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.
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WinMetro Alternatives
WinMetro is described as 'Is specially designed to bring the newly introduced Windows 8 Metro UI to Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. It offers an easy solution for old version Windows users to try and enjoy the tile based Metro UI' and is an app. There are seven alternatives to WinMetro for Windows. The best WinMetro alternative is Open Shell, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinMetro are 7+ Taskbar Tweaker, Classic Shell, Immersive Explorer and Omnimo UI.
Alternatives list
41 Open Shell alternatives
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28 Classic Shell alternativesClassic 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
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Immersive Explorer is an open source alternative to the default file explorer included in Windows (known as Windows Explorer).
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
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Do you want your desktop to look futuristic, informative and stylish? With Omnimo you can create amazing homescreen-like desktops that will fit your every need. Inspired by the Metro UI, it delivers highly functional interactive panels to the desktop and more!
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
- Rainmeter
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12 Taskbar11 alternativesTaskbar11 customizes the look of the Windows 11 taskbar, which doesn't have any options by default. The taskbar can be set to the top or bottom (default) of the screen, it also allows for setting various icon sizes.
Windows 8 Transformation Pack turns Windows 7/Vista/XP user interface to Windows 8. Including Windows 8 Boot Screen, Login Screen, Themes, Wallpapers, Icons, Sounds, Fonts, Metro/Modern UI, Aero’s Auto-Colorization, Taskbar UserTile and more.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
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