Classic Shell

Classic Shell

by IvoSoft

What is Classic Shell?

Classic Shell is software application developed by IvoSoft. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 10 with nearly 91.26% of installations running this operating system. Classic Shell's installer is typically 4.00 MB in size and installs around 29 files. The most common release is 4.1.0 with 33.60% of all installations currently using this version.

Classic Shell is most popular in the United States with 47.76% of installations residing in this country.

Classic Shell adds 5 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • classicstartmenu.exe runs as a service named 'Classic Shell Service' (ClassicShellService).
  • classicshellservice.exe runs as a service named 'Classic Shell Service' (ClassicShellService) "Launches the start button after logon".
Scheduled tasks:
  • classicstartmenu.exe is scheduled as a task named 'elevated_ClassicStartMenu_1~ISSALC1~ARGORPC'.
  • classicie_64.exe is scheduled as a task named 'elevated_ClassicIE_64_1~ISSALC1~ARGORPC'.
  • classicie_32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{84D56567-A888-4C50-926B-17DC8977223B}' (runs on registration).
  • classicexplorersettings.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{09CD0590-C62D-4D0D-BD46-6F936DDE40A4}' (runs on registration).
  • classicshellupdate.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{84D25C14-55A9-456C-920E-0E0C3C91BD70}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • classicstartmenu.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 8.
Registry entries:
  • classicstartmenu.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ClassicStartMenu.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenu.exe.
  • classicie_64.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Classic Shell' and executes as C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicIE_64.exe.

Software Details

URL:
https://classicshell.sourceforge.net
Support:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/classicshell/forums/forum/1049756
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\classic shell
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /X{66E2237E-2E10-48A2-B8D3-2092B8BA8484}
Size:
4.00 MB
Language:
English

Classic Shell Executable Details

Primary executable:
classicstartmenu.exe
Name:
Classic Shell
Path:
C:\Program Files\classic shell\classicstartmenu.exe
MD5:
690eb331346d7adfda18e50042dea4b4
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Classic Shell
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
a7a0a9fded6bb4d9356454268130ded7
DLL
2941bd6f6fcce9078c41b1e5b44d894d
DLL
c8e8a97bbc8f9c3710028f1b0859c974
DLL
44a828d23618e21d85ab4dad049c1a17
EXE
690eb331346d7adfda18e50042dea4b4
DLL
fe71a27c66112f15175747ee5c9c8cc9
EXE
886afa8664a6989dfc3eed6c8ec86276
DLL
9af92155ef948dffb471aa61f2642a83
EXE
c506b78148c5d11ee16f5df51494b8e6
EXE
3152a99cd5f9f1eddf0f29452d627ade