Re: XP's ugly Start button

From: Active8 (reply2group_at_ndbbm.net)
Date: 02/04/05 

Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 17:02:35 -0500

On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 17:24:17 +0000, Terry Pinnell wrote:

> "Tam/WB2TT" <t-tammaru@c0mca$t.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
>>news:0s0701lh06717nuisb0o9a8b0b7vellfnb@4ax.com...
>>> After years on good 'ol Windows Classic, I'm trying the XP style. I
>>> could conceivably grow to love rounded corners and graded colour
>>> fills. But that enormous green START button is too much!
>>> http://www.terrypin.dial.pipex.com/Misc/XP-Start.gif
>>>
>>> I've posted to an XP NG, but anyone here know if there's a tweak or
>>> hack to shrink it and change its colour please?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Terry, West Sussex, UK
>>>
>>Right click on START. Choose OPTIONS, Then pick CLASSIC interface.
>>
>>Tam
>>
>
> "....I'm trying the XP style."

I've been through the settings before and I think you're stuck. If
you can divert your attention from the start button, you'll see the
XP style is gay and switch back.

You could do a registry search on "start" and F3 your way through it
in your spare time. 

-- 
Best Regards,
Mike

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