Classic shell

ron815 said:

When I said if y'all had the last update, I meant the official Windows Update. It was a few days ago and that was when my classic shell stopped working. I guess I have to do without the classic shell. That's for y'all's help.

I've been using OpenShell 4.4.160 since last October. Because I get the same symptoms after installing the August Windows Updates on Windows 10 Home, I've uninstalled OpenShell and installed Stardock's Start10. I don't think I like it quite as well, but it's better than not having either one.

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spunk said:

I think your mean Open-Shell?
As stated, Uninstall Classic Shell, also Open-Shell if it is in the Programs and Features using Revo Uninstaller. Be sure to use the Advanced method to remove all Registry settings. Then restart. Before reinstalling, test the Start button to make sure it loads the normal Windows 10 Start Menu. If not, then you have another issue. If the Normal Start button works, then, As stated, download the latest Open-Shell Vs 4_4_160 not necessary, but Restart anyways before using, just to be sure.
https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases/tag/v4.4.160

As said in another reply, I've been using Open-Shell Vs 4_4_160 for months. Admittedly, I haven't done all this uninstalling and re-installing, but before I consider that, please confirm that it still works after installing the August cumulative update for Windows 10 21H1 (KB5005033) hopefully on Windows 10 Home.

Using 4.4.168 Open-Shell , works awsome in lateste Win10 !
Hope it will keep working in Win11 also , when time comes.............

spunk said:

Open-Shell works in Win 10 21H1 and in Windows 11

We know it works in Win 10 21H1, but do you have experience of it working in Win 10 21H1 with the 2021-08 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems (KB5005033) installed?

It worked fine before that update was installed, but for me and apparently at least one other person, not after that update was installed.

(I think I've now discovered other issues with this update installed, but that's probably not germane here).

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pietcorus2 said:

Using 4.4.168 Open-Shell , works awsome in lateste Win10 !
Hope it will keep working in Win11 also , when time comes.............

Same question I just asked spunk.

" do you have experience of it working in Win 10 21H1 with the 2021-08 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems (KB5005033) installed? " ...............yes ! It works on my Win10 (latest ).......
You have to completely uninstall first , reboot, before installing latest Open-Shell !

pietcorus2 said:

" do you have experience of it working in Win 10 21H1 with the 2021-08 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems (KB5005033) installed? " ...............yes ! It works on my Win10 (latest ).......
You have to completely uninstall first , reboot, before installing latest Open-Shell !

Thanks for that. I'll experiment some more.

What do you consider the latest OpenShell? 4.4.160 o4 4.4.169?

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clam1952 said:

Open Shell is working in Win10 21H1 with KB5005033 on two PCs one 10 Pro and one 10 home without having to mess with anything and also working in Win 11 on two Pro PCs, worked straight away after upgrading from 10.

Thanks for that also. It seems like there must be something else going on because it sounds like different people have to do different things (or nothing at all) to get it working. I'll continue to try things.

Thanks. I don't know what it is, but I do know it started after that update. Oh well, maybe I can figure it out. I thank all you guys for your suggestions. If y'all think of something let me know. Thanks.

ron815 said:

Thanks. I don't know what it is, but I do know it started after that update. Oh well, maybe I can figure it out. I thank all you guys for your suggestions. If y'all think of something let me know. Thanks.

I agree. I'm still trying things. No luck yet.