Classic Shell

A guide to uninstall Classic Shell from your PC

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall Classic Shell for Windows. It is produced by IvoSoft. Check out here for more information on IvoSoft. Please open http://classicshell.sourceforge.net if you want to read more on Classic Shell on IvoSoft's website. The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Classic Shell directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full uninstall command line for Classic Shell is msiexec.exe /x {1E37AF89-0DF7-49EB-B381-97EF7C1A8F79}. Classic Shell's main file takes about 89.50 KB (91648 bytes) and is called ClassicStartMenu.exe.

Classic Shell contains of the executables below. They occupy 163.00 KB (166912 bytes) on disk.

• ClassicExplorerSettings.exe (73.50 KB)
• ClassicStartMenu.exe (89.50 KB)

The current page applies to Classic Shell version 3.2.0 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Classic Shell:

• 4.2.1.0
• 2.9.2
• 2.9.0
• 3.5.0
• 3.3.0
• 3.0.0
• 4.3.1
• 3.4.1
• 3.1.0
• 2.9.3

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Classic Shell.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Classic Shell:

• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicExplorer32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicExplorer64.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\ClassicShellUpdate.exe
• 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\ru-RU.dll
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Skins\Windows 7 Aero.skin
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Skins\Windows 7 Basic Tahoma.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\Skins\Абсолютная прозрачность 2.skin
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Skins\Абсолютная прозрачность.skin
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Skins\Классическая обложка.skin
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Skins\Матовая прозрачность.skin
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Skins\Миниатюра.skin
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\Skins\Полная прозрачность.skin
• C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\StartMenuL10N.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Classic Shell_ClassicExplorerSettings_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Classic Shell_ClassicShell_chm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Classic Shell_ClassicShellUpdate_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Classic Shell_ClassicStartMenu_exe

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\3A7B6C9E057BA614D97FD8AC3D42F363
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Classic Shell 3.4.1

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\3A7B6C9E057BA614D97FD8AC3D42F363\ProductName

A way to delete Classic Shell from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Classic Shell is an application released by the software company IvoSoft. Some computer users try to erase this application. This can be hard because deleting this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY way to erase 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 Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows system.

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• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Classic Shell or simply click the Search feature and type in "Classic Shell". The Classic Shell app will be found very quickly. After you select Classic Shell in the list , some information regarding the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Classic Shell, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance 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 {1E37AF89-0DF7-49EB-B381-97EF7C1A8F79}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Classic Shell.


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

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Classic Shell by IvoSoft from your PC, we are not saying that Classic Shell by IvoSoft is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Classic Shell supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.