re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 11:41 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by SOCALMATT (2 messages posted) This is happening because of a Group Policy setting. To fix this do the following: 1. Click START and then Run and type in "gpedit.msc", this will open up the Group Policy editor panel. 2. Go to: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display\Desktop Themes 3. Double-click on "Load a specific visual style or force Windows classic" 4. Make sure this is set to "Not configured" 5. Now go to: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar 6. Double-click on "Force classic Start Menu" 7. Make sure this is set to "Not configured" That should fix it! Don't tell your IT guy that another IT guy leaked out an insider secret. Also, be careful when using gpedit.msc and when going into the registry. Laterz! =8^) On Friday, January 11, 2002 at 4:33 pm, Al wrote: >My taskbar is no longer the windows xp type but reverted back to windows classic >and I can not get the XP style back. It is no longer an option in my appearance >tab under display properties. > > Written in response to: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Al: Friday, January 11, 2002 at 4:33 pm) Responses to this message: re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows NOT classic instead of XP.. (donSC`: Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 8:52 am) All messages in this thread [show all] Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Al: Fri, Jan 11, 2002, 4:33 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Dan: Fri, Jan 11, 2002, 7:13 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (steve: Sat, Jan 12, 2002, 1:05 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Xial: Sat, Jan 12, 2002, 7:51 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Al: Wed, Jan 29, 2003, 11:37 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Bill: Sat, May 11, 2002, 9:26 am) here is the answer, (Toyjan: Sat, Apr 15, 2006, 5:26 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Jesse Buck: Sat, Dec 14, 2002, 7:58 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Al: Wed, Jan 29, 2003, 11:36 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Karen: Mon, Mar 10, 2003, 6:37 am) Re: To all the people who still need an answer to this ''Apperance'' (Greg: Sun, Mar 30, 2003, 1:22 am) re: Re: To all the people who still need an answer to this ''Apperance'' (MArk: Wed, Apr 2, 2003, 8:13 pm) re: Re: To all the people who still need an answer to this ''Apperance'' (sam_dude: Thu, Oct 22, 2009, 8:44 am) re: Re: To all the people who still need an answer to this ''Apperance'' (Marshall: Mon, Feb 23, 2004, 12:19 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (byron: Fri, Apr 25, 2003, 8:51 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Kara: Fri, Jun 15, 2007, 10:01 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Leo: Sat, Apr 26, 2003, 1:52 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Michael Johnson: Sun, Aug 31, 2003, 4:24 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (dan: Sat, Jan 17, 2004, 12:59 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Andres: Fri, Aug 13, 2004, 12:43 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Kamau: Sat, Aug 21, 2004, 9:03 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Anthony Andrews: Tue, Jan 4, 2005, 10:42 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Steve: Tue, Feb 22, 2005, 2:30 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (polygon21: Sat, May 21, 2005, 10:02 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (NVNCBL: Fri, Jul 22, 2005, 7:59 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (jcarroll: Thu, Jul 28, 2005, 7:12 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (GeNe: Thu, Sep 8, 2005, 9:18 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (raiden22006: Sun, Sep 25, 2005, 7:21 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (raiden22003: Thu, Sep 29, 2005, 6:34 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (vx7g3: Mon, Apr 3, 2006, 2:11 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Lost Soldier: Tue, Aug 28, 2007, 7:30 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (brendamc: Fri, Dec 7, 2007, 5:03 am) Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Peter James: Tue, Feb 5, 2008, 5:38 pm) Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Peter James: Mon, Feb 18, 2008, 5:43 pm) Mines Diff (Tom: Wed, Apr 16, 2008, 12:45 pm) re: Mines Diff (MartinM: Wed, Apr 16, 2008, 1:41 pm) Mines Diff (Peter James: Wed, Apr 16, 2008, 2:24 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Alyssa: Tue, Oct 18, 2005, 6:16 pm) The problem is with theThemes Service (Jetheat: Sat, Oct 22, 2005, 6:57 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Kurt Wenneman: Thu, Dec 1, 2005, 4:55 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Dennis Vacha: Wed, Mar 22, 2006, 12:03 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (just_peachy22: Sat, Apr 15, 2006, 9:18 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Amr: Sun, May 7, 2006, 10:57 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Chrissy: Sun, Jul 2, 2006, 5:24 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Mike: Thu, May 15, 2003, 7:06 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Stevix: Mon, May 19, 2003, 6:24 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Taniniver: Tue, May 20, 2003, 11:09 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Rob Bonzer: Wed, Jun 18, 2003, 7:59 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Kevin P: Sat, Jan 10, 2004, 5:14 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Back to the XP-look: Mon, Aug 11, 2003, 11:56 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Jason: Tue, Oct 7, 2003, 2:43 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (saba: Sun, Feb 29, 2004, 9:09 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Eagle Designer: Thu, Sep 16, 2004, 7:15 pm) 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (brynduh: Sat, Feb 26, 2005, 12:42 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (brynduh: Sat, Feb 26, 2005, 12:45 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Rogerious: Mon, Feb 28, 2005, 4:25 pm) re: it might be Zone Alarm's fault (Hannah: Mon, Mar 7, 2005, 9:09 pm) I need your help (brynduh: Mon, Mar 28, 2005, 5:43 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Rogerious: Tue, Mar 29, 2005, 4:55 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (tomM: Sat, Apr 2, 2005, 2:29 pm) Windows update causes unresponsive taskbar theme? (John: Fri, Aug 18, 2006, 9:26 am) re: Windows update causes unresponsive taskbar theme? (debbie: Sun, Dec 10, 2006, 6:09 am) re: Windows update causes unresponsive taskbar theme? (John: Mon, Dec 11, 2006, 6:12 am) re: Windows update causes unresponsive taskbar theme? (John Yang: Mon, Jul 2, 2007, 10:44 pm) re: Windows update causes unresponsive taskbar theme? (John Yang: Mon, Jul 2, 2007, 10:47 pm) Missing a taskbar theme and tried the above? (8Ball: Thu, Apr 14, 2005, 7:13 pm) re: Missing a taskbar theme and tried the above? (Sal: Thu, May 5, 2005, 7:50 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Bob: Mon, Feb 27, 2006, 7:32 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Rick: Wed, Aug 9, 2006, 3:08 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (Will: Sat, Sep 6, 2008, 12:23 pm) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (amerwafiy: Tue, Feb 3, 2009, 10:59 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows classic instead of XP.. (SOCALMATT: Thu, Dec 24, 2009, 11:41 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows NOT classic instead of XP.. (donSC`: Sun, Dec 27, 2009, 8:52 am) Question about 'My Taskbar is windows NOT classic instead of XP.. (Peter James: Sun, Dec 27, 2009, 9:47 am) re: Question about 'My Taskbar is windows NOT classic instead of XP.. (MartinM: Sun, Dec 27, 2009, 1:36 pm) Question about 'My Taskbar is windows NOT classic instead of XP.. 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