ReactOS taskbar + Win10 desktop + Classic Shell

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but...

Try adding whatever shortcuts you want to this folder: %appdata%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch and re-launch the ROS taskbar to see if they take affect - it worked for the two I have.

It works.



Just create a shortcut of whatever program you want, then add it to the Quick Launch folder. It really is as simple as that.

Ok, I've uploaded my own edited version of this script. All you need to do is download it, extract it, and place it all under C:\Classic\ and run it, and it should work.

Download: drive.google.com/open?id=1kdKq_oUUhoJng7PeNG7mLiSseJdusWk3

Brief Instructions:

1. Download and install Classic Shell + AHK before you do anything
2. Create a new folder on your C: drive called Classic.
3. Download the file above.
4. Extract the contents.
6. Place the contents into C:\Classic\.
7. Make sure the contents are like as follows: i.imgur.com/77AKI51.png
8. Run the reg file (Classic Font.reg) to change the font, otherwise you'll have a screwed up taskbar.
9. Go into either folder to select a version of the script with a different Start button. "StartButton" = Windows 95 start button, "StartButton2000" = Windows 2k Start button.
10. Run the StartButton.ahk script - this will launch the ReactOS taskbar!
11. If you want the volume control back, run the VolumeTray.ahk script.

Hope that helps. Remember to thank Spitfire as this was he's work, not mine, I merely put it all together. Also Anixx did the font reg file, so thank him as well.

I stumbled upon a new program, purely by chance, that enables you to do this. It also allows you to hide taskbar processes like Taskbar Hide, but this one is superior, because it also remembers what you want it to do. No more having to hide Shell Host Experience tab on each login. It's like a swiss army knife; tons of features. It also dates back to the Win95 era, so it fits in well with Classic Theme.

The program is called WatchCat. I've uploaded it here. It saves it's settings to the registry, but the program is portable (= no install). Make sure you only run the program from a location you want to keep it in, otherwise on next launch the program won't appear in the taskbar - if that happens, read the readme file I've included which includes a fix. 



I replaced Taskbar Hide with the program above. List of features:

- Allows you to save processes that you want hidden as "rules" and that save, so each time you load WatchCat up, it will auto-hide them.
- Allows you to assign certain keyboard combos for certain stuff. Like for say, I have WIN+* set up so it hides the taskbar so I can game without the taskbar in view.
- Allows you to put your shortcuts to the systray - by default, it has a Computer directory that allows you to view all the folders on your computer, and best of all, a network icon that lets you select whatever router, device or computer you have on your network. Essentially, a working network flyout.
- Change the program's systray icon to whatever you want.

It also has features to adjust desktop icons, but from experience, DON'T touch that. Turn it off and never use it - it crashes Explorer. In Properties, avoid the Miscellaneous tab altogether - only select the Watchcat (Main options), Rules (where you can make custom rules to hide a program, etc), Folders (add whatever shortcut you want to the systray) and About (self explanatory) tabs. Also, turn off Autohelp when you go into Properties, otherwise it'll keep coming up with an error that it can't find the Help doc (program dates back to '98, after all). Also, never set the program to start at startup - it hooks to Explorer.exe that way - you want it to hook to explorer_old.exe (Reactos taskbar in other words).