I miss WinXP and 7 and also a bit of 10. I have Windows 11 right now and it's pretty nice to use, either that or I'm really used to it. The only thing I really hate about new stuff these days is the needing accounts/online and bloat.
Not only does this help for nostalgia and aesthetics but the older start menus are actually wwaaaaaaaaayy more functional than the ones microsoft has been introducing with 10 and 11. Thanks a lot for the tutorial this makes the user experience so much more simple
mine too, then after a windows update made my MusicMatch lifetime subscription obsolete then installed XP Black version with a Pirate Logo i learned a lot from XP still have 2 of them. *Windows 7* is still running on my daily use have dual boot Win7/10. picked up two Win 11 from pawn shop, gave one to daughter kept other for me edit: love this tutorial
I remember when XP was NEW. Hearing it being referred to as a "vintage" look makes me feel so old. I have my computer looking like WIndows 98! (well a cross between 98 and Mac OS and I think that looks pretty cool)
I personally prefer the 2000/me look personally, xp felt like the lego theme (yes there were complaints about luna looking like a toy) I still think macOS looks better than Win11, it's just way cleaner and apple is better at UX/UI than Microsoft.
@seawaterufopilot I used Stardock windowblinds 10. Even though it isn't free, it does have a free 30 day trial. I got it for only £5, but I think it was on sale at the time.
I've always said that if I ever take over Microsoft that I will include all themes all the way back from Windows 3 up to the current, and with the ability to change, mix and match things. For example, I use the recycle bin icon from Windows 7 because I think it looks the best. Back in my younger days, ironically when I had XP, I was able to change the recycle bin to a toilet and it made the flush sound when I emptied it. For some reason, I thought that was hilarious. I'd like to think I've matured since then, but I've noticed it's a lot harder to make Windows do what I want it to do, and if you're not too careful you can really hose your system. For the most part, now, if it's not broken, I don't fix it. I do have a "Break Me" computer to mess around with. The Tiny System I installed is really slowing down though.
Windows has lost its sense of humor. I suggest you revisit the DOS Shell. MS really had a sense of humor when they packaged that thing with DOS 4.0. :-)
i really loved how you coold make w7 look like w98 (i think?) with the classic theme, i wish they still kept it because i really want to make my w11 look like w7
Thanks a lot. you have solve 50% of windows 11 grief for an old guy (finding stuff easily). Now I just have to find out how to change the width of slide bar, and life will be bliss
The windows community is the absolute best. They always somehow find a way to undo Microsoft's UI changes. By the way Rich, did you make a similar video to reskin Win10/11 to Win7 already? Or perhaps RetroBar works too in this case...
Hey man, I just wanted to say you have an amazing channel. You have helped me so much throughout the journey and cant thank you enough. I am currently in college at the moment for CyberSecurity trying to get my IST and Security + Certification. Don't worry, Ill make sure to mention you to my professor :)
Thank you, tried this and this works very well. I just wish that Open shell had an XP Zune theme skin (to match Retrobars's version), and a resize option.
I would consider upgrading to windows 11 with this. As it would be almost nostalgic to put a windows xp shell on my ui that was the computer I spent my late teens early 20s and played video games on. And putting that on my current gaming pc would feel full circle.
Despite all the bugs and problems they have... I 've been using retro bar and open shell to make Windows 11 look like XP... Miss them... long live the king.
I grew up with Windows 95 and 2000. I was never happy with any other theme than Classic with the sandstone color and square corners. It was a natural and pleasant environment that did not compete for my attention. There never has been a better theme, IMO. Boring is not bad!
For the folder icon problem, i think if you keep an empty folder with that exact icon and duplicate it, it might just use the xp icon, keep an empty xp folder in your documents and copy paste it if you need an empty folder
Good video. I've been using Object Desktop (Stardock's toolkit, same people that do WindowsBlinds) for years and it's pretty amazing. I like how most of their products work together. Not perfect, and not free (as you said), but the Start11, WindowBlinds, CursorFX, etc. can really give you some nice tweaking.
