XP, I means whats the deal with that!

drake · 7th December 2001, 06:58

I think the system is great, its fast. Probably the most stable thing MS has ever made but WHY DO THEY HAVE COLORED UGLY TASKBARS AND TITLEBARS ALL OVER!

Curi0us_George · 7th December 2001, 07:24

Start -> Control Panel -> Display -> Appearance -> "Windows and Buttons"

choose "Windows Classic Style"

Click "apply"

Voila! Back to old style.

You can also change the "Color Scheme" if it's just the Blue that you don't like.

piesupreme · 7th December 2001, 07:49

for some reason, i think i might actually buy XP. hold on tight, it's gonna be one helluva ride...

binary hero · 7th December 2001, 07:52

yep, about 20 patches in the first 2 weeks O.O

griffinn · 7th December 2001, 08:53

That's about the same rate as any decent Linux distribution.

Curi0us_George · 7th December 2001, 15:34

If they want to release twenty patches every hour, I'd be happy. More patches mean less bugs. Looks like a positive thing to me.

Complaining about patches is sort of like bitching because nVidia pumps out new drivers all the time. It doesn't make the ones you've got any worse. It just means that something a little better is available. You aren't obligated to go get them.

kingo'mountain · 8th December 2001, 07:29

well.. i dont have xp neither,
i have the shitty system win98
though in my country u can find xp in about 4 bucks
1 buck = 4.273 shekels (israel)

ehm back to my story....
in the meanwhile i download mp3s
i chat with msn
and watching dvd's with powerdvd 4!

not much of a life huh?

well... to feed my hunger for xp.... i look at the reviews of it..
drooling!

prymo · 8th December 2001, 08:15

StylesXP will cure what ailes ya!

Vie · 8th December 2001, 20:02

20 Patches already?????

surely that carnt be right 20!!

RIGHT wheres the head bashing wall gone?

Ps if anybody out there has ME and had a down-load from MS and is now crashing even more PLEASE tell me it aint Just me!

Aeroe · 8th December 2001, 20:06

never was very impressed with xp, win2k users usually aren't.
just takes more ram than 2k, and has better icons...

win2k sp3 is coming soon, and i can get wmp8 or ie 6 and themes to resemble xp if i wanted to, but nah. i prefer classic, with a nice set of fauxs-blue icons

Ryosas · 8th December 2001, 20:26

I don't bash it because I hate MS. I actually don't see the reason why people hate them. I asked somebody once why they hate XBox and they said they hate Bill Gates. Let me tell you guys a little something about Bill Gates.

[Bill Gates Info]

Bill Gates has nothing to do with the programming of Windows or any other product.

If it weren't for Bill Gates, Winamp, the Internet, Home Computers, easier programming language than Assembly (I.E. C, C++ BASIC, QBASIC, VBASIC, Java, etc.), Computer Programmers getting money for their job (In 1960 something he suggested this and was blown off. Then some other guy thought that he had a point that they should be getting money for their hard work, such was born "Software". Before they only had Freeware Applications).

Bill Gates just claims the money for his manufacturing stuff. Sure that's a reason to hate him, but not a reason to hate Microsoft. You should be supporting Microsoft but trying to remove Bill Gates, he's taking other people's money.

[/Bill Gate Info]

The reason I bash WinXP is because I had it once. It screwed up my registry and killed my computer. I fixed it (barely) and resorted to go to the best Windows version ever, Win98SE. Everyone thinks WinXP is too user friendly. No it's not. Only Home Edition is. The Professional Edition is the most extensive Windows out there, but it made my computer hurt high pain. My computer shouldn't have to feel that pain. Supposedly, according to what I have heard, WinXP HomeEd does NOT have a Control Panel. What a big mistake. Could somebody correct me on this if I'm wrong? [EDIT] I was corrected. Home Edition does have a control panel. Tells me what an idiot I wam for listening to an idiot on the street named Bob Dole. [/EDIT] Anyway, starting with WinME Microsoft has been going downhill on my likings. Too user freindly, until they released WinXP Pro, which bashed up my PC really badly. I had just got a new computer too! (Custom made, and when I say custom made I mean bought the pieces and put the computer together myself, Athalon with GeForce2 64 MB, 40 Gigs, Hercules GameSurround Sound Card, LinkSyS Ethernet Adapter - needed for my home network -, and some other things that elude me right now.) I think that they should fix some crashing bugs and registry bashing bugs then I'll try it again. Otherwise, I rest my point.

Predatorsfan2000 · 8th December 2001, 20:33

Quote:

Supposedly, according to what I have heard, WinXP HomeEd does NOT have a Control Panel. What a big mistake. Could somebody correct me on this if I'm wrong?

LMAO! Who told you that? It most certainly has a control panel. I'm using pro right now, but I've used home on another pc and could hardly tell the difference between them.

Ryosas · 8th December 2001, 21:34

Quote:

Originally posted by Predatorsfan2000

LMAO! Who told you that? It most certainly has a control panel. I'm using pro right now, but I've used home on another pc and could hardly tell the difference between them.

