11 versions of Open-Shell are listed here, from September 29, 2018 to the current 4.4.198. Each one links to the publisher’s own installer files.
11 versions over 8 years · about 1.4 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4.198Latest | May 12, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE32-bit EXE Release notesWhat's Changed
- Fix search auto-selecting wrong item before programs finish loading by @nnyj in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/2451
- Update font face names in Japanese localization by @coolvitto in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/2409
- Fix open/save file dialog getting stuck after Windows 11 update by @ge0rdi in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/2457
New Contributors
- @nnyj made their first contribution in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/2451
- @coolvitto made their first contribution in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/2409
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/compare/v4.4.197...v4.4.198 |
| 4.4.196 | May 8, 2025 | — | 64-bit EXE32-bit EXE Release notesWhat's Changed
- Add ARM64 support by @Mattiwatti in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/641
- ExplorerPatcher compatibility by @ge0rdi in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/2107
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/compare/v4.4.195...v4.4.196
[!IMPORTANT]
Note for ARM64 users
Recent Windows 11 on ARM64 may block setup due to previous incompatibility with the platform.
If you encounter a message saying This application can't run on this device, just rename setup to something like OpenShell.exe and run again. |
| 4.4.195 | January 4, 2025 | — | 64-bit EXE32-bit EXE Release notesWhat's Changed
- Fix modern settings on Win11 24H2+ by @ge0rdi in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/2091
- Fix custom button with auto-hiding taskbar (#2067)
- Apply taskbar customizations to News and interests (#676)
- Update StartMenuL10N.ini for all languages by @Need74 in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/2086
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/compare/v4.4.194...v4.4.195 |
| 4.4.194 | December 4, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE32-bit EXE Release notesWhat's Changed
- Avoid recursive Start menu initialization (#1675) by @ge0rdi in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/1678
- Fix potential division by zero in DetectGrayscaleImage (#1696) by @ge0rdi in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/1701
- Update Start Menu style previews. by @Lixkote in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/1836
- Make FixFolderScroll available in all Windows versions by @ge0rdi in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/1887
- Fix start button/menu misalignment on touch-screen devices by @ge0rdi in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/1850
- ModernSettings: Use proper AllSystemSettings file on newer Win11 by @ge0rdi in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/2035
New Contributors
- @Lixkote made their first contribution in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/1836
- @darthmooguy made their first contribution in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/1912
- @Need74 made their first contribution in https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/pull/1793
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/compare/v4.4.191...v4.4.194 |
| 4.4.191 | August 16, 2023 | — | 64-bit EXE32-bit EXE Release notes- Separate taskbar icon for Open-Shell menu settings dialog
- Allow negative horizontal/vertical menu offsets (#1629)
- Fix checkboxes in settings dialog with custom themes (#1630)
- Fix search results overlapping (#1648) |
| 4.4.190 | July 24, 2023 | — | 64-bit EXE |
| 4.4.170 | May 27, 2022 | — | 32-bit EXE |
| 4.4.160 | May 29, 2021 | — | 32-bit EXE |
| 4.4.152 | March 30, 2021 | — | 32-bit EXE |
| 4.4.142 | March 30, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE |
| 4.4.131 | September 29, 2018 | — | 32-bit EXE |
