Let XP have an old-fashioned Windows face (1)

You start a brand new XP with confidence, only to find that everything has changed: Where did the icon for the Quick Launch 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 classifies the windows, each of which occupies 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, select "Properties", and cancel the "Group similar taskbar button" under "Task appearance". Option.

Figure 1

Automatically Revert Open Windows

When logging in to Windows 2000, folders and browsers opened before the last logout The window will open automatically. If you want to implement this function in XP, first open any folder, select "Tools" → "Folder Options" → "View", then select "Restore the previous folder window when you log in", click "OK" .

Restore "Quick Start"

If the "Quick Start" on the taskbar is off duty, right click on the blank area of ​​the taskbar and select "Toolbar" → "Quick Start". As shown in Figure 2. Adjusting the width of the toolbar can increase/decrease the number of icons displayed.

Figure 2

New Arrange Toolbar

Do you feel that the position of the taskbar is not up to heart? Want to reposition or adjust toolbars like Quick Launch, Link, etc? 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 the "Lock Taskbar" or "Lock Toolbar", as shown in Figure 3. Next, you can change the position and size of the toolbar.

Figure 3