Getting "old" look back

I am on a new computer, having my old one with XP Pro on
it.

My new one has some new XP features that I want to get
rid of. I noticed on my old XP Pro system, that if you
click start, it says "Shut Down". On the new system, it
says "Turn Off Computer". Also when I select this, it
has 3 icons saying Stand By, Turn Off, and Restart. On
my old XP Pr computer, it had the sort of list thing that
ME has.

Both old and new computers are running on XP Professional
Os', and both have the XP Blue theme with the classic
start menu bar.

If anyone knows how to change it to the older setting
(the list and the box on startup instead of the big blue
status screen), it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

Bill Michelson

progress....time to move on to new stuff...shed the old
stuff.
-----Original Message-----
I am on a new computer, having my old one with XP Pro on
it.

My new one has some new XP features that I want to get
rid of. I noticed on my old XP Pro system, that if you
click start, it says "Shut Down". On the new system, it
says "Turn Off Computer". Also when I select this, it
has 3 icons saying Stand By, Turn Off, and Restart. On
my old XP Pr computer, it had the sort of list thing
that
ME has.

Both old and new computers are running on XP
Professional
Os', and both have the XP Blue theme with the classic
start menu bar.

If anyone knows how to change it to the older setting
(the list and the box on startup instead of the big blue
status screen), it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

Bill Michelson
.

wow thanks for all the help james.. if you dont want to
help please dont post at all

Bill don't know about the Shut down short list but can help with the others.
Right click the start BAR unlock if, then right click again and select properties. There you will
find the setting to change the start menu to the classic type.
Right click the desktop in a open area and select properties, go to the "Appearance" tab and select
"Windows Classic style" on the first drop down box, Then on the second drop down box select "Windows
standard".
Also you might have to go to the desktop tab and select "Customize Desktop", there you will find a
option to clean up the desktop I don't like or need this option, I can clean my own desktop. You can
add thing to the desktop from this dialog box also.
If you have more questions just post back to this thread.


--
Shootist





"Bill Michelson" wrote in message
...
| I am on a new computer, having my old one with XP Pro on
| it.
|
| My new one has some new XP features that I want to get
| rid of. I noticed on my old XP Pro system, that if you
| click start, it says "Shut Down". On the new system, it
| says "Turn Off Computer". Also when I select this, it
| has 3 icons saying Stand By, Turn Off, and Restart. On
| my old XP Pr computer, it had the sort of list thing that
| ME has.
|
| Both old and new computers are running on XP Professional
| Os', and both have the XP Blue theme with the classic
| start menu bar.
|
| If anyone knows how to change it to the older setting
| (the list and the box on startup instead of the big blue
| status screen), it would be greatly appreciated.
|
| Thanks a lot,
|
| Bill Michelson

Hello Bill,

I suggest you disable the Welcome screen. To do so,

- In control panel, click | User Accounts |
- click "Change the way users log on or off"
- [ ] "Use the Welcome screen"
- [Apply Options]

then report back with your findings in this thread of this
newsgroup.

Jan


-----Original Message-----
I am on a new computer, having my old one with XP Pro on
it.

My new one has some new XP features that I want to get
rid of. I noticed on my old XP Pro system, that if you
click start, it says "Shut Down". On the new system, it
says "Turn Off Computer". Also when I select this, it
has 3 icons saying Stand By, Turn Off, and Restart. On
my old XP Pr computer, it had the sort of list thing that
ME has.

Both old and new computers are running on XP Professional
Os', and both have the XP Blue theme with the classic
start menu bar.

If anyone knows how to change it to the older setting
(the list and the box on startup instead of the big blue
status screen), it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

Bill Michelson

Thanks a lot Jan, thats EXACTLY what I was looking for.




-----Original Message-----
Hello Bill,

I suggest you disable the Welcome screen. To do so,

- In control panel, click | User Accounts |
- click "Change the way users log on or off"
- [ ] "Use the Welcome screen"
- [Apply Options]

then report back with your findings in this thread of
this
newsgroup.

Jan


-----Original Message-----
I am on a new computer, having my old one with XP Pro
on
it.

My new one has some new XP features that I want to get
rid of. I noticed on my old XP Pro system, that if you
click start, it says "Shut Down". On the new system,
it
says "Turn Off Computer". Also when I select this, it
has 3 icons saying Stand By, Turn Off, and Restart. On
my old XP Pr computer, it had the sort of list thing
that
ME has.

Both old and new computers are running on XP
Professional
Os', and both have the XP Blue theme with the classic
start menu bar.

If anyone knows how to change it to the older setting
(the list and the box on startup instead of the big
blue
status screen), it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

Bill Michelson

.

Hello Bill,

You are welcome! Thank you for your feedback.

And, in my reply to you relating to "Screen Saver"
I mistakenly addressed you as "Ford", (the name of the
other reply poster). My apologies!

Jan


-----Original Message-----
Thanks a lot Jan, thats EXACTLY what I was looking for.




-----Original Message-----
Hello Bill,

I suggest you disable the Welcome screen. To do so,

- In control panel, click | User Accounts |
- click "Change the way users log on or off"
- [ ] "Use the Welcome screen"
- [Apply Options]

then report back with your findings in this thread of
this newsgroup.

Jan


-----Original Message-----
I am on a new computer, having my old one with XP Pro
on it.

My new one has some new XP features that I want to get
rid of. I noticed on my old XP Pro system, that if you
click start, it says "Shut Down". On the new system,
it says "Turn Off Computer". Also when I select this,
it has 3 icons saying Stand By, Turn Off, and Restart. On
my old XP Pr computer, it had the sort of list thing
that ME has.

Both old and new computers are running on XP
Professional
Os', and both have the XP Blue theme with the classic
start menu bar.

If anyone knows how to change it to the older setting
(the list and the box on startup instead of the big
blue status screen), it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

Bill Michelson