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TaskbarX VS Classic Shell

Compare TaskbarX VS Classic Shell and see what are their differences

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TaskbarX logo TaskbarX

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

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.
  • TaskbarX Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-12-01
  • Classic Shell Landing page
    Landing page //
    2018-09-30

TaskbarX

Categories
  • Note Taking
  • LMS
  • Productivity
  • Web Service Automation
Website chrisandriessen.nl
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Classic Shell

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

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TaskbarX [Windows 10] App Review

More videos:

  • Review - Make your windows taskbar icons allign center // TaskbarX app overview

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 TaskbarX and Classic Shell)

TaskbarX

Classic Shell

Note Taking
46 46%
Note Taking
54% 54
LMS
45 45%
LMS
55% 55
Productivity
100 100%
Productivity
0% 0
OS & Utilities
18 18%
OS & Utilities
82% 82

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, TaskbarX should be more popular than Classic Shell. It has been mentiond 86 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.

TaskbarX mentions (86)

  • Why do you hate us, Microsoft? Biggest mistake was "upgrading" to Windows 11 in the first place
    TaskbarX for taskbar customization. TaskbarXI for Win11. Source: about 1 year ago
  • Black and White Laptop Setup
    Its a software called Rainmeter, basically you can put widgets and go crazy with customization. For the taskbar its called TaskbarX (its also a skin in Rainmeter). As for the live time its LunaIUI Widget. Source: about 1 year ago
  • My desktop theme for 2023 !
    For those wondering, I'm pretty certain this is done with rainmeter. It's similar to this setup which has all the used skins posted. Clock is the same except with a different font for the bottom text, clear taskbar is like taskbarx or translucent taskbar, I couldn't find anything similar to the audio player so it's probably self made or edited from another preexisting skin. Source: over 1 year ago
  • SteamDeck Windows 11 Guide - Installed Win 11 on the SteamDeck and don't know what to do next? This is for you.
    Taskbar X - Change the position and look of the taskbar. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Does Spotify have any intention of fixing this? It has been months!
    And the Clock Widget is of Jax-Core for Rainmeter. Using TaskbarX for taskbar transparency. Source: over 1 year ago
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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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What are some alternatives?

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

RocketDock - RocketDock is a Mac OS X dock clone.

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

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

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.

7+ Taskbar Tweaker - 7+ Taskbar Tweaker allows you to configure various aspects of the Windows taskbar.

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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