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Immersive Explorer VS Classic Shell

Compare Immersive Explorer VS Classic Shell and see what are their differences

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Immersive Explorer logo Immersive Explorer

Browse Folders, Libraries, Favorites etc.

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.
  • Immersive Explorer Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-10-01
  • Classic Shell Landing page
    Landing page //
    2018-09-30

Immersive Explorer videos

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Immersive Explorer 1.4.1 [beta version expired FIXED]

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

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Immersive Explorer and Classic Shell)

Immersive Explorer

Classic Shell

OS & Utilities
23 23%
OS & Utilities
77% 77
Note Taking
17 17%
Note Taking
83% 83
LMS
0 0%
LMS
100% 100
Image Optimisation
100 100%
Image Optimisation
0% 0

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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.

Immersive Explorer mentions (0)

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

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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What are some alternatives?

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

Cairo Shell - Cairo is a desktop environment for Windows.

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

Omnimo UI - Do you want your desktop to look futuristic, informative and stylish?

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.

Newgen - Newgen is an application that brings the new Metro UI to your desktop.

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.

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