Change Win7 look

Are there some steps to make Win7 "look" like Win98. I could do it with
WinXP so I hope there is a way to do it in Win7. My opinion is that Win7 is
not user friendly.

Thanks

Henry

On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:15:59 -0600, Henry wrote:

Are there some steps to make Win7 "look" like Win98. I could do it with
WinXP so I hope there is a way to do it in Win7. My opinion is that Win7 is
not user friendly.

You might be best served by simply continuing to run '98.

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"Henry" wrote in message
...
Are there some steps to make Win7 "look" like Win98. I could do it with WinXP so
I hope there is a way to do it in Win7. My opinion is that Win7 is not user
friendly.


Explorer and supports a variety of smaller features."
Homepage:
http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/index.html
Features, screenshots:
http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/features.html

Recommended, if you don't like the Windows 7 interface.


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On 1/21/2011 4:41 PM, Peter Foldes wrote:
"Henry" wrote in message
...
Are there some steps to make Win7 "look" like Win98. I could do it
with WinXP so I hope there is a way to do it in Win7. My opinion is
that Win7 is not user friendly.


Explorer and supports a variety of smaller features."
Homepage:
http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/index.html
Features, screenshots:
http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/features.html

Recommended, if you don't like the Windows 7 interface.



Wait, what?

You're trying to make Win 7 look like 98? Oh yeah, 98 was REAL
user-friendly. Seems to me more of a case of "I'm scared of change so I
want my computer to have the same interface it had 13 years ago!"

Win7 is VERY user-friendly. You just have to oh, learn the changes from
98 to 7... of which there are many! Not just changes but MASSIVE
improvements!

On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:06:26 -0600, milt
wrote:

On 1/21/2011 4:41 PM, Peter Foldes wrote:
"Henry" wrote in message
...
Are there some steps to make Win7 "look" like Win98. I could do it
with WinXP so I hope there is a way to do it in Win7. My opinion is
that Win7 is not user friendly.


Explorer and supports a variety of smaller features."
Homepage:
http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/index.html
Features, screenshots:
http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/features.html

Recommended, if you don't like the Windows 7 interface.



Wait, what?

You're trying to make Win 7 look like 98? Oh yeah, 98 was REAL
user-friendly. Seems to me more of a case of "I'm scared of change so I
want my computer to have the same interface it had 13 years ago!"

Win7 is VERY user-friendly. You just have to oh, learn the changes from
98 to 7... of which there are many! Not just changes but MASSIVE
improvements!


Not to mention that changing the way it *looks* doesn't really change
its user friendliness one way or another.

"milt" wrote in message
...

Win7 is VERY user-friendly. You just have to oh, learn the changes from 98 to 7...
of which there are many! Not just changes but MASSIVE improvements!

Milt

Why are you addressing this to me. I just gave the OP another avenue if he so
decides.Maybe you should be addressing the OP Milt

On a side note. I do not use Win7 or Vista or XP. I am happy on the server side

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Henry wrote:

Are there some steps to make Win7 "look" like Win98.

Take a look at Classic Shell, it may be what you're looking for.

http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/

I couldn't stomach Win7 w/o it...


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"XS11E" wrote in message
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Henry wrote:

Are there some steps to make Win7 "look" like Win98.

Take a look at Classic Shell, it may be what you're looking for.

http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/

I couldn't stomach Win7 w/o it...


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+1. I *detest* that stupid Win7 Start menu!

XS11E wrote:

Henry wrote:


Are there some steps to make Win7 "look" like Win98.


Take a look at Classic Shell, it may be what you're looking for.

http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/

I couldn't stomach Win7 w/o it...


Thank you both XS11E and Peter. That looks just like what I want.

Henry

On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:06:26 -0600, milt
wrote:

Wait, what?

You're trying to make Win 7 look like 98? Oh yeah, 98 was REAL
user-friendly. Seems to me more of a case of "I'm scared of change so I
want my computer to have the same interface it had 13 years ago!"

Win7 is VERY user-friendly. You just have to oh, learn the changes from
98 to 7... of which there are many! Not just changes but MASSIVE
improvements!

