Based on our record, Classic Shell seems to be a lot more popular than FramaKey. While we know about 18 links to Classic Shell, we've tracked only 1 mention of FramaKey. 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.
The website is still online, though, but in French, I'm afraid. https://framakey.org/. Source: over 1 year ago
There's a great add-on called... ClassicShell http://classicshell.net/. - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago
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
ClassicShell is no longer being developed. OpenShell succeeded it. (c.f., http://classicshell.net/). Source: over 1 year ago
Http://classicshell.net/This lets you pick UI goodness you want. Source: over 1 year ago
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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Open Shell - Open Shell is a fork of the Classic Shell project for Windows that getting back the classic start...
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PStart - PStart is a simple tray tool to start user defined applications.
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