To change the appearance of the
Start
menu to the classic view:
1.
Right-click the empty area on the task bar.
2.
Click
Properties
.
3.
Click the
Start Menu
tab.
4.
Select
Classic Start Menu
and click
OK
.
If you prefer the classic window and button appearance, perform the following steps:
1.
Right-click anywhere on the main desktop screen and click
Properties
.
2.
Click the
Appearance
tab.
3.
From the
Windows and buttons
dropdown box, select
Windows Classic style
.
4.
To customize color, font, and other classic desktop options, click
Advanced
.
5.
When you have completed your appearance selections, click
OK
.
Clean Desktop Wizard
Another feature of Windows XP is the Desktop Cleanup Wizard. The wizard runs 7 days after you first start your computer and every 60 days after
that. The Desktop Cleanup Wizard first opens a dialog box informing you that there are unused icons on the desktop and asking whether you want
to run the wizard. If you elect to run the wizard, it places unused desktop icons in a folder.
The default for the Desktop Cleanup Wizard is on. To turn the wizard off:
1.
Right-click anywhere on the main desktop screen and click
Properties
.
2.
Select the
Desktop
tab and click
Customize Desktop
.
3.
In the
Desktop cleanup
options make sure that the
Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days
box is not checked.
You can run the Desktop Cleanup Wizard anytime by following these steps:
1.
Right-click anywhere on the main desktop screen and select
Properties
.
2.
Click the
Desktop
tab and click
Customize Desktop
.
3.
Click
Clean Desktop Now
.
4.
When the
Desktop Cleanup Wizard
appears, click
Next>
.
5.
In the
Shortcuts
list, deselect any shortcuts you want to leave on the desktop, and then click
Next>
.
6.
Click
Finish
to remove the shortcuts and close the wizard.
Taskbar Grouping
The Windows taskbar is a row of buttons that typically displays across the bottom of the screen. The taskbar includes the
Start
button and a button
for each open application. (The taskbar also includes the Quick Launch icons and the notification area.) Windows XP groups multiple instances of
the same application on the taskbar. For example, if six instances of Internet Explorer are open, each displaying a button on the taskbar, Windows
XP groups the buttons next to one another on the taskbar. If space becomes an issue on the taskbar, Windows XP consolidates all the Internet
Explorer buttons into a single button. When clicked, that button expands to a menu of the six Internet Explorer active sessions.
Notification Area Cleanup
Over time, software icons tend to proliferate in the notification area, the area in the bottom right corner of the Windows desktop. Windows XP
detects when icons in the notification area are not being accessed and hides them. A caret, or chevron, button indicates that there are hidden
icons that can be viewed by selecting the button. You can also configure the notification area manually by right-clicking the taskbar, selecting
Properties
, and then clicking
Customize...
in the
Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
window. For example, you may choose to hide the
antivirus program icon because it is rarely accessed, but display the audio volume icon because it is used frequently. The notification area cleanup
feature is automatically enabled when the operating system is installed, but you may disable it by unchecking
Hide inactive icons
in the
Taskbar
and Start Menu Properties
window.
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard is used to migrate personal files and settings from one computer to another (for instance, when upgrading
to a new computer). Personal files include the documents, images, spreadsheets, presentations, and e-mail messages on your computer. User
settings include display properties, window sizes, toolbar settings, dial-up connections, Internet bookmarks, and so forth on your computer. The
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard is run on a source (old) computer to collect the data and is run again on the destination (new) computer to
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