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Classic Shell VS Newgen

Compare Classic Shell VS Newgen and see what are their differences

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Classic Shell logo Classic Shell

Classic Shell was developed for Windows 8 since that was the first version of the popular operating system to forgo the iconic Start menu.

Newgen logo Newgen

Newgen is an application that brings the new Metro UI to your desktop.
  • Classic Shell Landing page
    Landing page //
    2018-09-30
  • Newgen Landing page
    Landing page //
    2019-12-28

Classic Shell videos

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Classic Shell with Windows 10!

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  • Review - Classic Shell Review | Make Windows 8 Like Windows 7 with Classic Shell
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Newgen videos

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Classic Shell and Newgen)

Classic Shell

Newgen

Note Taking
92 92%
Note Taking
8% 8
OS & Utilities
84 84%
OS & Utilities
16% 16
LMS
100 100%
LMS
0% 0
Image Optimisation
0 0%
Image Optimisation
100% 100

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Classic Shell seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 18 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Classic Shell mentions (18)

  • Scrollbars Are Becoming a Problem
    There's a great add-on called... ClassicShell http://classicshell.net/. - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago
  • What software would be used to remove the red elements and change the layout of the tray icon?
    Windows Classic Shell is what I have used for over a decade. It brings back the old start menu and can be customized. Source: about 1 year ago
  • Microsoft is turning Windows 11's Start Menu into an advertisement delivery system
    ClassicShell is no longer being developed. OpenShell succeeded it. (c.f., http://classicshell.net/). Source: over 1 year ago
  • Is it possible to install windows 8.1 on the surface pro 5?
    Http://classicshell.net/This lets you pick UI goodness you want. Source: over 1 year ago
  • looking for a taskbar replacement
    Other, non-rainmeter options that I'm aware of include TranslucentTB and Classic Shell (note: Open Shell is the newer version, but I'm unsure if it has the same features). Source: about 2 years ago
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Newgen mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of Newgen yet. Tracking of Newgen recommendations started around Mar 2021.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Classic Shell and Newgen, you can also consider the following products

Open Shell - Open Shell is a fork of the Classic Shell project for Windows that getting back the classic start...

Immersive Explorer - Browse Folders, Libraries, Favorites etc.

Start Menu X - Start Menu X with Start Button. Power users know how inconvenient and time-consuming it is to launch programs from the system menu.

Cairo Shell - Cairo is a desktop environment for Windows.

StartIsBack - StartIsBack returns Windows 10 and Windows 8 a real fully featured start menu and start button, behaving exactly like the ones in Windows 7. It's totally awesome and easy solution for your new Windows woes.

WinMetro - MacBooster 7, IObit official Mac app, helps you clean over 20 types of Mac junk files, easily free up Mac hard drive and make OS X run faster and secure your Mac OS X from Mac malware and Mac adware.

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