Classic Shell

A way to uninstall Classic Shell from your computer

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Classic Shell for Windows. The Windows release was developed by IvoSoft. More information about IvoSoft can be read here. Click on http://classicshell.sourceforge.net to get more facts about Classic Shell on IvoSoft's website. Classic Shell is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\Classic Shell directory, depending on the user's choice. The full command line for removing Classic Shell is msiexec.exe /x {A2925AE6-05CB-4E6E-8886-8E66C13EE2F4}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. ClassicExplorerSettings.exe is the Classic Shell's main executable file and it occupies about 73.50 KB (75264 bytes) on disk.

Classic Shell is comprised of the following executables which take 169.50 KB (173568 bytes) on disk:

• ClassicExplorerSettings.exe (73.50 KB)
• ClassicStartMenu.exe (96.00 KB)

The current web page applies to Classic Shell version 3.0.0 only. Click on the links below for other Classic Shell versions:

• 4.2.1.0
• 2.9.2
• 2.9.0
• 3.5.0
• 3.3.0
• 4.3.1
• 3.2.0
• 3.4.1
• 3.1.0
• 2.9.3

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Classic Shell has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Classic Shell from your PC:

• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell

The files below remain on your disk by Classic Shell when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicExplorer32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicExplorerSettings.exe
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicShell.chm
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicShellReadme.rtf
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenu.exe
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenuDLL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ExplorerL10N.ini
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\HISTORY.txt
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\inichecksum.bin
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Skins\Classic Skin.skin
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Skins\Full Glass.skin
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Skins\Smoked Glass.skin
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Skins\Windows 7 Aero.skin
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Skins\Windows 7 Basic.skin
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Skins\Windows Vista Aero.skin
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Skins\Windows XP Luna.skin
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Start Menu Settings.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\StartMenuL10N.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent\Classic Shell.LNK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Classic Shell.lnk
• C:\Windows\Installer\{94DE9A19-933A-4736-986F-B43973699C19}\icon.ico

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\91A9ED49A339637489F64B933796C991
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{94DE9A19-933A-4736-986F-B43973699C19}

Additional values that you should delete:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicExplorerSettings.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\91A9ED49A339637489F64B933796C991\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{94DE9A19-933A-4736-986F-B43973699C19}\

A way to remove Classic Shell from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Classic Shell is an application offered by the software company IvoSoft. Sometimes, people decide to remove this application. This can be difficult because uninstalling this manually requires some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY action to remove Classic Shell is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your computer.

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• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Classic Shell or simply click the Search feature and type in "Classic Shell". The Classic Shell application will be found very quickly. After you click Classic Shell in the list , the following data about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Classic Shell, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Classic Shell:

• The web site of the application is: http://classicshell.sourceforge.net
• The uninstall string is: msiexec.exe /x {A2925AE6-05CB-4E6E-8886-8E66C13EE2F4}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Classic Shell.


8. After uninstalling Classic Shell, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Classic Shell that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Classic Shell using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Classic Shell by IvoSoft from your PC, nor are we saying that Classic Shell by IvoSoft is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Classic Shell supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.