Classic Shell is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows but are removed from Vista and Windows 7. It has a classic start menu for Windows 7, it adds a toolbar for Windows Explorer and supports a variety of smaller features.

Features:

• Classic Start Menu for Windows 7 (with skins)
• Classic Explorer
• Classic IE9
• Toolbar for Windows Explorer
• Classic copy UI
• Show file size in Explorer status bar
• Status bar
• Alt+Enter in the navigation pane
• New copy UI
• Additional Up Button

What´s New in version 3.5.0:

• Added support for Windows 8 Consumer Preview
  • Added customizable start button
  • Added a Metro skin for the start menu
  • Updated all settings for Windows 8
  • Fixed the missing caption in IE10
• Added a setting to control the menu shadows
• Added toolbar commands to map and disconnect network drives
• Improved the responsiveness of the check for a new version
• The check for new version is a separate component that can be skipped during install