Okay, thanks for correcting me

It was some idiot on the street that called himself Bob Doleâ€¦

deathazre · 8th December 2001, 21:38

XP home's control panel has almost the exact same things on it as 9x/me did

7th December 2001, 06:58	#1
drake Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 629	XP, I means whats the deal with that! I think the system is great, its fast. Probably the most stable thing MS has ever made but WHY DO THEY HAVE COLORED UGLY TASKBARS AND TITLEBARS ALL OVER! Work in Progress K-Jofol will never die as long as I don't lose or damage the backup!

7th December 2001, 07:24	#2
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	Start -> Control Panel -> Display -> Appearance -> "Windows and Buttons" choose "Windows Classic Style" Click "apply" Voila! Back to old style. You can also change the "Color Scheme" if it's just the Blue that you don't like. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

7th December 2001, 07:49	#3
piesupreme Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: drum'n'bass mecca Posts: 856	for some reason, i think i might actually buy XP. hold on tight, it's gonna be one helluva ride... use the search, that's what it's there for. Jungle Ravers never die, all we do is multiply

7th December 2001, 08:53	#5
griffinn Court Jester (Forum King) Join Date: May 2000 Location: Your local toystore Posts: 3,501	That's about the same rate as any decent Linux distribution. The smiley slot machine! \| Quotable Blog

7th December 2001, 15:34	#6
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	If they want to release twenty patches every hour, I'd be happy. More patches mean less bugs. Looks like a positive thing to me. Complaining about patches is sort of like bitching because nVidia pumps out new drivers all the time. It doesn't make the ones you've got any worse. It just means that something a little better is available. You aren't obligated to go get them. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

7th December 2001, 07:52	#4
binary hero Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,004	yep, about 20 patches in the first 2 weeks O.O

8th December 2001, 07:29	#7
kingo'mountain in need of banned aid Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: over the rainb... uh... nevermind Posts: 2,716	well.. i dont have xp neither, i have the shitty system win98 though in my country u can find xp in about 4 bucks 1 buck = 4.273 shekels (israel) ehm back to my story.... in the meanwhile i download mp3s i chat with msn and watching dvd's with powerdvd 4! not much of a life huh? well... to feed my hunger for xp.... i look at the reviews of it.. drooling!

8th December 2001, 08:15	#8
prymo Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 77	StylesXP will cure what ailes ya!

8th December 2001, 20:02	#9
Vie Forum King Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Thoron fields and Duranium shadows. Posts: Crap mostly Posts: 8,003	WHAHH??? 20 Patches already????? surely that carnt be right 20!! RIGHT wheres the head bashing wall gone? Ps if anybody out there has ME and had a down-load from MS and is now crashing even more PLEASE tell me it aint Just me!

8th December 2001, 20:06	#10
Aeroe Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Assembly Hall Posts: 1,446	never was very impressed with xp, win2k users usually aren't. just takes more ram than 2k, and has better icons... win2k sp3 is coming soon, and i can get wmp8 or ie 6 and themes to resemble xp if i wanted to, but nah. i prefer classic, with a nice set of fauxs-blue icons

8th December 2001, 20:26	#11
Ryosas Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 338	I don't bash it because I hate MS. I actually don't see the reason why people hate them. I asked somebody once why they hate XBox and they said they hate Bill Gates. Let me tell you guys a little something about Bill Gates. [Bill Gates Info] Bill Gates has nothing to do with the programming of Windows or any other product. If it weren't for Bill Gates, Winamp, the Internet, Home Computers, easier programming language than Assembly (I.E. C, C++ BASIC, QBASIC, VBASIC, Java, etc.), Computer Programmers getting money for their job (In 1960 something he suggested this and was blown off. Then some other guy thought that he had a point that they should be getting money for their hard work, such was born "Software". Before they only had Freeware Applications). Bill Gates just claims the money for his manufacturing stuff. Sure that's a reason to hate him, but not a reason to hate Microsoft. You should be supporting Microsoft but trying to remove Bill Gates, he's taking other people's money. [/Bill Gate Info] The reason I bash WinXP is because I had it once. It screwed up my registry and killed my computer. I fixed it (barely) and resorted to go to the best Windows version ever, Win98SE. Everyone thinks WinXP is too user friendly. No it's not. Only Home Edition is. The Professional Edition is the most extensive Windows out there, but it made my computer hurt high pain. My computer shouldn't have to feel that pain. Supposedly, according to what I have heard, WinXP HomeEd does NOT have a Control Panel. What a big mistake. Could somebody correct me on this if I'm wrong? [EDIT] I was corrected. Home Edition does have a control panel. Tells me what an idiot I wam for listening to an idiot on the street named Bob Dole. [/EDIT] Anyway, starting with WinME Microsoft has been going downhill on my likings. Too user freindly, until they released WinXP Pro, which bashed up my PC really badly. I had just got a new computer too! (Custom made, and when I say custom made I mean bought the pieces and put the computer together myself, Athalon with GeForce2 64 MB, 40 Gigs, Hercules GameSurround Sound Card, LinkSyS Ethernet Adapter - needed for my home network -, and some other things that elude me right now.) I think that they should fix some crashing bugs and registry bashing bugs then I'll try it again. Otherwise, I rest my point. Last edited by Ryosas; 8th December 2001 at 21:35.

8th December 2001, 21:38	#14
deathazre Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: behind the wheel of a Cat service truck Posts: 1,847	XP home's control panel has almost the exact same things on it as 9x/me did

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