Making XP desktop look like Win98
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From: dadiOH on 7 Jun 2010 09:22 jerome.hill(a)nospam.com wrote: > I have used Win98 since 98. I really didn't care to upgrade, but it > seems there's just too much stuff that dont work in 98 anymore. I > just bought another (used) computer with XP installed, and will keep > my Win98 computer as it is. That way I can use either one. The old > one was too slow for XP and dual booting seemed like a hassle to > setup. So, now I just have 2 computers. > > Anyhow, I recall someone long ago saying there's a way to make XP look > and act like Win98. I really dont care to have to get used to a new > look, and XP has too much junk I dont care to use anyhow, like that > dog cartoon. Not only do I not want that stuff, but I have always > believed that any computer should use it's power for tasks, not > unneeded toys, which is one reason I never load anything not required > by the OS into memory upon booting. I dont even run automatic virus > scans. I do it manually. I dont run screen savers or any of that > junk. > > So, what's the method to make XP look like Win98? > > Thanks > > Jerome Display Properties Appearance tab Windows and buttons Select "Windows Classic Style" Right click the taskbar Properties Start Menu tab Check "Classic Start menu" Those will clean it up pretty well. -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
From: Robert Macy on 7 Jun 2010 10:54 On Jun 6, 9:39 pm, jerome.h...(a)nospam.com wrote: > I have used Win98 since 98. I really didn't care to upgrade, but it > seems there's just too much stuff that dont work in 98 anymore. I > just bought another (used) computer with XP installed, and will keep > my Win98 computer as it is. That way I can use either one. The old > one was too slow for XP and dual booting seemed like a hassle to > setup. So, now I just have 2 computers. > > Anyhow, I recall someone long ago saying there's a way to make XP look > and act like Win98. I really dont care to have to get used to a new > look, and XP has too much junk I dont care to use anyhow, like that > dog cartoon. Not only do I not want that stuff, but I have always > believed that any computer should use it's power for tasks, not > unneeded toys, which is one reason I never load anything not required > by the OS into memory upon booting. I dont even run automatic virus > scans. I do it manually. I dont run screen savers or any of that > junk. > > So, what's the method to make XP look like Win98? > > Thanks > > Jerome I too have been happier with Win98 than with WinXP, for many reasons. I agree that MS should have spent more time providing useful software rather than ruining an effective search tool along with the foolish dog cartoons. I highly recommend you keep the WinXP look, so that you are always reminded that you are NOT using Win98. I originally set up one of the WinXP machines to look like Win98, but every now and then, I'd ask for something to happen expecting results like I was used to getting, only to have the 'improvements' in WinXP destroy/confuse what I was trying to do. Thus, changed back to always keep that reminder in front of me. On the WinXP [brought out every month or so to get access to what I can't do on Win98] I installed everything that had been ruined by MS as they changed to WinXP, such as, Win98 Notepad, Win98 Paint, and had to install 3rd party search tool, called Agent Ransack. Someday, someone will explain how WinXP is an improvement for me. I know there was an improvement for MS by requiring registration of the product. When I must use the WinXP, I miss the 'snappy' response [even on a slower machine] of this Win98. Have any of you followed how Linux boots up in less than 1 second?
