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Classic Shell VS PStart

Compare Classic Shell VS PStart 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.

PStart logo PStart

PStart is a simple tray tool to start user defined applications.
  • Classic Shell Landing page
    Landing page //
    2018-09-30
  • PStart Landing page
    Landing page //
    2018-11-23

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
  • Review - Classic Shell 4.0.2 Review

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Category Popularity

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

Classic Shell

PStart

Note Taking
66 66%
Note Taking
34% 34
LMS
63 63%
LMS
37% 37
OS & Utilities
78 78%
OS & Utilities
22% 22
Bookmarks
43 43%
Bookmarks
57% 57

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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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PStart mentions (0)

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

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Classic Shell and PStart, 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...

PortableApps.com - PortableApps.com is a website offering many free, commonly used Windows applications that have been...

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.

SyMenu - SyMenu is a portable menu launcher and Start Menu replacement to organize your applications quickly...

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.

Portable Start Menu - Portable Start Menu - easy way to open/close applications on USB sticks

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