About microsoft® windows® xp, Help and support center, Switching to classic view – Dell Latitude D500 User Manual
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About Microsoft® Windows® XP
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
User Accounts and Fast User Switching
Home and Small Office Networking
Help and Support Center
The Help and Support Center provides help with the Windows XP operating system and 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 may change the appearance of the Control Panel, the Start menu, and the Windows desktop to the classic view of earlier
Windows operating systems.
Control Panel
The Control Panel presents information as task-oriented categories. If you are accustomed to performing a particular task
with the icon-oriented classic Control Panel, you can switch to the classic icon view:
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.
3. Click the Start Menu tab.
4. Select Classic Start Menu and click OK.
Window and Button Appearance
1. Right-click anywhere on the main desktop screen and click Properties.
2. Click the Appearance tab.
3. From the Windows and buttons drop-down menu, select Windows Classic style.
4. To customize color, font, and other classic desktop options, click Advanced.