Windows 11/10 ships with a white Start button by default, and nothing bad about that. But after using it a long time, you could have been annoyed with the default Start button of Windows 11/10. You may also want to surprise your friend or family with a new Start menu.
Classic Shell is a freeware application that can replace the old Start button style of Windows 11/10 with a new Start button. The same application is used to restore the Start menu of Windows 11/10 to the Windows 7-style Start menu.
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Classic Shell for Windows 11 and 10
How to Change the Old Start Button in Windows 11 or 10 with the Aero Start button?
To replace the old Start button in Windows 11 or 10 with an Aero Start button, use these steps:-
Step 1. Install the Aero Start button on Windows 11/10 machine.
Step 2. To open the Classic Shell, access the installation folder, and double-click Start Menu Settings to launch the settings for Classic Shell.
Step 3. There are three start menu options available, ie. Classic Style, Classic with two columns, and Windows 7 Style. Select the Start menu style.
In the lower pane, there are three options for the Start button. You can select between Aero, Classic, or Custom. Using the custom option, you can select your own startup button.
Step 4. Select the Start Menu Style and Aero (or other) Start button.
Step 5. Finally, select the
Step 6. Now, you can see the “Start Menu,” and “Start button” of Windows 11/10 have been changed.
Now the Aero Start button will be disabled, and the default Windows 11/10 Start menu and the Start button are enabled.
How to Uninstall Classic Shell on Windows 11/10?
To uninstall Classic Shell on Windows 11/10, perform the following steps:-
Step 1. Click on the
Step 2. From the available results, click on
Step 3. From the available results, double-click on the Classic Shell.
Step 4. Click the
Download Classic Shell
You can download the Classic Shell from here.
You might also be interested in our guide on disabling Aero Shake in Windows 10.
