Ranked
#397
Worldwide
Ranked
#704
US
Lifespan
77.8
Days
 

Classic Shell

Published by IvoSoft

Classic Shell Publisher's Description

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...  Read more

Details

Latest version:4.0.2
Location:C:\Program Files\classic shell
Install size:4.43 MB (4,640,768 bytes)
About URL:http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/
Help link:http://sourceforge.net/projects/classicshell/forums/forum/1049756
Language:English (United States) (1033)
Uninstall:MsiExec.exe /X{98BB5224-BC5D-4028-9D20-536C1C263AA9}

The trust score is the reputation of Classic Shell based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
  • Adds a toolbar to Internet Explorer.
  • Based on a large sample set of user sentiment.

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


ClassicStartMenu.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenu.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:6853d267362060ca2cf9200250b5f728
classicshellservice.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:8e4642370a34932748c85a937dc64702
classicie9_32.exe
Behavior:Internet Explorer Extension
MD5:43270091e032a64b72cd5e4c53c53d75
classicexplorer32.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer Toolbar
Description:Adds classic Windows Explorer features
MD5:de9c1352f665ba618a2a3a07f0be6bf2
classicie9dll_64.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Description:Customizations for the title bar and status bar of IE9
MD5:ca2ed7b276e613584f1df8a6d0cfc47f
classiciedll_64.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Description:Customizations for the title bar and status bar of IE
MD5:3b702212bfa76d9a0cd95a9613af8399
classicie_32.exe
Behavior:Internet Explorer Extension
MD5:13bfe7c6fd652c326417c4b4c41111a4
classiciedll_32.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
MD5:6517f3dc3a11f6ce5adbaae52240c5c4
classicie9dll_32.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
MD5:c086685f71e0d81364c1ac0cb01bddb3
classicexplorer64.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer Toolbar
MD5:bc42246d9bf39fab575acba3030a79a1
classicexplorersettings.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:ab7a5055c578d687c8928e3b55a18913

Installs by Country

33.4%
21.2%
4.4%
4.4%
3.7%
3.3%
2.7%
2.3%
2.3%
1.6%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.0%
0.9%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
US
DE
JP
GB
CA
IT
FR
NL
AU
IL
BR
BE
CH
ES
TW
AT
SE
PL
RU
PT

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs





Versions

4.0.2 5.37%
4.0.1 0.02%
4.0.0 2.69%
3.9.5 0.54%
3.9.3 0.29%
3.9.1 0.08%
3.9.0 0.81%
3.6.8 32.70%
3.6.7 18.43%
3.6.6 3.13%
3.6.5 18.26%
3.6.4 0.52%
3.6.3 0.54%
3.6.2 3.79%
3.6.1 4.54%
3.6.0 0.19%
3.5.1 0.31%
3.5.0 0.37%
3.4.1 0.23%
3.3.0 0.27%
3.2.0 2.18%
3.1.0 1.78%
3.0.0 0.33%
2.9.3 0.14%
2.9.2 0.23%
2.9.0 0.35%
2.8.3 0.60%
2.8.2 0.06%
2.8.1 0.02%
2.0.0 0.15%
1.9.8 0.10%
1.9.6 0.15%
1.9.2 0.10%
1.9.1 0.08%
1.0.3 0.14%
1.0.2 0.04%
1.0.1 0.08%
1.0.0 0.04%
0.9.10 0.27%
0.9.8 0.04%
0.9.7 0.06%

Facts

  • Classic Shell is developed by IvoSoft.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0697% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 1.9277%.
  • The typical uninstall rate of this software is about 2.24%.
  • A toolbar is added to Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named 'Classic Shell Startup'.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'Classic Shell Service' (ClassicShellService) (described as: "Launches the start button after logon").
  • The current version is 4.0.2 with 41 known versions. The most widely installed version is 3.6.8.

Operating Systems

Windows 8 73.37%
Windows 7 25.89%
Windows Vista 0.70%
Windows XP 0.04%

PC Manufacturers

HP 21.75%
Acer 14.04%
Dell 13.89%
ASUS 10.35%
Toshiba 8.14%
Lenovo 8.05%
GIGABYTE 5.49%
Samsung 4.24%
Sony 3.98%
Medion 3.66%
AMI 2.08%
Intel 1.94%
MSI 0.57%
Alienware 0.55%
Apple 0.34%
Gateway 0.29%
NEC 0.26%
Sahara 0.19%
Packard Bell 0.12%
Compaq 0.07%
 
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