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Why does Windows XP allow you to change to a classic start menu?
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∙ 14y ago
Doing so can spare some resources on older / slower computers. It also provides an interface that is more familiar and easier to adapt to for users of Windows 98 and Windows 2000.
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How does one change Windows to a Classic View?
If you click on the start menu, and then go to your control panel there will be something that reads "display." If you go into that, there will be a few options; one of which, is Windows Classic View.
Differences of windows classic start menu and windows xp's start menu?
They look different.
How can you change the name of start menu in windows?
How do you change name of Start Menu in Windows
How can you keep the classic style start menu when upgrading from windows xp professional to windows 7?
Search and run "Personalization" at start menu search and choose Windows Classic Theme. Additional: Search and run "Adjust the apperance and performance of Windows".
Can you have the Windows XP or Windows 7 start menu on Windows 8 instead of the Metro start screen?
In Windows 8 Developers Preview it was possible to just disable the Metro theme with a simple registry edit. And this brought back the Windows 7 start menu. But in Windows 8 Consumer Preview it is no longer possible to disable the Metro theme. And in addition to that the start button or start orb has also been removed. But you can install several third party software's that will bring back both the start orb and Windows XP,Classic Windows 98 or Windows 7 start menu. The most well known software is Classic Shell which puts both the start orb and the Windows XP start menu into Windows 8.The latest version has been updated recently to work on Windows 8. As well as the Windows XP start menu,Classic Shell gives you the choice of other start menus,the Classic start menu or the Windows Vista or Windows 7 start menu. The other software options are Start Menu 7 which works on Windows 8.And puts both the start orb and the Windows 7 start menu in Windows 8. Other options are Vi Start which also puts the start orb and Windows 7 start menu in Windows 8. And Vista start Menu which puts the Windows Vista start menu into Windows 8. But not the start orb,but you can just click on the program short cut on your desktop to bring up the start menu. All the above programs are for Windows Vista and Windows 7 but also work on Windows 8.
What types of views are support in windows server 2008?
Classic start menu
Why does your windows 7 start button look like an xp button?
It may be in the "classic" colour scheme. Change this by either right-clicking on the task bar and selecting a different view.
How do you restore Windows XP style from Windows Classic Style?
start/settings/taskbar and start menu/ on the appearing window at the top select the "start menu" tab select the button "start menu" click apply then ok
Windows Vista failed on start up?
Windows failed to start,a recent hardware or software change might be the cause?
What does safe mode allow you to do?
Start Windows using only basic files and drivers
How does one change windows start up mouse cursor?
you just go into settings on the windows icon
How do you change the start button on a 2009 heratige softtail classic?
take out the engine take it apart throw it in the garbage and start it.
