like Microsoft Windows XP The following tips are the main changes that are most commonly encountered when using a computer.
1. Retrieve the XP style & ldquo; start & rdquo; menu
right click on the Vista & ldquo; start & rdquo; button, select the “ attribute & rdquo; item from the pop-up menu, select “ traditional start menu & rdquo; Items, and finally click “OK” In this way, Vista's "Start" menu changes back to the XP system style, and it is much easier to use.
Figure 1
Vista and XP style "start" menu comparison (Note: Vista's start menu, in the same window to open the lower level menu, when the program is more than one, but also Drag the scroll bar to find it, but instead of XP's layer expansion to use it.)
2.Retrieve the desktop
Right-click on any blank space on the desktop, select “Personalize”, open In the window, select "Themes", then click on the "Subjects" drop-down menu and select "Windows System Classic" to confirm.
Figure 2
Display property window comparison (Note: Compared with Vista's personalized window, XP's traditional display property window classifies multiple functions by tab, or Certain advantages.
3.Retrieve menu items for all folders
Vista's file window changes very much, making it really difficult to adapt at once. Fortunately, we can also retrieve the style of classic folders. Click “Start →Documents”Open the My Documents window, then click the “Organize” button above, select “Folder and Search Options”, then select “Use Windows Classic Folders&rdquo ; Item, OK is OK.
Figure 3
Vista and XP style folder comparison (Note: Vista's folder window has no menu items, although beautiful, but not necessarily convenient.
Let Vista and XP coexist peacefully
The above method is an alternative question. At the same time, either use Vista style or use XP style, the two can't coexist. In fact, don't change Vista original. In case of setting, it can also be Use some of the features of XP. The following method allows us to use Vista's "Personalization" window, or you can quickly call up the XP-style desktop properties window.
Step 1: Install Windows XP on other In the system, enter the system directory "C:\\Windows\\System32", copy the file desk.cpl to a USB flash drive or other removable disk, and then rename it to xp-desk.cpl (renamed to prevent The same name in Vista is the same name.)
Step 2: Copy xp-desk.cpl to the Vista system directory under the C:\\Windows\\System32” folder, then click “Start → Control Panel ”, click on the left side of the "Classic View", you will see the newly added "Desktop" (one with the same name as the Control Panel project in XP), and later want to use XP-style desktop property settings In the window, double-click the “Desktop” item. The first run will pop up a window asking if the control panel program works normally. If it is normal, click “The control panel works normally” in the prompt box. Confirm it
Small tips
In fact, you don't have to copy the cpl file to the system32 directory, and you can put it in other separate directories (such as C:\\xp-cpl). You can double-click the corresponding cpl when you use it. The file is fine. In fact, in Vista, some of the original control panel programs in XP have been slightly modified and placed in the xp system download directory. For ease of invocation, you can also copy them to a separate directory (eg C:\\xp-cpl) for easy recall. The XP control panel program kept under Vista is briefly listed below (although there is also desk.cpl, it is too simple compared to XP's desk.cpl):
appwiz.cpl Add or remove programs
joy.cpl Game Controller
hdwwiz.cpl Add Hardware Wizard
inetcpl.cpl Internet Properties
intl.cpl Regional and Language Options
main.cpl Mouse Properties
mmsys.cpl Sound and Audio Device Properties< Br>ncpa.cpl Network Connection
powercfg.cpl Power Options Properties
telephon.cpo Location Information
sysdm.cpl System Properties
timedate.cpl System Time
wscui.cpl Windows Security Center< Br>