Top 15 GeoShell Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

GeoShell - The premier minimalist Windows shell replacement. It replaces the default Explorer interface. It features menu bars—“geoBars”—that can be dragged-and-dropped anywhere on the users screen. There are also desktop menus that can be triggered whenever a user clicks anywhere on the desktop, and global keyboard shortcuts. It also has plugins that other developers write to add functionality, and skins to change its appearance. Most settings are configured by directly editing the Windows registry, although more recent versions of GeoShell have a configuration utility, GeoConfig, which simplifies configuration tasks. ...

1. Emerge Desktop

Emerge Desktop Emerge Desktop is a replacement Windows "shell" (the desktop environment normally provided by Windows Explorer) for Windows 2000 and above. In order to replace Windows Explorer as a shell, it provides a system tray (the area that collects the icons collected at the lower right corner in Explorer), called emergeTray.......

2. Talisman Desktop

Talisman Desktop Talisman Desktop is a configurable Windows shell replacement introduced in 1997 by Lighttek Software. It is available in a number of languages including English, French, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, Russian and Italian. Talisman Desktop is shareware, available as a free trial download that expires in 30 days. The registration fee for......

3. Liteshell

Liteshell tiny windows shell (explorer.exe) replacement designed for slow PCs. Is a minimalist's shell - no screen space is occupied by the shell. When you right-click on the desktop or press a hotkey, a menu provides access to your programs, documents, tasks and anything else you wish.LiteShell provides support for......

4. BB4Win

BB4Win BB4Win (Blackbox for Windows) is an alternative shell for Microsoft Windows. The program aims to emulate the look and feel of a Linux based desktop. The BB4Win project was discontinued in 2005 but various branches have been built from the source. BB4Win's primary feature is speed. The interface is designed......

5. vLite

vLite vLite is a freeware application for Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 for creating customized installation media.......

6. Cairo Shell

Cairo Shell Cairo Shell is a replacement shell for the Microsoft Windows operating systems. Like other shell alternatives, it replaces the default Windows Shell. Cairo Shell will be free to download and use when it is released.......

7. LaunchTab

LaunchTab [Last update was released on 05 Oct 2007, but you can download it from Softpedia.com on http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Other-Desktop-Enhancements/LaunchTab.shtml ]LaunchTab is a freeware skinnable pop-up file launcher for Windows. LaunchTab has a graphical skinning feature that lets you create a "skin" toreplace the graphics for Tabs.LaunchTab uses simple file formats......

8. LiteStep

LiteStep LiteStep is a replacement desktop interface for Windows.The LiteStep Shell allows creation of custom desktop interfaces in ways that you find useful (and eye catching). LiteSteps modular structure enables the addition or removal of any aspect of the desktop interface.Choose from hundreds of modules, scripts and themes. Make your desktop......

9. Gnome Do

Gnome Do GNOME Do allows you to quickly search for many items present on your desktop or the web, and perform useful actions on those items.GNOME Do is inspired by Quicksilver & GNOME Launch Box .......

10. CustoPack Tools

CustoPack Tools Customize Windows becomes a breeze with CustoPack Tools software. You can customize your icons, your wallpaper, your visual style and many more, all that FOR FREE......

11. SysIcon

SysIcon SysIcon is a tool which allows you to change most of the Windows Shell Icons. It is not an image editor but applies settings e.g. to the registry. The changable icons include the folders icon, recycle bin icons, desktop icon, start menu icon, control panel icon, unknown files icon, my......

12. Lomoco

Lomoco LoMoCo, Logitech Mouse Control for Linux, can configure vendor-specific options on Logitech USB mice (or dual-personality mice plugged into the USB port). A number of recent devices are supported. The program is mostly useful in setting the resolution to 800 cpi or higher on mice that boot at 400 cpi......

13. SharpEnviro

SharpEnviro SharpEnviro (or SharpE) is an open source shell replacement system for Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. When using SharpEnviro the default Windows desktop is replaced by a new and more powerful desktop environment. The goal of SharpEnviro is not only to create a user friendly desktop environment......

14. Tweak UI

Tweak UI This PowerToy gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more.......

15. kupfer

kupfer Kupfer is a command tool heavily inspired by Quicksilver; you do not use it to search your files, you use it to summon an application or document quickly by typing the first parts of its name. Kupfer is written using Python and has a flexible architecture. Objects that it can......