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    Windows Vista Start Menu

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Joel, Feb 22, 2010.

  1. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    G'day,
    I know this is a pretty wierd thing to ask apparently, but, anywho, I do not like the start menu in Vista, I much rather the cascading menu's in XP. I do, however, think that XP is too old to use now, anyway, I want to get the Vista start menu/programs to be like xp, not like the old Win98 one.

    Any ideas?

    Cheers.
     
  2. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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  3. Joel

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    Rodster Merica

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    LOL memo, XP used a similar start menu layout as in Win9x with the exception of the Fisher Price theme. :p

    As stated on that page: "Once executed, this tool will launch a Windows XP-style menu that you can call in the same ways you used to do before: Win key, Ctrl+Esc or clicking left mouse button on the Windows logo; by right-button clicking, you'll access main options menu, to customize, explore or exit the app. So easy!"
     
  5. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    Ok, Ok, Ok, I'll give it a try.. Report back here after :)

    Ok, I've tried it. Not what I'm looking for. Sorry.
     
  6. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    You can make the "favorites" menu work like the programs menu (xp style) if that is of any interest
     
  7. mobyzone

    mobyzone Notebook Consultant

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    Right click the taskbar, properties, start menu then change to classic start menu

    Hope that's what u're looking for
     
  8. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    Um, No, It's not. I said that in the OP
    ie. Not the classic Menu.
     
  9. raduque

    raduque Notebook Evangelist

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    Classic window IS the junky old XP menu.
     
  10. EntityX

    EntityX Notebook Evangelist

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    Do you want vista to have the colors and appearance of xp or just the menu's to be similar?
     
  11. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    Just the menu's. I'm fine with Vista as is, BUT, I HATE the Vista "All Programs", I rather cascading.