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HOW TO: Use the Windows Classic Theme in Windows XP

Article ID:294309
Last Review:January 25, 2006
Revision:1.2
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SUMMARY

This step-by-step article describes how to make your Microsoft Windows XP desktop look like the desktops in the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000

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Use the Windows Classic Theme in Windows XP

If you want the Windows Classic desktop feel and functionality, you can change the desktop theme to the Windows Classic theme:
1.Right-click an empty space on the desktop, and then click Properties.
2.On the Themes tab, click Windows Classic in the Theme box.
3.Click OK.

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Change the Windows XP Start Menu to the Classic Windows Theme

To change the Start menu to the classic Start menu:
1.In Control Panel, double-click Appearance and Themes.
2.Click Taskbar and Start Menu.
3.On the Start Menu tab, click Classic Start menu, and then click OK.

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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