Classic Shell支持哪些Windows 10版本？附开发者停更说明

Hey folks, let's break down your questions about Classic Shell and its relationship with Windows 10:

Supported Windows 10 Versions #

Classic Shell was officially compatible with these Windows 10 releases:

• Windows 10 1507 (Initial Release, Threshold 1)
• Windows 10 1511 (November Update, Threshold 2)
• Windows 10 1607 (Anniversary Update, Redstone 1)
• Windows 10 1703 (Creators Update, Redstone 2)
• Windows 10 1709 (Fall Creators Update, Redstone 3)
• Windows 10 1803 (April 2018 Update, Redstone 4)
• Windows 10 1809 (October 2018 Update, Redstone 5)

Keep in mind that later Windows 10 builds (1903 and beyond) often broke Classic Shell's functionality, and since development stopped, there's no official support for these newer versions.

Why Development Was Discontinued #

According to the developer's official statement:

Classic Shell development has been discontinued. One core reason is Windows 10's frequent major update cycle—two major releases every year. Each new version would break Classic Shell's compatibility, requiring significant time and effort to fix and adapt. Over time, this unsustainable maintenance burden led to the decision to stop development.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Franck Dernoncourt