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.
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BB4Win Alternatives
BB4Win is described as '(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' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to BB4Win for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Mac apps. The best BB4Win alternative is Files, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BB4Win are Open Shell, OneCommander, File Explorer and Noctalia.
Alternatives list
24 Emerge Desktop alternativesEmerge 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...
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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.
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- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
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
xoblite vs BB4Win Comments
- xoblite is Free and Open Source
- xoblite is Lightweight
16 bbLean alternativesbbLean 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
Windows File Manager lives again and runs on all currently supported version of Windows, including Windows 10.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
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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
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
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one to one replacement. Works on modern versions of windows, still maintained.