You can customize your desktop in a multitude of ways and it’s all open source and free. Just install it and then start installing themes, scripts or modules.
LiteStep was another awesome replacement desktop for your Windows PC. You can also create virtual desktops to manage your desktop windows. Sharpenviro also supports multiple monitors, which is essential nowadays since a lot of people have more than one monitor. You can also customize pretty much everything, which is the hallmark of a good shell replacement program. You can create multiple toolbars that are similar to the Windows taskbar, but you can customize them and they can also include real-time info like monitoring CPU, taking notes, getting weather reports, etc. Sharpenviro (stalled)Īnother good shell alternative is Sharpenviro. It replaces Windows Explorer, the taskbar, the start button and pretty much everything else. Emerge Desktop (stalled)Įmerge Desktop was probably one of the most popular Windows replacement shells out there before it stopped developed in 2015. Since the last stable release was just in 2017, it still works fine in Windows 10, 8, 7, etc.
It’s also highly customizable, which is kind of the point if you are replacing your entire Windows shell. Hopefully, someone picks it back up for him because it’s definitely one of the better shell replacements.Īs the name suggests, it can give Windows that classic look from older versions. Classic Shell (stalled)Ĭlassic Shell was active till the end of 2017, but the developer has stopped working on it after 8 long years. It’s not highly customizable or anything like that, but it does give your desktop a unique look. It kind of makes your Windows desktop look more like the Mac OS X desktop. CarioShell is the only modern looking and active Windows shell alternative that allows you to access your files and programs faster from the desktop.
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