User-friendliness is in the eye of the beholder. With any new system,
there's a "learning curve" and the unlearning of old habits that
presents a hurdle to old fogeys like me. Don't get me wrong -- I like
Windows 7 for its stability, reliability, support of new hardware,
etc. But the first thing I did was install Classic Shell, turn off
aero effects, change the desktop wallpaper to the Win 95/98 "Clouds"
pattern, change some of the desktop icons to their Win 98 equivalents,
etc., so that it has the familiar look and feel of a system I used for
10 years. This hybrid system is perfect, except that it lacks support
for my ALPS dry-ink dye sublimation printer and Nikon SCSI slide
scanner. For those tasks, I still have to keep my old Win 98SE
machine.

"John Morrison" wrote in message
b.com...

On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:20:33 -0500, "Thip" wrote:
I switched from Win XP to Win 7 and edited the Start Menu to how I
wanted it to look. I don't have any shortcuts on my desktop, (most) of
the programs I run have shortcuts in my Start Menu.
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I use a launcher called "PopSel" and the Quick Launch almost exclusively.
There's nothing on my Desktop. When I do use the Start menu, I want it to
be quick and simple, and that *&%*! Win7 is anything but.

On 01/21/2011 11:15 PM, Henry wrote:
Are there some steps to make Win7 "look" like Win98. I could do it with
WinXP so I hope there is a way to do it in Win7.

Why in the world would you want to do that?

My opinion is that Win7
is not user friendly.

Thanks

Henry

I disagree. Win 7 is much more user friendly than XP or 98.

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On 01/22/2011 02:48 AM, Alexander Arnakis wrote:
On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:06:26 -0600, milt
wrote:

Wait, what?

You're trying to make Win 7 look like 98? Oh yeah, 98 was REAL
user-friendly. Seems to me more of a case of "I'm scared of change so I
want my computer to have the same interface it had 13 years ago!"

Win7 is VERY user-friendly. You just have to oh, learn the changes from
98 to 7... of which there are many! Not just changes but MASSIVE
improvements!

User-friendliness is in the eye of the beholder. With any new system,
there's a "learning curve" and the unlearning of old habits that
presents a hurdle to old fogeys like me. Don't get me wrong -- I like
Windows 7 for its stability, reliability, support of new hardware,
etc. But the first thing I did was install Classic Shell, turn off
aero effects, change the desktop wallpaper to the Win 95/98 "Clouds"
pattern, change some of the desktop icons to their Win 98 equivalents,
etc., so that it has the familiar look and feel of a system I used for
10 years. This hybrid system is perfect, except that it lacks support
for my ALPS dry-ink dye sublimation printer and Nikon SCSI slide
scanner. For those tasks, I still have to keep my old Win 98SE
machine.


Do you also drive a Model-T Ford? If you were to contract gonorrhea,
would you use the old "cure" of having your penis being bored by a drill
or would you use the new, real cure of antibiotics?

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On 01/22/2011 01:20 AM, Thip wrote:
"XS11E" wrote in message
...
Henry wrote:

Are there some steps to make Win7 "look" like Win98.

Take a look at Classic Shell, it may be what you're looking for.

http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/

I couldn't stomach Win7 w/o it...


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+1. I *detest* that stupid Win7 Start menu!

I love it.

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On 22/01/2011 14:43, Alias wrote:
On 01/22/2011 02:48 AM, Alexander Arnakis wrote:
On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:06:26 -0600, milt
wrote:

Wait, what?

You're trying to make Win 7 look like 98? Oh yeah, 98 was REAL
user-friendly. Seems to me more of a case of "I'm scared of change so I
want my computer to have the same interface it had 13 years ago!"

Win7 is VERY user-friendly. You just have to oh, learn the changes from
98 to 7... of which there are many! Not just changes but MASSIVE
improvements!

User-friendliness is in the eye of the beholder. With any new system,
there's a "learning curve" and the unlearning of old habits that
presents a hurdle to old fogeys like me. Don't get me wrong -- I like
Windows 7 for its stability, reliability, support of new hardware,
etc. But the first thing I did was install Classic Shell, turn off
aero effects, change the desktop wallpaper to the Win 95/98 "Clouds"
pattern, change some of the desktop icons to their Win 98 equivalents,
etc., so that it has the familiar look and feel of a system I used for
10 years. This hybrid system is perfect, except that it lacks support
for my ALPS dry-ink dye sublimation printer and Nikon SCSI slide
scanner. For those tasks, I still have to keep my old Win 98SE
machine.


Do you also drive a Model-T Ford? If you were to contract gonorrhea,
would you use the old "cure" of having your penis being bored by a drill
or would you use the new, real cure of antibiotics?

Would you like the gear stick of your new car to be up yer arse instead
of in the usual place you expect a gear lever to be?
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