Downloads:
1,178,462
Downloads of v 4.3.1.20180405:
1,016,751
Last Update:
05 Apr 2018
Package Maintainer(s):
Software Author(s):
- Ivo Beltchev
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Classic Shell
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4.3.1.20180405 | Updated: 05 Apr 2018
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Downloads:
1,178,462
Downloads of v 4.3.1.20180405:
1,016,751
Maintainer(s):
Software Author(s):
- Ivo Beltchev
Classic Shell 4.3.1.20180405
Legal Disclaimer: Neither this package nor Chocolatey Software, Inc. are affiliated with or endorsed by Ivo Beltchev. The inclusion of Ivo Beltchev trademark(s), if any, upon this webpage is solely to identify Ivo Beltchev goods or services and not for commercial purposes.
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All Checks are Passing
3 Passing Tests
Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall
To install Classic Shell, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
To upgrade Classic Shell, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
To uninstall Classic Shell, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:
Deployment Method:
This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.
1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url
(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)
2. Setup Your Environment
1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment
Please see the organizational deployment guide
2. Get the package into your environment
Option 1: Cached Package (Unreliable, Requires Internet - Same As Community)-
Open Source or Commercial:
- Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
- You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download
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Open Source
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Download the package:
Download - Follow manual internalization instructions
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Package Internalizer (C4B)
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Run: (additional options)
choco download classic-shell --internalize --source=https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/
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For package and dependencies run:
choco push --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'"
- Automate package internalization
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Run: (additional options)
3. Copy Your Script
choco upgrade classic-shell -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" [other options]
See options you can pass to upgrade.
See best practices for scripting.
Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.
If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:
choco upgrade classic-shell -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'"
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
Exit 0
}
Exit $exitCode
- name: Install classic-shell
win_chocolatey:
name: classic-shell
version: '4.3.1.20180405'
source: INTERNAL REPO URL
state: present
See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.
chocolatey_package 'classic-shell' do
action :install
source 'INTERNAL REPO URL'
version '4.3.1.20180405'
end
See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.
cChocoPackageInstaller classic-shell
{
Name = "classic-shell"
Version = "4.3.1.20180405"
Source = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}
Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.
package { 'classic-shell':
ensure => '4.3.1.20180405',
provider => 'chocolatey',
source => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}
Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.
4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation
See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.
This package was approved as a trusted package on 13 Dec 2024.
Classic Shell is a collection of usability enhancements for Windows. The main features are:
Features
- Highly customizable start menu with multiple styles and skins
- Quick access to recent, frequently-used, or pinned programs
- Find programs, settings, files and documents
- Start button for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
- Toolbar and status bar for Windows Explorer
- Caption and status bar for Internet Explorer
Notes
- If you want to install only specific components, e.g. only the Start Menu, use
choco install classic-shell -installArgs ADDLOCAL=ClassicStartMenu
. If Classic Shell gets updated, you won't have to specify the-installArgs
again. It remembers your previous selection and will only install the component you have specified. To look for other possible installer arguments, go to http://www.classicshell.net/faq/#install_commands
You are permitted to distribute the Classic Shell installer or offer it for download on your website, as long as:
You do it free of charge
You don't misrepresent the origin of the software
You don't modify the software in any way
Wrapping Classic Shell in a secondary installer or bundling with other software is not allowed
The Classic Shell name and logo are trademarks and cannot be used to identify other products or services.
* "Commercial use" means you can use it in a commercial environment - your office, school, etc. It does not mean you can sell the software.
If you are operating a computer shop it is permitted to install Classic Shell for your customers as long as you do it free of charge. If you do this on a large scale a donation is encouraged.
VERIFICATION
Verification is intended to assist the Chocolatey moderators and community
in verifying that this package's contents are trustworthy.
The embedded software have been downloaded from the listed download
location on <http://www.classicshell.net/>
and can be verified by doing the following:
1. Download the following <http://classicshell.mediafire.com/file/d5llbbm8wu92jg8/ClassicShellSetup_4_3_1.exe>
2. Get the checksum using one of the following methods:
- Using powershell function 'Get-FileHash'
- Use chocolatey utility 'checksum.exe'
3. The checksums should match the following:
checksum type: sha256
checksum: 8BBD850FD8A2B41D090FBF8E005F9A5A76C774ACA643318A8A34254F99F79ED8
The file 'LICENSE.txt' has been obtained from <http://www.classicshell.net/faq/#general_free>
md5: 4C566D866483669EB44584E6E0339292 | sha1: 3C02AD8DB1B5EE6BC085588B89E8845C53387B15 | sha256: 8BBD850FD8A2B41D090FBF8E005F9A5A76C774ACA643318A8A34254F99F79ED8 | sha512: E973BFFC16C54667729FCBCBE02B3A5615E895787218681224E90EE62BE761148E203848DF43A4A280E8AEB1D4DDE43F29CA917748874012AA57E6DB1FB62583
Log in or click on link to see number of positives.
- ClassicShellSetup_4_3_1.exe (8bbd850fd8a2) - ## / 66
- classic-shell.4.3.1.20180405.nupkg (8336cf89896f) - ## / 61
In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).
Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.
Add to Builder | Version | Downloads | Last Updated | Status |
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Classic Shell 4.3.1.20180405 | 1016751 | Thursday, April 5, 2018 | Approved | |
Classic Shell 4.3.1 | 23522 | Wednesday, August 16, 2017 | Approved | |
Classic Shell 4.3.0 | 30679 | Saturday, October 8, 2016 | Approved | |
Classic Shell 4.2.5.20160521 | 66764 | Saturday, May 21, 2016 | Approved | |
Classic Shell 4.2.5 | 8946 | Saturday, November 14, 2015 | Approved | |
Classic Shell 4.2.4 | 5024 | Monday, August 10, 2015 | Approved | |
Classic Shell 4.2.1 | 9545 | Saturday, April 11, 2015 | Approved | |
Classic Shell 4.1.0.20141227 | 4368 | Saturday, December 27, 2014 | Approved | |
Classic Shell 4.1.0.20141002 | 2410 | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | Unknown | |
Classic Shell 4.1.0.20140624 | 1997 | Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | Unknown | |
Classic Shell 4.1.0 | 1594 | Monday, April 21, 2014 | Unknown | |
Classic Shell 4.0.6 | 811 | Wednesday, April 9, 2014 | Unknown | |
Classic Shell 4.0.5 | 724 | Wednesday, April 2, 2014 | Unknown | |
Classic Shell 4.0.4.20140119 | 1391 | Sunday, January 19, 2014 | Unknown | |
Classic Shell 4.0.4 | 597 | Sunday, January 19, 2014 | Unknown | |
Classic Shell 4.0.2 | 998 | Monday, October 21, 2013 | Unknown | |
Classic Shell 4.0.0 | 749 | Sunday, October 6, 2013 | Unknown | |
Classic Shell 3.6.8 | 841 | Monday, July 1, 2013 | Unknown | |
Classic Shell 3.6.7 | 751 | Thursday, April 25, 2013 | Unknown |
Classic Shell
This package has no dependencies.
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- This discussion is only about Classic Shell and the Classic Shell package. If you have feedback for Chocolatey, please contact the Google Group.
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