From: kraut on 7 Jun 2010 11:46 >> I have used Win98 since 98. �I really didn't care to upgrade, but it >> seems there's just too much stuff that dont work in 98 anymore. �I >> just bought another (used) computer with XP installed, and will keep >> my Win98 computer as it is. �That way I can use either one. �The old >> one was too slow for XP and dual booting seemed like a hassle to >> setup. �So, now I just have 2 computers. � >> >> Anyhow, I recall someone long ago saying there's a way to make XP look >> and act like Win98. �I really dont care to have to get used to a new >> look, and XP has too much junk I dont care to use anyhow, like that >> dog cartoon. �Not only do I not want that stuff, but I have always >> believed that any computer should use it's power for tasks, not >> unneeded toys, which is one reason I never load anything not required >> by the OS into memory upon booting. I dont even run automatic virus >> scans. �I do it manually. �I dont run screen savers or any of that >> junk. � >> >> So, what's the method to make XP look like Win98? >> > >I too have been happier with Win98 than with WinXP, for many reasons. >I agree that MS should have spent more time providing useful software >rather than ruining an effective search tool along with the foolish >dog cartoons. > >I highly recommend you keep the WinXP look, so that you are always >reminded that you are NOT using Win98. I originally set up one of the >WinXP machines to look like Win98, but every now and then, I'd ask for >something to happen expecting results like I was used to getting, only >to have the 'improvements' in WinXP destroy/confuse what I was trying >to do. Thus, changed back to always keep that reminder in front of >me. > >On the WinXP [brought out every month or so to get access to what I >can't do on Win98] I installed everything that had been ruined by MS >as they changed to WinXP, such as, Win98 Notepad, Win98 Paint, and had >to install 3rd party search tool, called Agent Ransack. > >Someday, someone will explain how WinXP is an improvement for me. I >know there was an improvement for MS by requiring registration of the >product. When I must use the WinXP, I miss the 'snappy' response >[even on a slower machine] of this Win98. Have any of you followed >how Linux boots up in less than 1 second? I too miss my 98 system but it was getting so most of the newer software and hardware would not run on 98. My old Deskjet 550 died and I had to get a new printer and think I could find on for 98?!?!? I did eventually but it took a while. The najority of them are made for XP / Vista now. I finally went to XP when the on / off switch on my old PackardBell 98 box gave out. That machine started as a new Windows 95 machine and served me well through 98SE but did not have the umph to run XP. Can not bare to get rid of it so it is setting in the corner for now.
From: Don Phillipson on 7 Jun 2010 14:00 "Robert Macy" <macy(a)california.com> wrote in message news:2c92caf5-1cc3-4caa-98f4-998a9f8d6dba(a)s1g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > I highly recommend you keep the WinXP look, so that you are always > reminded that you are NOT using Win98. Yes, confirmed. > On the WinXP [brought out every month or so to get access to what I > can't do on Win98] I installed everything that had been ruined by MS > as they changed to WinXP, such as, Win98 Notepad, Win98 Paint, and had > to install 3rd party search tool, called Agent Ransack. 1. Earlier versions of Notepad, Write and Wordpad run just as well under WinXP. I don't use MSPaint because Photoshop Light is just as free and runs just as well. 3. Avantis/V-Com PFind is superior to Windows find tools (just as the bundled PowerDesk is superior to Explorer.exe (My Computer) for people accustomed to Win98. > Someday, someone will explain how WinXP is an improvement for me. Main improvements are: 1. NT file system (more resistant to software errors) 2. Registry Hive, more nearly capable of self-repair than Win98. 3. User-friendliness: the OS does by itself half the housekeeping functions Win98 users need to know about: so WinXP users do not need to know. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
From: Dan on 7 Jun 2010 15:11
"dadiOH" wrote: > jerome.hill(a)nospam.com wrote: > > I have used Win98 since 98. I really didn't care to upgrade, but it > > seems there's just too much stuff that dont work in 98 anymore. I > > just bought another (used) computer with XP installed, and will keep > > my Win98 computer as it is. That way I can use either one. The old > > one was too slow for XP and dual booting seemed like a hassle to > > setup. So, now I just have 2 computers. > > > > Anyhow, I recall someone long ago saying there's a way to make XP look > > and act like Win98. I really dont care to have to get used to a new > > look, and XP has too much junk I dont care to use anyhow, like that > > dog cartoon. Not only do I not want that stuff, but I have always > > believed that any computer should use it's power for tasks, not > > unneeded toys, which is one reason I never load anything not required > > by the OS into memory upon booting. I dont even run automatic virus > > scans. I do it manually. I dont run screen savers or any of that > > junk. > > > > So, what's the method to make XP look like Win98? > > > > Thanks > > > > Jerome > > Display Properties > Appearance tab > Windows and buttons > Select "Windows Classic Style" > > Right click the taskbar > Properties > Start Menu tab > Check "Classic Start menu" > > Those will clean it up pretty well. > > -- > > dadiOH > ____________________________ > > dadiOH's dandies v3.06... > ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from > LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. > Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico > > > > . > True, I like the Classic interfaces and I am using them in my versions of Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional. |