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Name: LCH
Date: November 29, 2002 at 20:29:21 Pacific
OS: win xp pro
CPU/Ram: 320mb
Comment:

i had format my pc and install XP pro. After that, i saw a recycle bin and that all. How do i make it like win 98 which has IE6, my document and my computer in the desktop? I tried to drag IE6 from startmenu to desktop and it will only create shortcut.



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Response Number 1
Name: tomek
Date: November 29, 2002 at 21:13:17 Pacific
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START > CONTROL PANEL > APPERANCE AND THEMES > TASK BAR AND START MENU > select START MENU tab > select CLASSIC START MENU > press OK


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Response Number 2
Name: LCH
Date: November 29, 2002 at 21:21:59 Pacific
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thanks, but is that possible to have a classic style desktop and a XP style start menu?


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Response Number 3
Name: Brian Rignall
Date: November 29, 2002 at 23:30:58 Pacific
Reply:

Yes.

Click START>
Right click on the item for which you wish a desktop icon [such as My COmputer] then click on 'Show on Desktop': a 'tick mark' will then appear next to this selection.

You should now have a desktop icon a la Win9x.

ENJOY


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Response Number 4
Name: tomek
Date: November 29, 2002 at 23:31:29 Pacific
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yes, right click on desktop,go to properties,select desktop tab,click CUSTOMIZE DESKTOP button, in GENERAL tab check which icons you like to be displayed on desktop, cklick OK. or...
START > CONTROL PANEL > APPERANCE AND SETTINGS > DISPLAY > select DESKTOP tab > click CUSTOMIZE DESKTOP button > check which icons you like


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Response Number 5
Name: lch
Date: November 30, 2002 at 00:59:55 Pacific
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oh i see, so how do i do it with IE6 in start menu? There is no "SHow on desktop" and when i drag, it create shortcut and i cannot select properties.


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Response Number 6
Name: bene19
Date: November 30, 2002 at 11:54:00 Pacific
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right-click the desktop, click properties, desktop tab, customize desktop button, IE is to the right of My Computer.

To keep the xp start menu but not the theme:
right click the desktop, properties, themes, select Windows Classic from the list.

If you want to go even further with it, go to start > run and type 'control folders' (without the quotes) and under Tasks in the General tab click 'use windows classic folders'. That will get rid of the stuff on the left side of the windows. Also if you right click the My Computer icon (on the desktop or the start menu) and select properties, click on Advanced tab and click Settings under Performance, you will see a list of all the effects, choose what you want. You may also want clear type enabled: start > run 'control desktop' and under the Appearance tab click 'Effects' and under "Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts" select "Clear Type"


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