

Open Registry Editor on Windows 11 via Run box. Next, type ‘regedit’ inside the text box and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open up the Registry Editor with admin access. Press Windows key + R to open up a Run dialog box. Can you investigate as I’ve read others in this forum have had similar issue and hope for a fix for current version of Open Shell to make it usable with new Windows 10 update 20H2. Enabling the Classic Start menu in Windows 11. Had to uninstall Classic Shell/Open Shell just to make my computer usable again but now stuck with the Windows 10 standard Start Menu.īeen a fan/loyal user of Classic Shell/Open Shell for 5+ yrs now. Tried the standard uninstall and reinstall of Classic Shell 4.3.1 (which worked perfectly prior to this Windows update) and then tried same with Open Shell 4.4.160, uninstall, reinstall, still the same issue. Now that the search box is now removed, you need to also remove the Task View button from the taskbar. Make the Windows 10 taskbar look like Windows 7’s.
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It can be created on the desktop and then pinned to the Classic Start menu, if you know how to do it. Would be nice to see the Classic shell with an option to bring back the System Restore icon to the Start Menu. Discovered the cause was Open Shell/Classic Shell as when I uninstalled it, desktop returned to normal, not flashing anymore and PC usable again. Fix the problem like an expert with our guide. Using Classic Shell 4.2 Beta works well with Windand the new version as well. Windows 11 comes with a new Start menu without live tiles. After a (forced) Windows 10 update to 20H2 version, Open Shell/Classic Shell, appears to be changing from off and on, or active and deactivated, in short, the bar is constantly changing from transparent to normal (Windows just installed), and the screen is flashing, making it impossible to use the PC. The Start menu contains shortcuts of all your apps, settings, and files.
