Vista - Can you make it look like XP?

02-06-2007

In message <eq8r5k$72j$1@news.datemas.de> "Andy" <andy@indigo.ie> wrote:

>As for the look of the Vista icons and button makeovers yuk, they look
>amateur and jagged - what's with the Start button just being a graphic Icon
>on it now with not the word 'start' ?

Too many jokes about pressing "start" to shut down?

Do you need the word "Start"?

02-06-2007

"DevilsPGD" <spam_narf_spam@crazyhat.net> wrote in message
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> In message <eq8r5k$72j$1@news.datemas.de> "Andy" <andy@indigo.ie> wrote:
>
>>As for the look of the Vista icons and button makeovers yuk, they look
>>amateur and jagged - what's with the Start button just being a graphic
>>Icon
>>on it now with not the word 'start' ?
>
> Too many jokes about pressing "start" to shut down?
>
> Do you need the word "Start"?

Just thinking about new PC users though, they would need the text

02-13-2007

"william.hooper@gmail.com" wrote:
> Shame really cos I think WinXP actually looks better than Aero -
> especilly when it comes to browsing files (I really hate that Vista
> Windows Explorer). What really annoys me about Aero is that they made
> the application borders bigger to show off the technology which is
> pointless. They also failed to properly intergrate the Menu bars in
> application that use them (Internet Explorer hides them by default for
> example). Then the maximize just makes everything grey... God it's all
> just depressing.

I completely agree...

02-06-2007	#11 (permalink)
DevilsPGD n/a posts	Re: Can you make it look like XP? In message <eq8r5k$72j$1@news.datemas.de> "Andy" <andy@indigo.ie> wrote: >As for the look of the Vista icons and button makeovers yuk, they look >amateur and jagged - what's with the Start button just being a graphic Icon >on it now with not the word 'start' ? Too many jokes about pressing "start" to shut down? Do you need the word "Start"?
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02-06-2007	#12 (permalink)
Andy n/a posts	Re: Can you make it look like XP? "DevilsPGD" <spam_narf_spam@crazyhat.net> wrote in message news:0gqhs2dtre82galpceqs8ifl4bopgi9avf@4ax.com... > In message <eq8r5k$72j$1@news.datemas.de> "Andy" <andy@indigo.ie> wrote: > >>As for the look of the Vista icons and button makeovers yuk, they look >>amateur and jagged - what's with the Start button just being a graphic >>Icon >>on it now with not the word 'start' ? > > Too many jokes about pressing "start" to shut down? > > Do you need the word "Start"? Just thinking about new PC users though, they would need the text
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02-13-2007	#13 (permalink)
Mike Schinkel n/a posts	Re: Can you make it look like XP? "william.hooper@gmail.com" wrote: > Shame really cos I think WinXP actually looks better than Aero - > especilly when it comes to browsing files (I really hate that Vista > Windows Explorer). What really annoys me about Aero is that they made > the application borders bigger to show off the technology which is > pointless. They also failed to properly intergrate the Menu bars in > application that use them (Internet Explorer hides them by default for > example). Then the maximize just makes everything grey... God it's all > just depressing. I completely agree...
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