Making XP desktop look like Win98
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From: jerome.hill on 7 Jun 2010 00:39 I have used Win98 since 98. I really didn't care to upgrade, but it seems there's just too much stuff that dont work in 98 anymore. I just bought another (used) computer with XP installed, and will keep my Win98 computer as it is. That way I can use either one. The old one was too slow for XP and dual booting seemed like a hassle to setup. So, now I just have 2 computers. Anyhow, I recall someone long ago saying there's a way to make XP look and act like Win98. I really dont care to have to get used to a new look, and XP has too much junk I dont care to use anyhow, like that dog cartoon. Not only do I not want that stuff, but I have always believed that any computer should use it's power for tasks, not unneeded toys, which is one reason I never load anything not required by the OS into memory upon booting. I dont even run automatic virus scans. I do it manually. I dont run screen savers or any of that junk. So, what's the method to make XP look like Win98? Thanks Jerome
From: Mike S on 7 Jun 2010 00:55 On 6/6/2010 9:39 PM, jerome.hill(a)nospam.com wrote: > I have used Win98 since 98. I really didn't care to upgrade, but it > seems there's just too much stuff that dont work in 98 anymore. I > just bought another (used) computer with XP installed, and will keep > my Win98 computer as it is. That way I can use either one. The old > one was too slow for XP and dual booting seemed like a hassle to > setup. So, now I just have 2 computers. > > Anyhow, I recall someone long ago saying there's a way to make XP look > and act like Win98. I really dont care to have to get used to a new > look, and XP has too much junk I dont care to use anyhow, like that > dog cartoon. Not only do I not want that stuff, but I have always > believed that any computer should use it's power for tasks, not > unneeded toys, which is one reason I never load anything not required > by the OS into memory upon booting. I dont even run automatic virus > scans. I do it manually. I dont run screen savers or any of that > junk. > > So, what's the method to make XP look like Win98? > > Thanks > > Jerome You can get a lot of tips from the first page of hits alone: http://www.google.com/search?q=make+xp+look+like+win98
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 7 Jun 2010 02:06 jerome.hill(a)nospam.com wrote: > I have used Win98 since 98. I really didn't care to upgrade, but it > seems there's just too much stuff that dont work in 98 anymore... Like your grammar/spelling checker?
From: thanatoid on 7 Jun 2010 05:56 jerome.hill(a)nospam.com wrote in news:mfto065ummat8m2j528fdd30fa0so4jt6d(a)4ax.com: <SNIP> You can come close, but there are so many totally idiotic things in the basic guts of the system that it's a losing battle. Even XPLite (http://www.litepc.com) does hardly anything (while it's a MUST for 98SE). And if you mess around too much the machine becomes very unwieldy. Just don't bother with WindowBlinds - it's just ridiculous, and all it does is change one eyecandy for hundreds of other eye candies. Nothing to do with how the OS actually /behaves/. I strongly suggest using the file manager from www.ghisler.com That's probably the best thing you can do to improve the nightmarish XPerience. WE is NOT a file manager. Also, File-Ex from http://www.cottonwoodsw.com -- Of course, it is no easy matter to be polite; in so far, I mean, as it requires us to show great respect for everybody, whereas most people deserve none at all; and again in so far as it demands that we should feign the most lively interest in people, when we must be very glad that we have nothing to do with them. - Arthur Schopenhauer
From: Don Phillipson on 7 Jun 2010 08:44
<jerome.hill(a)nospam.com> wrote in message news:mfto065ummat8m2j528fdd30fa0so4jt6d(a)4ax.com... > I have used Win98 since 98. I really didn't care to upgrade, but it > seems there's just too much stuff that dont work in 98 anymore. I > just bought another (used) computer with XP installed . . . > > Anyhow, I recall someone long ago saying there's a way to make XP look > and act like Win98. I really dont care to have to get used to a new look Books are still the best source for tweaks like this, especially 1. Bott and Siechert, Microsoft WindowsXP Inside Out (Microsoft Press.) 2. Windows XP . . . for Dummies (IDG). -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |