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curprev 12:0112:01, 20 June 2024‎ Staalmannen talk contribs‎ m 8,023 bytes −4‎ made the URL reference cover the whole name instead of just the "II" undo

curprev 09:1709:17, 19 June 2024‎ Staalmannen talk contribs‎ 8,027 bytes +265‎ Added an interesting shell replacement in development : an attempt to re-create Progman undo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit

curprev 17:3717:37, 25 May 2024‎ PurrBall talk contribs‎ 7,762 bytes −44‎ Undid revision 1212252807 by 2600:6C44:777F:5F00:0:0:0:1008 (talk). A new version was released on 25 May 2024. undo

curprev 19:5719:57, 7 May 2024‎ Nostalgia Zone talk contribs‎ 7,806 bytes +2‎ No edit summary undo

curprev 03:0403:04, 5 April 2024‎ 24.112.135.138 talk‎ 7,804 bytes +6‎ bumptop fixed (you can run bumptop on win11 undo Tag: Visual edit: Switched

curprev 02:0602:06, 13 March 2024‎ 2601:201:c180:6ce0:3d41:8835:c2b6:b4fd talk‎ 7,798 bytes +248‎ Added Central Point Desktop, part of PC Tools. undo

curprev 22:1522:15, 6 March 2024‎ 2600:6c44:777f:5f00::1008 talk‎ 7,550 bytes +40‎ Changed Cairo Shell development status to "Stalled" due to the fact there has been no new release since 2022. undo

curprev 03:1803:18, 4 January 2024‎ 2601:201:c180:6ce0:59e2:f999:6a38:c188 talk‎ 7,510 bytes −19‎ Corrected Open-Shell License. Also recommend separating out the different Blackbox inspired projects and adding them to the list. Redirecting to the Blackbox page for the list feels kinda sloppy. undo
curprev 03:1003:10, 4 January 2024‎ 2601:201:c180:6ce0:59e2:f999:6a38:c188 talk‎ 7,529 bytes +753‎ Added a few Windows 3.1 shells, added Open-Shell and corrected a few thing on Classic Shell. Also added a source to SharpE. undo
curprev 02:3802:38, 4 January 2024‎ 2601:201:c180:6ce0:59e2:f999:6a38:c188 talk‎ 6,776 bytes +619‎ Added Classic Shell and SharpE. Looking into adding bblean and Aston Desktop. Note the source to Classic Shell was released post-discontinuation. undo

curprev 05:0605:06, 19 October 2023‎ Spartaz talk contribs‎ m 6,157 bytes −4‎ Removing link(s) Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Talisman Desktop closed as soft delete (XFDcloser) undo

curprev 13:3613:36, 7 September 2023‎ Iketsi talk contribs‎ 6,161 bytes +2‎ new key for Category:Windows-only software: "*" using HotCat undo

curprev 17:2017:20, 26 June 2023‎ Liz talk contribs‎ m 6,159 bytes −4‎ Removing link(s) Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Emerge Desktop closed as soft delete (XFDcloser) undo

curprev 09:1009:10, 3 April 2023‎ 86.9.62.99 talk‎ 6,163 bytes +4‎ Updated the OSes that Talisman supports. undo Tag: Visual edit: Switched

curprev 03:5803:58, 17 May 2022‎ YashRajGG talk contribs‎ m 6,159 bytes +15‎ Added hyperlink to windows 11 undo Tag: Visual edit

curprev 02:3402:34, 13 May 2022‎ 115.188.191.217 talk‎ 6,144 bytes +36‎ No edit summary undo

curprev 16:4316:43, 28 April 2022‎ 92.24.241.212 talk‎ 6,108 bytes +90‎ Highlight boxes in Windows 11 column undo

curprev 10:2910:29, 26 April 2022‎ YashRajGG talk contribs‎ 6,018 bytes +50‎ added windows 11 undo Tag: Visual edit

curprev 19:3219:32, 12 March 2022‎ Qwerfjkl (bot) talk contribs‎ m 5,968 bytes −18‎ Changing short description "Wikipedia list article" to "none" per WP:SDNONE (via Bandersnatch) undo

curprev 02:5202:52, 25 March 2021‎ Nicolas09F9 talk contribs‎ 5,986 bytes −457‎ KDE Plasma on Windows *never* acted as a shell replacement, it was just plasmawindowed ported as an experiment. "KDE on Windows" consists of apps. undo

curprev 17:3817:38, 17 October 2020‎ 73.136.199.13 talk‎ 6,443 bytes −2‎ Updated this article because ReactOS explorer does not work on windows 10. undo Tag: Visual edit: Switched

curprev 05:1405:14, 4 July 2020‎ NQ4Q4Q talk contribs‎ 6,445 bytes +340‎ Added Cairo Shell to list of shell replacements. undo

curprev 14:0914:09, 27 May 2020‎ Lyon-St-Clair talk contribs‎ 6,105 bytes −16‎ No edit summary undo

curprev 09:3809:38, 22 April 2020‎ 94.66.223.142 talk‎ 6,121 bytes −6‎ No edit summary undo

curprev 19:0619:06, 5 April 2020‎ Wewlad2137 talk contribs‎ 6,127 bytes +846‎ Undid revision 947460423 by LakesideMiners (talk) - ReactOS isn't a linux clone nor a wrapper; it is based on the NT architecture and currently strives for binary compatibility with Windows Server 2003 SP2, programs from ReactOS should be compatible with Windows and viceversa undo Tag: Undo

