On December 3rd, the developer of Classic Shell announced that he will no longer maintain the Classic Start Menu software. We have been using Classic Start to configure the Start Menu for SCLS-supported patron PCs. It has provided a simple Start Menu layout and a consistent experience for patrons across all versions of Windows.
We expect Classic Start to continue working without development on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 computers. There is no guarantee that the software will continue to work with Windows 10 after major updates are released. For this reason, we will proactively remove it from all Windows 10 public PCs. The new Start Menu will be customized and locked-down using Microsoft Group Policy Management.
The image below shows how the Start Menu will appear on full-internet stations.
Catalog stations will have a similar Start Menu, but it will be limited to browser and LINKcat shortcuts.
Patrons who are accustomed to logging out of the computers from the Start Menu will follow a different procedure. Documentation is posted on the SCLS web site. The new Start Menu will begin appearing on Windows 10 public stations the week of June 18th.
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