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Download Classic Shell 4.2.1

Classic Shell 4.2.1

  -  6.29 MB  -  Open Source
  • Latest Version

    Classic Shell 4.3.1

  • Operating System

    Windows Vista / Vista64 / Windows 7 / Windows 7 64 / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Ivo Beltchev / External Link

  • Filename

    ClassicShellSetup_4_2_1.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

    514656cb6fdcdd4fa43a5f1cc4c09cf2

Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system. Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of Classic Shell 4.2.1.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of Classic Shell or reading our review, simply click here.


All old versions distributed on our website are completely virus-free and available for download at no cost.


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  • Classic Shell 4.2.1 Screenshots

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What's new in this version:

- Improved support for Windows 10
- The start menu searches modern PC settings for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
- Added new Midnight skin with dark background
- Added new flat Metro skin that uses the start screen colors
- New ability to apply settings from XML files from command line: use ClassicStartMenu.exe -xml <settings file>
- New setting to override the system DPI resolution only for the start menu
- New setting to change the user picture
- Improved support for touch and high resolution displays
- Added support for Scottish, Catalan, Macedonian and Persian languages
- Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes

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