications, graphics, etc) without changing their location on the hard drive.

    One-click start

    The PRO version allows you to assign a primary program to any f.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Start Menu X screenshot 1
    Start Menu X screenshot 1
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    23 alternatives
  6. Start8 icon
     30 likes

    Return the Start Button to Windows 8 With these features:

    • Search for Windows 8-style (Modern UI) apps
    • Pin desktop and Metro apps to the start menu
    • Jump List support
    • Unified Search for apps, settings and files
    • Boot directly to the Windows 8 desktop
    • One click access to.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Start8 screenshot 1
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    +2
    Start8 screenshot 3
    25 alternatives
  7. Emerge Desktop icon
     16 likes

    Emerge Desktop is a replacement Windows "shell" (the desktop environment normally provided by Windows Explorer) for Windows 2000 and above. In order to replace Windows Explorer as a shell, it provides a system tray (the area that collects the icons collected at the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    24 alternatives
  8. SharpEnviro icon
     15 likes

    SharpEnviro (or SharpE) is an open source shell replacement system for Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. When using SharpEnviro the default Windows desktop is replaced by a new and more powerful desktop environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Default Setup
    Multiple toolbars
    26 alternatives
  9. BB4Win icon
     19 likes

    BB4Win (Blackbox for Windows) is an alternative shell for Microsoft Windows. The program aims to emulate the look and feel of a Linux based desktop. The BB4Win project was discontinued in 2005 but various branches have been built from the source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    For those who prefer a not-so-minimal setup. If I tried to put 82 icons on my explorer desktop I doubt they'd fit in a single column
    Minimalism doesn't mean ugly. Also an example of BB4Win scripting and the box to change your wallpaper
    Start menu freedom, accessible from anywhere you want it to be, containing whatever you want it to and it doesn't lag to load icons
    +1
    Example of a BBClean (BB4Win branch) on Win 7
    25 alternatives
  10. xoblite icon
     2 likes

    xoblite is an advanced "extended shell" for Microsoft® Windows® 10/11, part of the Blackbox for Windows family.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    16 alternatives
  11. bbLean icon
     10 likes

    bbLean is the lean version of Blackbox for Windows. It tries to keep balance between features and complexity, to give you some efficient means within a compact shell.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    bbLean screenshot 1
    bbLean screenshot 1
    16 alternatives
  12. Power8 icon
     14 likes

    Start menu replacement for Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Power8 screenshot 1
    Power8 screenshot 1
    22 alternatives
  13. Talisman Desktop is a configurable Windows shell replacement introduced in 1997 by Lighttek Software. It is available in a number of languages including English, French, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, Russian and Italian.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Talisman 3.0, theme: Carbon
    Talisman 3.0, theme: Addline FS2
    25 alternatives
  14. FireCMD icon
     15 likes

    FireCMD command shell has features like recursive aliases, command substitution using files, HTML and CSS support, which makes it a next generation command shell. It also remembers command history and last working directory for next session.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FireCMD user interface
    cmd.exe in console emulator
    43 alternatives
  15. SiteKiosk icon
     2 likes

    SiteKiosk software locks down and secures any public access Windows PC, kiosk, terminal and self-service station. The secure browser software restricts user access to the operating system, the desktop, programs and folders based on your settings.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SiteKiosk screenshot 1
    SiteKiosk screenshot 1
    SiteKiosk screenshot 2
    +6
    SiteKiosk screenshot 3
    80 alternatives
  16. StartW8 icon
     3 likes

    StartW8 is a FREE but powerful tool for Windows 8 users. Do you prefer desktop to modernUI? Would you like to logon directly to desktop? And than use "Start" menu for runnig your apps? Then it's right for you.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    StartW8 screenshot 1
    StartW8 screenshot 1
    26 alternatives
  17. Ergonomica icon
     2 likes

    Ergonomica is a cross-platform shell language, implemented in Python. Ergonomica aims to modernize the terminal, in an easily-extensible and usable language, independent of the OS on which it runs. It uses existing core utilities such as the os and shutil packages, as well as...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Ergonomica screenshot 1
    25 alternatives
  18. GeoShell icon
     3 likes

    GeoShell - The premier minimalist Windows shell replacement. It replaces the default Explorer interface. It features menu bars—“geoBars”—that can be dragged-and-dropped anywhere on the users screen. There are also desktop menus that can be triggered whenever a user clicks...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Example of GeoShell desktop
    24 alternatives
  19. Liteshell icon
     2 likes

    tiny windows shell (explorer.exe) replacement designed for slow PCs. Is a minimalist's shell - no screen space is occupied by the shell. When you right-click on the desktop or press a hotkey, a menu provides access to your programs, documents, tasks and anything else you.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Liteshell screenshot 1
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    13 alternatives
  20. InTiles makes it easy to turn a Windows PC into a secure public access Internet kiosk. It is ideal for schools, museums, hotels, churches, and libraries to reliably and elegantly give access to web content.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    InTiles Kiosk Software screenshot 1
    11 alternatives
  21. KioWare icon
     1 like

    KioWare is kiosk software that acts as a secure kiosk browser. Our software wraps around your application, displaying it full-screen and restricting user access from the OS, desktop and browser. KioWare is available for Windows and for Android OS devices.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    KioWare for Android
    KioWare for Android
    KioWare for Android Exit Pin Pad
    +6
    KioWare for Android Config Tool
    20 alternatives