diff --git a/base/shell/explorer-new/CMakeLists.txt b/base/shell/explorer-new/CMakeLists.txt
index 5d62d56920c..797d33dd13c 100644
--- a/base/shell/explorer-new/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/base/shell/explorer-new/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 
+PROJECT(SHELL)
+
 add_definitions(-DWIN32)
 
 list(APPEND SOURCE
     desktop.c
     dragdrop.c
     explorer.c
+    rshell.c
     settings.c
     startmnu.c
     startup.c
diff --git a/base/shell/explorer-new/precomp.h b/base/shell/explorer-new/precomp.h
index ad2bfc9944a..7c67c9a2fcd 100644
--- a/base/shell/explorer-new/precomp.h
+++ b/base/shell/explorer-new/precomp.h
@@ -166,6 +166,15 @@ GetExplorerRegValueSet(IN HKEY hKey,
                        IN LPCTSTR lpSubKey,
                        IN LPCTSTR lpValue);
 
+/*
+ *  rshell.c
+ */
+
+HRESULT
+CStartMenu_Constructor(
+    REFIID riid,
+    void **ppv);
+
 /*
  * traywnd.c
  */
diff --git a/base/shell/explorer-new/rshell.c b/base/shell/explorer-new/rshell.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6b287cc91f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/shell/explorer-new/rshell.c
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+/*
+ * ReactOS Explorer
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014 Giannis Adamopoulos
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ */
+
+#include "precomp.h"
+
+typedef HRESULT(*PSTARTMENU_CONSTRUCTOR)(REFIID riid, void **ppv);
+
+HRESULT
+CStartMenu_Constructor(
+    REFIID riid,
+    void **ppv)
+{
+    HINSTANCE hRShell = LoadLibraryW(L"rshell.dll");
+
+    if (hRShell)
+    {
+        PSTARTMENU_CONSTRUCTOR func = (PSTARTMENU_CONSTRUCTOR)GetProcAddress(hRShell, "CStartMenu_Constructor");
+        if(func)
+        {
+            return func(riid, ppv);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return CoCreateInstance(&CLSID_StartMenu,
+                            NULL,
+                            CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,
+                            riid,
+                            ppv);   
+}
+
+typedef HANDLE(WINAPI *PSHCREATEDESKTOP)(IShellDesktopTray *ShellDesk);
+
+HANDLE WINAPI SHCreateDesktop(IShellDesktopTray *ShellDesk)
+{
+    HINSTANCE hRShell = LoadLibraryW(L"rshell.dll");
+
+    if (hRShell)
+    {
+        PSHCREATEDESKTOP func = (PSHCREATEDESKTOP)GetProcAddress(hRShell, "SHCreateDesktop");
+        if (func)
+        {
+            return func(ShellDesk);
+        }
+    }
+
+    hRShell = LoadLibraryW(L"shell32.dll");
+
+    if (hRShell)
+    {
+        PSHCREATEDESKTOP func = (PSHCREATEDESKTOP)GetProcAddress(hRShell, "SHCreateDesktop");
+        if (func)
+        {
+            return func(ShellDesk);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+typedef BOOL(WINAPI *PSHDESKTOPMESSAGELOOP)(HANDLE hDesktop);
+
+BOOL WINAPI SHDesktopMessageLoop(HANDLE hDesktop)
+{
+    HINSTANCE hRShell = LoadLibraryW(L"rshell.dll");
+
+    if (hRShell)
+    {
+        PSHDESKTOPMESSAGELOOP func = (PSHDESKTOPMESSAGELOOP)GetProcAddress(hRShell, "SHDesktopMessageLoop");
+        if (func)
+        {
+            return func(hDesktop);
+        }
+    }
+
+    hRShell = LoadLibraryW(L"shell32.dll");
+
+    if (hRShell)
+    {
+        PSHDESKTOPMESSAGELOOP func = (PSHDESKTOPMESSAGELOOP)GetProcAddress(hRShell, "SHDesktopMessageLoop");
+        if (func)
+        {
+            return func(hDesktop);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+typedef DWORD(WINAPI* PWINLIST_INIT)(void);
+
+DWORD WINAPI WinList_Init(void)
+{
+    HINSTANCE hRShell = LoadLibraryW(L"rshell.dll");
+
+    if (hRShell)
+    {
+        PWINLIST_INIT func = (PWINLIST_INIT)GetProcAddress(hRShell, "WinList_Init");
+        if (func)
+        {
+            return func();
+        }
+    }
+
+    hRShell = LoadLibraryW(L"shdocvw.dll");
+
+    if (hRShell)
+    {
+        PWINLIST_INIT func = (PWINLIST_INIT)GetProcAddress(hRShell, "WinList_Init");
+        if (func)
+        {
+            return func();
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+typedef void (WINAPI *PSHELLDDEINIT)(BOOL bInit);
+
+void WINAPI ShellDDEInit(BOOL bInit)
+{
+    HINSTANCE hRShell = LoadLibraryW(L"rshell.dll");
+
+    if (hRShell)
+    {
+        PSHELLDDEINIT func = (PSHELLDDEINIT)GetProcAddress(hRShell, "ShellDDEInit");
+        if (func)
+        {
+            func(bInit);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    hRShell = LoadLibraryW(L"shell32.dll");
+
+    if (hRShell)
+    {
+        PSHELLDDEINIT func = (PSHELLDDEINIT)GetProcAddress(hRShell, "ShellDDEInit");
+        if (func)
+        {
+            func(bInit);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/base/shell/explorer-new/startmnu.c b/base/shell/explorer-new/startmnu.c
index 845f53835e9..bcfc662886f 100644
--- a/base/shell/explorer-new/startmnu.c
+++ b/base/shell/explorer-new/startmnu.c
@@ -848,11 +848,15 @@ CreateStartMenu(IN ITrayWindow *Tray,
     if (pSms == NULL)
         return NULL;
 
+#if 0
     hr = CoCreateInstance(&CLSID_StartMenu,
                           NULL,
                           CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,
                           &IID_IMenuPopup,
                           (PVOID *)&pMp);
+#else
+    hr = CStartMenu_Constructor(&IID_IMenuPopup,(PVOID *)&pMp);
+#endif
     if (FAILED(hr))
     {
         DbgPrint("CoCreateInstance failed: %x\n", hr);