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How can you keep the classic style start menu when upgrading from windows xp professional to windows 7?
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Search and run "Personalization" at start menu search and choose Windows Classic Theme.
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Search and run "Adjust the apperance and performance of Windows".
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Differences of windows classic start menu and windows xp's start menu?
They look different.
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.
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How do you upgrade to Windows 7 home premium to Windows 7 pro?
You can upgrade to Windows 7 Professional using Windows Anytime Upgrade. Pricing information for each edition of Windows 7 is available as part of the Windows Anytime Upgrade process. You can also go to an electronics store to see prices and to buy a Windows Anytime Upgrade key.Here's how to begin:1- Open Windows Anytime Upgrade by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type anytime upgrade, and then, in the list of results, click Windows Anytime Upgrade.2- Follow the instructions on each page.For further information on upgrading - see the related link to Microsoft.
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While upgrading from vista home premium to vista ultimate the windows boot manager asked you to choose an operating system to start Windows Setup or Microsoft Windows Vista Which should you choose?
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Click "Start" Click "Control Panel" Now click "Regional and Language Settings" Good luck mate!
Where can one find the default Windows XP Vista themes?
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