UI Resembling older Windows OS versions

[Guest]

I have noticed that the Windows XP UI no longer remains its normal self with
its GUI based buttons but one resembling hte older versions of WIndows. Ctrl
Alt Del now brings me to the 6 button selection instead of directly to the
task manager, there is a username and password field log in, and there is the
drop down log out shut down feature now. To me this looks like Windows 98 but
it still says XP Professional. If anyone knows how to restore my UI to its
former completly GUI based self, please reply or e-mail be at
(e-mail address removed)!!!

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have noticed that the Windows XP UI no longer remains its normal
self with its GUI based buttons but one resembling hte older
versions of WIndows. Ctrl Alt Del now brings me to the 6 button
selection instead of directly to the task manager, there is a
username and password field log in, and there is the drop down log
out shut down feature now. To me this looks like Windows 98 but it
still says XP Professional. If anyone knows how to restore my UI to
its former completly GUI based self, please reply or e-mail be at

Classic Mode..

Try this:
Right-click on the desktop and select Properties.
From the dropdown list under Themes, select Windows XP, then click OK
(That will get your look/feel back to Windows XP.)

Right-click Start button and select Properties.
In the subsequent window, select Start menu and then click OK.
(That will make sure you are using the double-bubbly start menu.)

Reboot.

BTW - CTRL+SHIFT+ESC will bring up Task Manager.

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

Control Panel -> User Accounts -> 'Change the way users log on & off' -> 'Use the Welcome Screen'