Maybe I am old fashion...

I discovered that I could switch the Start Menu (Programs Menu) to "Classic"
just like the older Windows versions. The Start Menu was one of the Vista
features I disliked the most....I really like Vista with the Classic Menu.

I did something similar with Office 2007. I downloaded a plug-in that
brought back the menus that Microsoft took away. I really like Office 2007
with the Menus back...

maybe I am old fashion...
mac

Mac;453096 Wrote:
> I discovered that I could switch the Start Menu (Programs Menu) to
> "Classic"
> just like the older Windows versions. The Start Menu was one of the
> Vista
> features I disliked the most....I really like Vista with the Classic
> Menu.
>
> I did something similar with Office 2007. I downloaded a plug-in that
> brought back the menus that Microsoft took away. I really like Office
> 2007
> with the Menus back...
>
> maybe I am old fashion...
> mac

Hi Mac,

If you really want to go "Classic", this turorial will show you how to
change Vista's Color Scheme to Classic. (Replaces Aero)

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/83...or-scheme.html

Shawn


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Mac wrote:

> I discovered that I could switch the Start Menu (Programs Menu) to
> "Classic" just like the older Windows versions. The Start Menu was one
> of the Vista features I disliked the most....I really like Vista with
> the Classic Menu.
>
> I did something similar with Office 2007. I downloaded a plug-in that
> brought back the menus that Microsoft took away. I really like Office
> 2007 with the Menus back...
>
> maybe I am old fashion...
> mac
>
>


No, not really.
I'd describe you as resourceful and persevering in getting what you want.
IOW, the opposite of a loser! :-)
Frank

The classic start menu is faster in use. I wouldn't use anything else.


"Mac" <> wrote in message
news:7E5BE423-69E6-4CFB-ADD9-...
>I discovered that I could switch the Start Menu (Programs Menu) to
>"Classic" just like the older Windows versions. The Start Menu was one of
>the Vista features I disliked the most....I really like Vista with the
>Classic Menu.
>
> I did something similar with Office 2007. I downloaded a plug-in that
> brought back the menus that Microsoft took away. I really like Office 2007
> with the Menus back...
>
> maybe I am old fashion...
> mac
>
>

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I'd describe you as resourceful and persevering in getting what you want.
IOW, the opposite of a loser= FRANK



"Frank" <> wrote in message
news:%23ksHUgA%...
> Mac wrote:
>
>> I discovered that I could switch the Start Menu (Programs Menu) to
>> "Classic" just like the older Windows versions. The Start Menu was one
>> of the Vista features I disliked the most....I really like Vista with the
>> Classic Menu.
>>
>> I did something similar with Office 2007. I downloaded a plug-in that
>> brought back the menus that Microsoft took away. I really like Office
>> 2007 with the Menus back...
>>
>> maybe I am old fashion...
>> mac
>>
>
>
> No, not really.
> I'd describe you as resourceful and persevering in getting what you want.
> IOW, the opposite of a loser! :-)
> Frank

you are not old fashioned..

the new start menu is horrible in that the menus do not cascade.
Cascading menus believe it or not speeds up the finding and launching of
programs
as long as it is tidy and not too big.
Instead of microsoft making a way to keep the menu tidy, perhaps by buying
this person out and making a wizard in vista www.tidystartmenu.com
They did the unthinkable: the made the start menu collapse upon itself (the
way it is now) forcing you to either lose time clicking on menus to find
what you want, or using the keyboard to search the launch program, something
that many users that are more mouse users absolutly hate.

I wont start about the office toolbars, ribbon.. its one of the stupidest UI
designs I have ever seen. They should have had a fall-back menu
system-toolbar on office2007

I have the plugin too.. but there are thousands upon thousands that
absolutly hate the ribbon with good reason.... its slower to find what you
want!

Of course I have adapted to the new way of the ribbon.. but many people are
not as flexible as I.

Look at Frank for example.. he is not flexible.. he is used to following
blindly whatever MS tells him. He cannot stop and think for himself.. that
would need flexibility that he clearly lacks.

"Mac" <> wrote in message
news:7E5BE423-69E6-4CFB-ADD9-...
>I discovered that I could switch the Start Menu (Programs Menu) to
>"Classic" just like the older Windows versions. The Start Menu was one of
>the Vista features I disliked the most....I really like Vista with the
>Classic Menu.
>
> I did something similar with Office 2007. I downloaded a plug-in that
> brought back the menus that Microsoft took away. I really like Office 2007
> with the Menus back...
>
> maybe I am old fashion...
> mac
>
>

I must add:
why am I complaining about the new vista start menu since there is the
classic menu to fall back on if you want?

1)if you have classic you lose the helpful links and folders the XP menu had
2)Lots of people barley know what they are doing and will not even
understand how to switch styles of menus
3)the classic of vista has sever horrible things
a) when you switch it on, it throws on the desktop various system icons
without asking you
b)It has a stupid BUG: when you place folders or links directly on top of
the programs menu it adds a mysterious folder on the desktop that cannot be
deleted even if you remove the links from the start menu!

SOLUTION: Vista should have had 3 menu options. Classic, Xp style, and Vista
crappy style

or better yet there should have never been the vista style at all!

