Using microsoft® windows® xp, Help and support center, Switching to classic view – Dell Latitude X300 User Manual
Page 110: Desktop cleanup wizard, Control panel, Start menu, Desktop themes
Using Microsoft® Windows® XP
Transferring Information to a New Computer
User Accounts and Fast User Switching
Setting Up a Home and Office Network
Help and Support Center
The Help and Support Center provides help with Windows XP and also offers other support and educational tools. To access the Help and Support Center, click
the Start button and click Help and Support.
Switching to Classic View
You can change the Control Panel, the Start menu, and the Microsoft® Windows® desktop so they look like they did in previous versions of the Windows
operating system.
Control Panel
1.
Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2.
Click Switch to Classic View or Switch to Category View in the upper-left area of the Control Panel window.
Start Menu
1.
Right-click the empty area on the taskbar.
2.
Click Properties and click the Start Menu tab.
3.
Select Classic Start Menu and click OK.
Desktop Themes
1.
Right-click anywhere on the main desktop screen and click Properties.
2.
On the Themes tab, click Windows Classic in the drop-down menu.
3.
To customize color, font, and other classic desktop options, click the Appearance tab and click Advanced.
4.
When you have made your selections, click OK.
Desktop Cleanup Wizard
By default, the Desktop Cleanup Wizard moves program icons that are not frequently used from your desktop to a designated folder 7 days after you first
start your computer and every 60 days after that. The appearance of the Start menu changes as program icons are moved.
To turn off the Desktop Cleanup Wizard at any time:
1.
Right-click an empty spot on the desktop and click Properties.
NOTE:
Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional offer different features and appearances. Also, options available in Windows XP
Professional vary depending on whether the computer is connected to a domain.
NOTE:
Options available in Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional operating system vary depending on whether your computer is connected to a
domain.
NOTE:
The procedures in this help file were written for the Windows default view, so the options might be different if you switch to the classic view.