curprev 13:1413:14, 26 March 2020‎ LakesideMiners talk contribs‎ 5,281 bytes −846‎ ReactOS Explore is the Window Manger that ReactOS uses. It is a Linux shell that is made to look like Windows. undo Tag: 2017 wikitext editor

curprev 04:5704:57, 7 March 2020‎ InternetArchiveBot talk contribs‎ 6,127 bytes +167‎ Rescuing 1 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0 undo

curprev 19:3419:34, 26 February 2020‎ Lepricavark talk contribs‎ m 5,960 bytes +45‎ →‎top: added short description undo Tag: AWB

curprev 15:4115:41, 23 January 2020‎ Ntx61 talk contribs‎ 5,915 bytes −13‎ Removing unused {{notelist}}. undo

curprev 12:4612:46, 12 January 2020‎ Msnicki talk contribs‎ 5,928 bytes −630‎ rm redlink Cairo Desktop Environment. Please write the article first. WP:WTAF undo
curprev 12:4512:45, 12 January 2020‎ Msnicki talk contribs‎ 6,558 bytes −235‎ Undid revision 935177427 by 2603:3023:103:7F0:2418:5CD9:7416:C137 (talk) Directory Opus is a file manager, not a complete shell replacement. undo Tag: Undo

curprev 00:2300:23, 11 January 2020‎ 2603:3023:103:7f0:2418:5cd9:7416:c137 talk‎ 6,793 bytes +235‎ Added a key/important and widely used alternative Windows Shell that has been available for almost 20 years. undo

curprev 09:2109:21, 7 January 2020‎ Ntx61 talk contribs‎ 6,558 bytes +246‎ No edit summary undo Tag: Visual edit: Switched
curprev 09:1309:13, 7 January 2020‎ Ntx61 talk contribs‎ 6,312 bytes −2‎ Later releases of Cairo no longer supports Windows Vista. undo

curprev 18:4318:43, 8 June 2019‎ 2600:1702:1fa0:1f40:1098:5b1a:1161:21e1 talk‎ 6,314 bytes +20‎ link to cairo website undo Tag: Visual edit

curprev 23:2323:23, 3 February 2019‎ 79.66.72.205 talk‎ 6,294 bytes −2‎ More appropriate to link to Windows shell - as File Explorer describes primarily the file browser component, rather than the shell as a whole. undo
curprev 23:1423:14, 3 February 2019‎ 79.66.72.205 talk‎ 6,296 bytes +1‎ The shell is known as "File Explorer" in Windows, and should be referred to as such. Technical details, such as the executable name are not relevant here. (i.e. you do not call Mozilla Firefox "firefox.exe") undo Tag: Undo

curprev 00:0700:07, 31 January 2019‎ Bold-basher talk contribs‎ 6,295 bytes −1‎ Changed windows gui shell name to explorer exe. I cite Windows internals 6th edition by Mark Russinovich published by Microsoft press. This fact is noted many times throughout volume 1 and 2. undo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit

curprev 23:4123:41, 30 January 2019‎ Mosrod talk contribs‎ m 6,296 bytes +1‎ Reverted edits by 92.2.50.44 (talk): disruptive edits (HG) (3.4.6) undo Tags: Huggle Rollback
curprev 23:4023:40, 30 January 2019‎ 92.2.50.44 talk‎ 6,295 bytes −1‎ No edit summary undo Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit

curprev 01:1301:13, 27 January 2019‎ 79.66.72.205 talk‎ 6,296 bytes −338‎ Undid revision 879548079 by Isaiah James Patton (talk) - Was added by author, and is likely not notable enough to warrant being added. Additionally, this is not a realisticly usable alternative shell as much as it is a small test. undo Tag: Undo

curprev 22:4722:47, 21 January 2019‎ Isaiah James Patton talk contribs‎ m 6,634 bytes +338‎ No edit summary undo

curprev 23:1223:12, 15 January 2019‎ 189.73.146.173 talk‎ 6,296 bytes −7‎ Fixed the Cairo Shell link. I'm having serious thoughts about deleting it off the list again, unless someone is kind to write something about it. undo
curprev 18:3718:37, 15 January 2019‎ Keith D talk contribs‎ 6,303 bytes −2‎ →‎top: Fix cite date error undo Tag: AWB
curprev 18:1918:19, 15 January 2019‎ 189.73.146.173 talk‎ 6,305 bytes +174‎ Added Cairo Website. undo
curprev 18:1518:15, 15 January 2019‎ 189.73.146.173 talk‎ 6,131 bytes +213‎ Added the Cairo Desktop Enviroment to the list. https://cairoshell.com/ undo Tag: Visual edit: Switched

curprev 13:3513:35, 14 January 2019‎ Praxidicae talk contribs‎ 5,918 bytes −1,019‎ WP:WTAF undo Tag: Visual edit
curprev 13:2713:27, 14 January 2019‎ ShimonChai talk contribs‎ 6,937 bytes −1‎ https://github.com/cairoshell/cairoshell/blob/master/LICENSE Cairo Shell is open source now undo Tag: Visual edit

curprev 18:4718:47, 3 December 2018‎ FordMustangG talk contribs‎ m 6,938 bytes +317‎ No edit summary undo Tag: Visual edit: Switched

curprev 20:2120:21, 21 September 2018‎ Colonies Chris talk contribs‎ m 6,621 bytes +47‎ →‎External links: minor fixes undo Tag: AWB

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