Vista look like XP / How ?

What is the best setting to make Windows Vista look like Windows XP ??

James

"philo" <> schreef in bericht
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> "HF" <> wrote in message
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>> Change your theme to Windows Classic.Also do a right click on the
>> Taskbar/Properties and change the Start menu to classic.. Cant remember
>> if
>> the UAC still works in the altered theme but turn it OFF in any case.
>> "James" <no > wrote in message
>> news:lW%Jk.49281$.. .
>> > What is the best setting to make Windows Vista look like Windows XP
>> > ??
>> >
>> > James
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
> I turned my Vista desktop into one essentially the same as my Win2k
> machine
>
> http://www.plazaearth.com/philo/vista.jpg

But with cleartype turned on I bet!
>
>
> also go into control panel
>
> system
>
> advanced
>
> and set for "best performance"
>
>
> Vista should run quite nicely!
>

Yes of course, Not Found, The requested URL /philo/vista.jpg was not found
on this server.

"philo" <> schreef in bericht
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> "Clogwog" <> wrote in message
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>> "philo" <> schreef in bericht
>> news:...
>> >
>> > "HF" <> wrote in message
>> > news et...
>> >> Change your theme to Windows Classic.Also do a right click on the
>> >> Taskbar/Properties and change the Start menu to classic.. Cant
>> >> remember
>> >> if
>> >> the UAC still works in the altered theme but turn it OFF in any case.
>> >> "James" <no > wrote in message
>> >> news:lW%Jk.49281$.. .
>> >> > What is the best setting to make Windows Vista look like Windows XP
>> >> > ??
>> >> >
>> >> > James
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > I turned my Vista desktop into one essentially the same as my Win2k
>> > machine
>> >
>> > http://www.plazaearth.com/philo/vista.jpg
>>
>> But with cleartype turned on I bet!
>> >
>> >
>> > also go into control panel
>> >
>> > system
>> >
>> > advanced
>> >
>> > and set for "best performance"
>> >
>> >
>> > Vista should run quite nicely!
>> >
>>
>> Yes of course, Not Found, The requested URL /philo/vista.jpg was not
>> found
>> on this server.
>>
>
> I wish to hell I could show it to you but my website has been down.
> I have called my ISP twice now and they are working on it.
>
> Well, it's been the first time in six years that it's been down,
> so if they get it up and running tomorrow I won't have too much to
> complain
> about.
>
> Anyway, it basically looks like any win2k desktop
> about the only noticeable difference is that the start menu says "Vista"
> rather than "Windows 2000"
>
> and the folders have a slightly different look.
>
> I even imported the paisley wall paper from my win2k machine!
>
>

It's still down. I have installed Win2K SP4 in my vista compatible VMware
workstation. lol !! , ****ing wooooosh!!!!.
Never seen a faster OS ;-)

Clogwog wrote:
> "philo" <> schreef in bericht
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>> "Clogwog" <> wrote in message
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>>> "philo" <> schreef in bericht
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>>>> "HF" <> wrote in message
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>>>>> Change your theme to Windows Classic.Also do a right click on the
>>>>> Taskbar/Properties and change the Start menu to classic.. Cant
>>>>> remember
>>>>> if
>>>>> the UAC still works in the altered theme but turn it OFF in any
>>>>> case. "James" <no > wrote in message
>>>>> news:lW%Jk.49281$.. .
>>>>>> What is the best setting to make Windows Vista look like Windows
>>>>>> XP ??
>>>>>>
>>>>>> James
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I turned my Vista desktop into one essentially the same as my Win2k
>>>> machine
>>>>
>>>> http://www.plazaearth.com/philo/vista.jpg
>>>
>>> But with cleartype turned on I bet!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> also go into control panel
>>>>
>>>> system
>>>>
>>>> advanced
>>>>
>>>> and set for "best performance"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Vista should run quite nicely!
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes of course, Not Found, The requested URL /philo/vista.jpg was not
>>> found
>>> on this server.
>>>
>>
>> I wish to hell I could show it to you but my website has been down.
>> I have called my ISP twice now and they are working on it.
>>
>> Well, it's been the first time in six years that it's been down,
>> so if they get it up and running tomorrow I won't have too much to
>> complain
>> about.
>>
>> Anyway, it basically looks like any win2k desktop
>> about the only noticeable difference is that the start menu says
>> "Vista" rather than "Windows 2000"
>>
>> and the folders have a slightly different look.
>>
>> I even imported the paisley wall paper from my win2k machine!
>>
>>
>
> It's still down. I have installed Win2K SP4 in my vista compatible
> VMware workstation. lol !! , ****ing wooooosh!!!!.
> Never seen a faster OS ;-)

