Changing From Classic View

[Guest Indigo1928@gmail.com]

Hello, my friend's display changed to Classic View when she got on

today. It used to be the Windows XP View. She tried going to

Appearance and Themes>Display, but the only options were My Current

Theme, Windows Classic, More Themes Online, and Browse.

 

She also tried Appearance and Themes>Taskbar and Start Menu, but Start

Menu was already selected. If it makes any difference, she has a

laptop. Does anyone know how to change it back to the Windows XP View?

[Guest GlowingBlueMist]

Re: Changing From Classic View

 

<Indigo1928@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:828bbfd5-955f-457b-b9b8-929b361e93ae@s50g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

> Hello, my friend's display changed to Classic View when she got on

> today. It used to be the Windows XP View. She tried going to

> Appearance and Themes>Display, but the only options were My Current

> Theme, Windows Classic, More Themes Online, and Browse.

>

> She also tried Appearance and Themes>Taskbar and Start Menu, but Start

> Menu was already selected. If it makes any difference, she has a

> laptop. Does anyone know how to change it back to the Windows XP View?

 

Others might have an easier way but I'd use the built in restore function of

Windows. Restore to a day/time prior to the problem showing up and see if

that takes care of the problem.

 

To find it go to "Start" and pick "Help and Support".

 

From there you choose "Undo changes to your computer with System Restore".

 

Then make sure the "Restore my computer to an earlier time" has a dot in it

and click on the "Next" button. From there pick a date/time that is before

the problem started occurring and let the system try to fix itself.

[Guest Elmo]

Re: Changing From Classic View

 

Indigo1928@gmail.com wrote:

> Hello, my friend's display changed to Classic View when she got on

> today. It used to be the Windows XP View. She tried going to

> Appearance and Themes>Display, but the only options were My Current

> Theme, Windows Classic, More Themes Online, and Browse.

>

> She also tried Appearance and Themes>Taskbar and Start Menu, but Start

> Menu was already selected. If it makes any difference, she has a

> laptop. Does anyone know how to change it back to the Windows XP View?

 

Maybe one of these?

 

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

187. Restore Themes Functionality

(r-h column) Restore Luna Theme - Restore Classic Theme

 

About 1/3 the way down this page:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm

Themes (Won't Load or only Windows Classic is listed)

 

--

Joe =o)

[Guest someone]

Re: Changing From Classic View

 

Control Panel - Display - Properties - Appearance - select Windows and

buttons.

 

<Indigo1928@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:828bbfd5-955f-457b-b9b8-929b361e93ae@s50g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

> Hello, my friend's display changed to Classic View when she got on

> today. It used to be the Windows XP View. She tried going to

> Appearance and Themes>Display, but the only options were My Current

> Theme, Windows Classic, More Themes Online, and Browse.

>

> She also tried Appearance and Themes>Taskbar and Start Menu, but Start

> Menu was already selected. If it makes any difference, she has a

> laptop. Does anyone know how to change it back to the Windows XP View?

[Guest Edna Boxe]

Re: Changing From Classic View

 

 

<Indigo1928@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:828bbfd5-955f-457b-b9b8-929b361e93ae@s50g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

> Hello, my friend's display changed to Classic View when she got on

> today. It used to be the Windows XP View. She tried going to

> Appearance and Themes>Display, but the only options were My Current

> Theme, Windows Classic, More Themes Online, and Browse.

>

> She also tried Appearance and Themes>Taskbar and Start Menu, but Start

> Menu was already selected. If it makes any difference, she has a

> laptop. Does anyone know how to change it back to the Windows XP View?

 

Right click on the start button & choose properties, under the start menu

tab choose the 'start menu' option rather than 'classic start menu'.

HTH,

Edna.