"Mac" <> wrote in message
news:7E5BE423-69E6-4CFB-ADD9-...
>I discovered that I could switch the Start Menu (Programs Menu) to
>"Classic" just like the older Windows versions. The Start Menu was one of
>the Vista features I disliked the most....I really like Vista with the
>Classic Menu.
>
> I did something similar with Office 2007. I downloaded a plug-in that
> brought back the menus that Microsoft took away. I really like Office 2007
> with the Menus back...
>
> maybe I am old fashion...
> mac
>
>

barley is an adverb?
I thought it was an ingredient in beer.

vista has sever horrible things?
what is that...did vista attack your cats or something?

"I eat vista" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I must add:
> why am I complaining about the new vista start menu since there is the
> classic menu to fall back on if you want?
>
> 1)if you have classic you lose the helpful links and folders the XP menu
> had
> 2)Lots of people barley know what they are doing and will not even
> understand how to switch styles of menus
> 3)the classic of vista has sever horrible things
> a) when you switch it on, it throws on the desktop various system icons
> without asking you
> b)It has a stupid BUG: when you place folders or links directly on top
> of the programs menu it adds a mysterious folder on the desktop that
> cannot be deleted even if you remove the links from the start menu!
>
> SOLUTION: Vista should have had 3 menu options. Classic, Xp style, and
> Vista crappy style
>
> or better yet there should have never been the vista style at all!
>
> "Mac" <> wrote in message
> news:7E5BE423-69E6-4CFB-ADD9-...
>>I discovered that I could switch the Start Menu (Programs Menu) to
>>"Classic" just like the older Windows versions. The Start Menu was one
>>of the Vista features I disliked the most....I really like Vista with the
>>Classic Menu.
>>
>> I did something similar with Office 2007. I downloaded a plug-in that
>> brought back the menus that Microsoft took away. I really like Office
>> 2007 with the Menus back...
>>
>> maybe I am old fashion...
>> mac
>>
>>
>
>

Thanks for clearing that up. Your just a clueless pompous blowhard that
makes things up as you go along and have no facts to base anything on.

"Seven" <> wrote in message
news:u9x6OdK%...
> barley is an adverb?
> I thought it was an ingredient in beer.
>
> vista has sever horrible things?
> what is that...did vista attack your cats or something?
>
> "I eat vista" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I must add:
>> why am I complaining about the new vista start menu since there is the
>> classic menu to fall back on if you want?
>>
>> 1)if you have classic you lose the helpful links and folders the XP menu
>> had
>> 2)Lots of people barley know what they are doing and will not even
>> understand how to switch styles of menus
>> 3)the classic of vista has sever horrible things
>> a) when you switch it on, it throws on the desktop various system icons
>> without asking you
>> b)It has a stupid BUG: when you place folders or links directly on top
>> of the programs menu it adds a mysterious folder on the desktop that
>> cannot be deleted even if you remove the links from the start menu!
>>
>> SOLUTION: Vista should have had 3 menu options. Classic, Xp style, and
>> Vista crappy style
>>
>> or better yet there should have never been the vista style at all!
>>
>> "Mac" <> wrote in message
>> news:7E5BE423-69E6-4CFB-ADD9-...
>>>I discovered that I could switch the Start Menu (Programs Menu) to
>>>"Classic" just like the older Windows versions. The Start Menu was one
>>>of the Vista features I disliked the most....I really like Vista with the
>>>Classic Menu.
>>>
>>> I did something similar with Office 2007. I downloaded a plug-in that
>>> brought back the menus that Microsoft took away. I really like Office
>>> 2007 with the Menus back...
>>>
>>> maybe I am old fashion...
>>> mac
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Your Welcome.
Glad I could help.

"I eat vista" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks for clearing that up. Your just a clueless pompous blowhard that
> makes things up as you go along and have no facts to base anything on.
>
> "Seven" <> wrote in message
> news:u9x6OdK%...
>> barley is an adverb?
>> I thought it was an ingredient in beer.
>>
>> vista has sever horrible things?
>> what is that...did vista attack your cats or something?
>>
>> "I eat vista" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>I must add:
>>> why am I complaining about the new vista start menu since there is the
>>> classic menu to fall back on if you want?
>>>
>>> 1)if you have classic you lose the helpful links and folders the XP menu
>>> had
>>> 2)Lots of people barley know what they are doing and will not even
>>> understand how to switch styles of menus
>>> 3)the classic of vista has sever horrible things
>>> a) when you switch it on, it throws on the desktop various system
>>> icons without asking you
>>> b)It has a stupid BUG: when you place folders or links directly on top
>>> of the programs menu it adds a mysterious folder on the desktop that
>>> cannot be deleted even if you remove the links from the start menu!
>>>
>>> SOLUTION: Vista should have had 3 menu options. Classic, Xp style, and
>>> Vista crappy style
>>>
>>> or better yet there should have never been the vista style at all!
>>>
>>> "Mac" <> wrote in message
>>> news:7E5BE423-69E6-4CFB-ADD9-...
>>>>I discovered that I could switch the Start Menu (Programs Menu) to
>>>>"Classic" just like the older Windows versions. The Start Menu was one
>>>>of the Vista features I disliked the most....I really like Vista with
>>>>the Classic Menu.
>>>>
>>>> I did something similar with Office 2007. I downloaded a plug-in that
>>>> brought back the menus that Microsoft took away. I really like Office
>>>> 2007 with the Menus back...
>>>>
>>>> maybe I am old fashion...
>>>> mac
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>