whoosh...except at boot.

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>>>>> "HF" <> wrote in message
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>>>>>> Change your theme to Windows Classic.Also do a right click on the
>>>>>> Taskbar/Properties and change the Start menu to classic.. Cant
>>>>>> remember
>>>>>> if
>>>>>> the UAC still works in the altered theme but turn it OFF in any
>>>>>> case. "James" <no > wrote in message
>>>>>> news:lW%Jk.49281$.. .
>>>>>>> What is the best setting to make Windows Vista look like Windows
>>>>>>> XP ??
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> James
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I turned my Vista desktop into one essentially the same as my Win2k
>>>>> machine
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.plazaearth.com/philo/vista.jpg
>>>>
>>>> But with cleartype turned on I bet!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> also go into control panel
>>>>>
>>>>> system
>>>>>
>>>>> advanced
>>>>>
>>>>> and set for "best performance"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Vista should run quite nicely!
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes of course, Not Found, The requested URL /philo/vista.jpg was not
>>>> found
>>>> on this server.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I wish to hell I could show it to you but my website has been down.
>>> I have called my ISP twice now and they are working on it.
>>>
>>> Well, it's been the first time in six years that it's been down,
>>> so if they get it up and running tomorrow I won't have too much to
>>> complain
>>> about.
>>>
>>> Anyway, it basically looks like any win2k desktop
>>> about the only noticeable difference is that the start menu says
>>> "Vista" rather than "Windows 2000"
>>>
>>> and the folders have a slightly different look.
>>>
>>> I even imported the paisley wall paper from my win2k machine!
>>>
>>>
>>
>> It's still down. I have installed Win2K SP4 in my vista compatible
>> VMware workstation. lol !! , ****ing wooooosh!!!!.
>> Never seen a faster OS ;-)
>
> whoosh...except at boot.
>

Don't have to boot into W2K, I suspend the image and go on where I left.
I have XP running as well in VM, and for old times sake the original win95,
all ****ing wooooosh!!!!. ;-)

philo wrote:
>>>>>>> I turned my Vista desktop into one essentially the same as my
>>>>>>> Win2k machine
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.plazaearth.com/philo/vista.jpg
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ISP twice now and they are working on it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, it's been the first time in six years that it's been down,
>>>>> so if they get it up and running tomorrow I won't have too much to
>>>>> complain
>>>>> about.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway, it basically looks like any win2k desktop
>>>>> about the only noticeable difference is that the start menu says
>>>>> "Vista" rather than "Windows 2000"
>>>>>
>>>>> and the folders have a slightly different look.
>>>>>
>>>>> I even imported the paisley wall paper from my win2k machine!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's still down. I have installed Win2K SP4 in my vista compatible
>>>> VMware workstation. lol !! , ****ing wooooosh!!!!.
>>>> Never seen a faster OS ;-)
>>>
>>> whoosh...except at boot.
>>>
>>
>> Don't have to boot into W2K, I suspend the image and go on where I
>> left. I have XP running as well in VM, and for old times sake the
>> original win95, all ****ing wooooosh!!!!. ;-)
>
>
>
> Well somewhere in my shop I have a collection of computers
>
> and I have got an installation of all *non-server* versions of Windows
>
> all the way from Windows 1 installed on a 286
>
> all the way up to Vista
>
> oops , forgot...No WinME anywhere!

Too bad. That was one of the best releases.