Best Open Source Windows System Shells 2026

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Classic Shell

Start menu and Windows enhancement software

Classic Shell adds some missing features to Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and Vista like a classic start menu, toolbar for Explorer and others. Note: The software available here is not the latest version. Visit the new website www.classicshell.net to download the latest version and to access the new forums and documentation.

275 Reviews

Downloads: 382 This Week

Last Update: 2017-12-03
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Gnome-RDP

Remote Desktop Client for the GNOME Desktop. Supported protocols: RDP, VNC, SSH. Configured sessions can be saved to the built in list. Additional programs required: rdesktop, tightvnc, ssh, gnome-terminal. Application can be run with Mono runtime.

11 Reviews

Downloads: 5 This Week

Last Update: 2013-04-25
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FSGuide

FSGuide is a web-based Norton Commander-clone used by many hosting firms and individuals for advanced file-management.Features:user/access management, file uploader, advanced internal viewer, text/binary editor, file tools, language support & a lot more!

Downloads: 1 This Week

Last Update: 2013-04-03
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RunAsAdmin Explorer Shim

RunAsAdmin Explorer Shim is a tool that lets administrators to keep and easily use their administrative rights but still enjoy safety of using least privileged accounts.

Downloads: 0 This Week

Last Update: 2013-04-17
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inContext

Create a graph of your computer, with files, folders, emails, contacts ... as nodes and logical relations, associations as edges. Use this graph to control your computer and locate the data you need. See things in context!

Downloads: 0 This Week

Last Update: 2013-04-19
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