Open-Shell (Formerly Classic-Start)

Spartan said:

Open-Shell v4.4.152

Thanks for that.

f14tomcat said:

Thanks for that.

NP. this is my current Start Menu for my Alienware laptop:

Does anyone know how to update and ensure that settings are retained? I can find pinned items in a folder in AppData but settings seems to point to:

"C:\Program Files\Open-Shell\StartMenu.exe" -settings

So I'm guessing that an update would overwrite them?

I'd like to retain start button, pinned items, look including theme and effects.

Callender said:

Does anyone know how to update and ensure that settings are retained? I can find pinned items in a folder in AppData but settings seems to point to:

"C:\Program Files\Open-Shell\StartMenu.exe" -settings

So I'm guessing that an update would overwrite them?

I'd like to retain start button, pinned items, look including theme and effects.

Simpler than you think.

1) just for sanity, in settings export them to the Desktop

2) Exit Open Shell. Shift-Right click the menu button and Exit. Your method of getting that may vary depending on how you set the keys

3) Install the .152.


it will come back up normally, nothing else to do.

Callender said:

Does anyone know how to update and ensure that settings are retained? I can find pinned items in a folder in AppData but settings seems to point to:

"C:\Program Files\Open-Shell\StartMenu.exe" -settings

So I'm guessing that an update would overwrite them?

I'd like to retain start button, pinned items, look including theme and effects.

I just installed it over the tope and none of my settings were changed. I also have my settings.xml file saved for easy importing if I format.

BTW, how do I get that Safe Mode shortcut I see in your start menu?

Okay I've backed everything up so hopefully it will go okay.

@Spartan

It's a shortcut to C:\Windows\Safe_Mode\Safe_Mode.vbs

Add Safe Mode to Desktop Context Menu in Windows 10

So I just pinned the shortcut. It's also available in desktop context menu.

Word of caution..... don't just right click the context menu entry thinking you will be able to pin to Open Shell. It will take off and boot to Safe Mode!

Okay it updated fine and retained settings and everything else. AV showed 16 pop-ups!

f14tomcat said:

Word of caution..... don't just right click the context menu entry thinking you will be able to pin to Open Shell. It will take off and boot to Safe Mode!

True. You have to pin the shortcut and change the icon to one of your own choice.

Actually I seem to have used a different tutorial for that shortcut.