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Switching to Classic View
Getting Started Guide for Microsoft® Windows Vista™
Changing the User Interface to Classic View
Changing Folders to Classic View
Changing the Start Menu to Classic View
Changing the Control Panel to Classic View
You can change the appearance of your folders, Start menu, Control Panel, and application windows so that they look
more like previous versions of the Windows® operating system.
NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows Vista™ default view, so they may not work if
you set your computer to the Classic view.
Changing the User Interface to Classic View
To switch all elements (desktop, folders, application windows, and so on) to Classic view, do the following:
1. Right-click the desktop and select Personalize.
2. Click Theme.
3. Select Windows Classic from the Theme drop-down menu.
4. Click Apply and then click Ok.
Changing Folders to Classic View
To change only your folders to Classic view, do the following:
1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2. Click Appearance and Personalization.
3. Click Folder Options or click Use Classic Windows folders which is displayed under Folder Options.
4. On the General tab, select Use Windows classic folders.
5. Click Apply and then click Ok.
Changing the Start Menu to Classic View
To change only the Start menu to Classic view, do the following:
1. Click the Start button and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Appearance and Personalization.
3. Click Taskbar and Start Menu or click Customize the Start menu which is displayed under Taskbar and Start
Menu.
4. On the Start Menu tab, select Classic Start Menu.
5. Click Apply and then Ok.
Changing the Control Panel to Classic View
To change only the Control Panel to Classic view, do the following: