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Classic Shell VS TranslucentTB

Compare Classic Shell VS TranslucentTB 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.

TranslucentTB logo TranslucentTB

TranslucentTB make Windows Taskbar transparent
  • Classic Shell Landing page
    Landing page //
    2018-09-30
  • TranslucentTB Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-07-27

Classic Shell

Categories
  • OS & Utilities
  • Note Taking
  • LMS
  • Bookmarks
Website classicshell.net
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TranslucentTB

Categories
  • Note Taking
  • LMS
  • OS & Utilities
  • Productivity
Website github.com
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Classic Shell videos

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Classic Shell with Windows 10!

More videos:

  • Review - Classic Shell Review | Make Windows 8 Like Windows 7 with Classic Shell
  • Review - Classic Shell 4.0.2 Review

TranslucentTB videos

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TranslucentTB - Make windows 10 Taskbar Transparent

More videos:

  • Review - Taskleiste durchsichtig machen mit TranslucentTB und Taskleiste in die Mitte des Bildschirms

Category Popularity

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

Classic Shell

TranslucentTB

Note Taking
75 75%
Note Taking
25% 25
LMS
73 73%
LMS
27% 27
OS & Utilities
82 82%
OS & Utilities
18% 18
Productivity
0 0%
Productivity
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 / 6 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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TranslucentTB mentions (0)

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

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Classic Shell and TranslucentTB, 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...

TaskbarX - TaskbarX gives you control over the position of your taskbar icons.

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.

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.

TaskbarDock - TaskbarDock offers a few extra features to customize your Windows 10 taskbar.

Start8 - Start8 returns the familiar Start menu to Microsoft's latest Windows 8 operating system.

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