Small shell replacement in Title/Summary

Wez's Evil Shell Desktop

Wez's Evil Shell Desktop is a replacement for the default Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 graphical shell (taskbar, start menu and "tray"). The default explorer shell uses quite a lot of run-time resources and can be quite slow to use for "Power Users". This shell provides the following features but uses only a fraction of the resources that explorer.exe uses: Quicklaunch icon bar Clock

• Publisher: Evil, as in Dr.
• Last updated: April 16th, 2008

Talisman Desktop

Talisman Desktop is a desktop alternative and shell-replacement capable of transforming your desktop into an interface organized as you like. You can launch other applications in a new interface, instead of the standard Windows desktop. The program does not limit your computer fantasies

• Publisher: Lighttek Software
• Last updated: June 2nd, 2010

Shell Extensions

Windows shell extensions do exactly what they claim, they extend the Windows shell (the user interface that is based around Explorer), by providing additional property pages or additional context-menu options for a shell item (file, folder, drive, printer, etc.).

• Publisher: Synesis Software
• Home page: shellext.synesis.com.au
• Last updated: March 3rd, 2008

Small shell replacement in Description

KidsMenu

Kidsmenu is designed to be a child friendly alternative/replacement windows shell, and is also functional as a normal launcher/menu application. Kidsmenu avoids some of the complexity and danger introduced by the standard windows shell (explorer) when put in front of young children.

• Publisher: glob
• Home page: www.glob.com.au
• Last updated: January 20th, 2012

Eclipse - WickedShell

Wicked Shell is an Eclipse plugin providing direct access to your system's shell. To be honest, Wicked Shell is not evil at all, although it calls itself wicked... Wicked Shell is a small plugin trying to support your daily work with the Eclipse IDE. Although it is called Wicked Shell, it's not a real shell itself.

• Publisher: Wicked Shell
• Home page: www.wickedshell.net
• Last updated: December 21st, 2008

ContextConsole Shell Extension (x86-32)

Main features: *Open a command prompt in the current directory and in multiple directories at once *Support for elevated command prompts *Tiny footprint *Free and open-source *Compatibility: international support and 64-bit-compatible *Support for network paths

• Publisher: Kai Liu
• Home page: code.kliu.org
• Last updated: May 17th, 2011

SSH Secure Shell

SSH Secure Shell is a program that provides secure communications in end-to-end connections. It uses the secure SSH protocol in its communications with advanced encryption and authentication methods. This program is a great option for secure system administration and file transfers.

• Publisher: SSH Communications Security Corp
• Last updated: February 14th, 2008

GetDiz

GetDiz is a Notepad replacement with many features while maintaining incredible speed, ease of use, stability, and small size. The user interface is handy, specific, and configurable.

• Publisher: Outertech
• Last updated: July 22nd, 2016

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TeraCopy

TeraCopy has the main purpose of accelerating file transfers. The program can substitute Windows built-in file copier and, luckily, it integrates perfectly with your system. This means that it can respond to file drag-and-drop operations, right click and the use of standard hotkey combinations (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+X and Ctrl+V).

• Publisher: Code Sector
• Home page: www.codesector.com
• Last updated: June 21st, 2023

Total Commander

Total Commander, Version 11.03, is a Shareware file manager for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11. By using it you can compare editor, cursor in lister, separate trees, logging, enhanced overwrite dialog etc. Also Unicode names almost everywhere, long names (>259 characters), password manager for ftp and plugins, synchronize empty dirs, 64 bit context menu, quick file filter (Ctrl+S)

• Publisher: Ghisler Software GmbH
• Home page: www.ghisler.com
• Last updated: February 22nd, 2024

Classic Shell

Classic Shell is a free program that improves your productivity and enhances the usability of Windows. It features: highly customizable start menu with multiple styles and skins, quick access to recent, frequently-used, or pinned programs, toolbar and status bar for Windows Explorer, caption and status bar for Internet Explorer, and more.

• Publisher: Ivo Beltchev
• Home page: www.classicshell.net
• Last updated: June 22nd, 2020

z3x shell

z3x shell is a tool for Samsung and other GSM phones. It supports a lot models including LG, NEC, and Chinese phones. The application has a simple interface which lists the connected hardware, its drivers, etc. The program is free to download, but a price has to be paid for the required phone drivers.

• Publisher: z3x-team
• Home page: z3x-team.com
• Last updated: July 3rd, 2020

Batch Image Replacement

Batch Image Replacement provides the fastest way to replace multiple images in your projects. It is particularly useful when working with Sony Vegas templates. It features batch replacement, sort images with the mouse, filter unused and small images, and more.

• Publisher: Vegasaur.com
• Last updated: August 1st, 2015

XnView Shell Extension

XnShell is a powerful Shell extension for Windows Explorer that allows you to preview and perform various operations within Windows explorer context menu. It allows you to convert and rotate any image file directly from My PC or the Windows Explorer just by right clicking on the image file.

• Publisher: Pierre-E Gougelet
• Last updated: February 9th, 2023

Open Command Prompt Shell Extension

Open Command Prompt Shell Extension helps you open a command prompt in the current directory and in multiple directories at once. The ContextConsole Shell Extension adds this new menu item to the context menus (right-click menus) in Windows Explorer so that you can open a command prompt in the selected directory (or directories) or in the current directory that you are viewing.

• Publisher: Kai Liu
• Last updated: May 29th, 2013

Image Resizer for Windows

Image Resizer for Windows offers an easy and convenient manner to resize numerous pictures with one single click. It's a clone of the Windows Resizer PowerToy that was available for Windows XP, and was designed to work with recent versions of Windows.

• Publisher: Brice Lambson
• Home page: www.bricelam.net
• Last updated: March 5th, 2013

ContextConsole Shell Extension

The ContextConsole Shell Extension adds an "Open Command Prompt" menu item to the context menus (right-click menus) in Windows Explorer so that you can open a command prompt in the selected directory (or directories) or in the current directory that you are viewing.

• Publisher: Kai Liu
• Last updated: November 14th, 2012

Autodesk Pixlr

Pixlr is light, fast and reliable image editor. It's one of those tools that lack the heavy-hitting features of bigger, more expensive alternatives, but do great in their smaller field with some of the features one would want in an editor that is light and fast.

• Publisher: Autodesk
• Home page: pixlr.com
• Last updated: August 29th, 2014