How to find the shadow of the past to let WinXP restore the old-fashioned face

You start a brand new XP with confidence, but find that everything has changed: "Quick start", where did the icon of the toolbar go? Why doesn't Windows automatically restore my original open folder when it starts? How to close the left column of the folder window? Microsoft made these changes to make it easier for novices. For experienced users, the interface changed to cause trouble. But don't worry, you can turn back the clock and give XP an old-fashioned Windows-like interface. Canceling Taskbar Grouping If you open multiple folders, applications, and browser windows at the same time, Windows categorizes the windows, each class consuming a button on the taskbar. Clicking on the taskbar button opens a list of such windows, as shown in Figure 1. In other words, sometimes you have to click twice to open the target window. Many people like to open the target window with a single click. You can modify it as follows: Right-click on the blank position of the taskbar and select “Properties", cancel “Taskbar appearance” Similar taskbar button & rdquo; option. Automatically Revert Open Windows When you log in to Windows 2000, the folders and browser windows that were opened before the last logout are automatically opened. If you want to implement this function in XP, first open any folder, select “Tools”→“Folder Options”→“View”, then select “Restore the previous one when you log in. Folder window & rdquo;, click & ldquo; OK & rdquo;. Restore & ldquo; Quick Start & rdquo; If the taskbar is "quick start", leave the blank area of ​​the taskbar and select "Toolbar" & rdquo; & rarquo; & ldquo; Quick Start & rdquo; . Adjusting the width of the toolbar can increase/decrease the number of icons displayed. New Arrange Toolbar Do you feel that the position of the taskbar is not up to heart? Want to reposition or adjust the "quick start" "link" link" When you try to change these parts, you may find that XP does not allow changes. The solution is simple: right click on the part to be adjusted, cancel “lock the taskbar” or “lock the toolbar”, as shown in Figure 3, then you can change the position and size of the toolbar. Exile the dull blue Do you hate XP's rounded blue or silver title bar? If so, right-click on the blank area of ​​the desktop and select “Properties”→“Appearance", select “Windows Classic Styles from the "Window and Button" drop-down list. If you want to customize the color, click “Advanced& rdquo; and select the appropriate color for the current project from the palette, click “effects<; to adjust the visuals of windows, icons and menus. Once everything is done, click twice & ldquo; OK & rdquo; Close the Display Properties dialog. Retrieving lost desktop icons XP desktops do not display icons such as "My Computer" and "My Documents" by default. The way to retrieve these icons is to right-click on the desktop and select “Properties”→“Desktop”→“Customize Desktop>, select the icon to display under “General” Menu XP's new "Start" menu will automatically adjust, first list the most commonly used programs, but the position of the menu often changes, sometimes it is not convenient to use. If you prefer the old-fashioned, stable (but not so automatic) "start” menu, just right-click on the "Start” button and select “Properties”→“Classic [Start] menu”, Click “OK”. Locking the naughty menu Win 98's “Start” menu does not automatically hide menu items that are not commonly used. You also don't need to click the indent mark below the menu to open those hidden commands. If you miss the Win 98 style menu, you can right click on the "Start" button and select "Properties", in the "Start Menu" page, if you do not select "Classic Start Menu", select it. Then click “Customize” in the “Advanced Start Menu Options& list; uncheck the <;Use Personalize Menu" option, click “OK" Hide common tasks In previous versions of Windows, the folder window was able to display web content and also to join the preview pane. If you don't like these tricks, you probably don't like the "Common Tasks" pane on the left side of the Windows XP folder window. The way to close it is to select “Tools”→“Folder Options>, under “General”Select “Use Windows Traditional Folders”. Let the tray icon no longer hide the XP's new taskbar tray (the “notification area” next to the clock allows you to selectively hide some of the icons, click on the “&lt;” tag on the left side of the tray to see the Auto hidden icon. If you want to see a complete list of icons, right-click on the taskbar and select “Properties>, under the "notification area", there is a &#&#&#&#" Habits; select this option and click “Customize” to customize how each icon behaves,