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Styles
Monday, January 16, 2006 at 11:58 am
Posted by Tim
(2 messages posted)
My hard drive recently crashed and I wasn't able to find my recovery CDs (I have
a Compaq), so I reluctantly installed the 180-day evaluation copy of Windows Server
2003 I've been holding on to.
Well, the first thing I've noticed is that we've got the usual "server" look, even
after installing all necessary graphics drivers, etc. In other words, you can't change
the style from "Windows Classic."
I was just wondering if there is a resource for downloading or applying the Windows
XP style? I was really getting into the groove of the rounded taskbar, etc. This
looks just plain ugly.
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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re: Styles
Monday, January 16, 2006 at 9:52 pm
Posted by Curt R
(773 messages posted)
It's been my experience it installs by default with the funky XP style interface
and I have to spend 5 or 10 min's changing it to the "classic" 2000 style interface.
I'm not sure what you did to install it with that style but check the Taskbar properties
on the Start Menu tab. Change it to "Start Menu" from "Classic Start Menu" and see
if that doesn't suit you more.
On Monday, January 16, 2006 at 11:58 am, Tim wrote:
>My hard drive recently crashed and I wasn't able to find my recovery CDs (I have
>a Compaq), so I reluctantly installed the 180-day evaluation copy of Windows Server
>2003 I've been holding on to.
>
>Well, the first thing I've noticed is that we've got the usual "server" look, even
>after installing all necessary graphics drivers, etc. In other words, you can't
change
>the style from "Windows Classic."
>
>I was just wondering if there is a resource for downloading or applying the Windows
>XP style? I was really getting into the groove of the rounded taskbar, etc. This
>looks just plain ugly.
>
>Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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re: Styles
Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 4:59 am
Posted by Tim
(2 messages posted)
Actually, that was my first thought too, but it *is* set to Start Menu. Maybe it's
because it's the Evaluation version?
Not a major issue, just a curiosity. Thanks for the reply.
On Monday, January 16, 2006 at 9:52 pm, Curt R wrote:
> It's been my experience it installs by default with the funky XP style interface
>and I have to spend 5 or 10 min's changing it to the "classic" 2000 style interface.
> I'm not sure what you did to install it with that style but check the Taskbar properties
>on the Start Menu tab. Change it to "Start Menu" from "Classic Start Menu" and
see
>if that doesn't suit you more.
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