One of the most frequent questions readers ask me is how to set the desired shutdown action for the Classic Start Menu, which is a part of the Classic Shell app. Although the required option is available even in the Basic Settings mode, which is on by default, users are still getting confused. Here is how it should be done.
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- What Is Classic Shell Needs To Configure
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- My work is switching to Win10 and it's been a pain to find everything I need. But Classic Shell seems to be interfering with some software we use.
- It is too complicated to be guaranteed devoid of exploitable bugs. OTOH, the number of folks using it is sufficiently limited there is not all that much motivation for anyone to try to exploit any zero day exploits which might exist.
- Open-Shell is not being installed as an update or a new version, that was already done, it's the Windows Update that causes the installed version of Open-Shell to no longer work properly and need a repair. Open-Shell auto starts on login to the OS like it normally would, notices that part was broken and offers to repair the part that was broken.
Classic Shell is the well known free tool which improves upon the Windows Start Menu, File Explorer and Internet Explorer. It is really a must-have app for all Windows 10 and Windows 8.x users compared to the barebones stock menu.
The default shutdown action setting is applicable only to the Windows 7 style of the menu:
To change the shutdown action for the Classic Shell Start menu in Windows 7 style, you need to do the following.
First, open the Classic Start Menu settings. Just right click the Start button and pick Settings as shown below:
If you have not enabled the option 'Show all settings', you will see the Basic Settings tab. Switch to the Basic Settings tab. Scroll down till you see the 'Shutdown command' item. There you will be able to set the desired default shutdown action:
If you have enabled the option 'Show all settings', go to the tab named 'Main Menu'. Again, scroll down till you see the 'Shutdown command' item and set the desired power button action:
If you don't want to locate this setting by navigating tabs, type into the search box of the Settings window: shutdown and set it.
Classic Shell Needs To Configure Itself
This is for the Windows 7 style. For the Classic styles of the menu, follow these steps:
- Go to the Customize Start Menu tab and scroll down the left column.
- Select 'Shutdown dialog' and press Enter or double click it.
- Change the command 'shutdown_box' to the action you want - lock, logoff, restart, shutdown, hibernate, sleep etc. This changes the default action when you click the main Shutdown button itself. You still get a submenu showing other actions.
What Is Classic Shell Needs To Configure
That's it. The Classic Shell app is one of the best Start menu replacements and it is free. So it is worth learning its settings to use it efficiently.
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