I'm waiting for CursorFX to get windows 11 support I really want to use CursorFX but it hasn't updated yet to work with windows 11 hopefully I'll be next to be updated.
@@crimesforgottenbytime , Stardock has good docs on their site. The taskbar should be themed (minimally) by WIndowBlinds. They also have Start11 (or Start10 depending on your version of Windows). That lets you go crazy with Start Menu and TaskBar customization. But WindowBlinds should skin it to some extent depending on the theme you choose. There are also a ton of WindowBlinds videos here on UA-cam if you are new to it.
Now how about restoring Full Windows 7 appearance and functionality in Windows 11 (Aero Glass and All items removed from Settings and Put back into Control Panel and open like Control Panel Items) I hate settings in Windows since 10.
Installing Windows 10 LTSC 2021 + Debloater from Chris Titus Tech + softwares from your video to make your PC looked like Windows XP = Perfect blend of modern Windows experience with that XP's vibe.
Unfortunately the retrobar suffers from glitches and doesn’t stay on all the time. It has context menu called “exit” like bro, my brother in Christ no I don’t never ever want to return to 11 horrendous atrocity that is its start menu Edit: AND taskbar
I didn't have any issues with it. You might want to check out the message board on the GitHub page and see if anyone else is having that issue. Might be a fix for it.
@@Pluto2Mars-im1mn Windows 11 have long returned show bottom text option and has since then improved with Classic Shell, no reason for me to come back.
@@tspryaviation I covered it in one of the other Windows mods videos. I can't remember for sure which one it is. I believe it was the Windows 98 one possibly.
Do you know what to enter in the data in regedit? It won't let me set a new default with a renamed shell32 file. I did find the right root key, so idk what I'm doing wrong
i tried to download openshell, but then my whole screen turned black, and i cant open anything except for task manager and a couple of other apps. im stressing! what do i do???
Just fixed it! You can do Control Alt Delete, run task manager, go to start up tasks, and disable retrobar to run at start up. from there, if you're like me and it happened around the open shell menu installation phase (I installed it, then had the issue), when you're in the task manager menu, while you're in the start up app screen, right click on something and choose "open file location". from there, it will open a file explorer page and you can search open shell commend, run the installation file for it, then click the uninstall/remove button, then once that's finished removing/uninstalling the files, restart/shut down & start back up the computer and it should all be fine.
I'm making a program in AHK, and i decided to give my gui a XP look :) i used a color picker to get the bluish color from the XP theme because to me was one of the most cool looking os ever, i also liked the looks of the vista (issues apart), good memories from good old days... Just an nostalgia moment, i was a kid at that time and i wished so much to have money to buy a cd drive burner, everyone was crazy with burning music and games 😂
Wow, I've had a lot of requests for that video this morning. I'm looking into it already. Not sure how feasible it is. If it can make it look good I'll do a video on it.
What I often notice from the use of the programs you mention is that it isn't exactly efficient nor effective. While yes Stardock products are actively updated frequently, it wouldn't make it feel like it. I cannot stress enough how great Visual Styling is, in combination with StartIsBack 11's equivalent program you can get that back. However, some of the great artists on Deviant Art died out for legacy Windows skinning and a scamming end-user is making these fake ones that will damage your PC. Only do these things if you know what you're doing.
XP was 100% the best version of Windows, nothing even comes close. The UI was very very user friendly, intuitive and responsive without all the extra intrusive bloat that modern windows has. The start menu was insanely good, especially the search function. XP was also incredible when it came to backwards comparability of older software. It didn't hog a lot of resources either, it was very well optimized. I dont think my praise of XP is biased either as i started on Windows 95 and probably used Windows 7 or 8 the longest.
My retro bar doesn’t want to open the startup menu for no reason, it gives me a armory crate notification asking for my “win key” to access it. When I click it, it tries to install something but fails. So I can’t use it. Am I stupid or is this a real problem???
True. There's a registry mod that will fix it that I covered before. Not sure what video I covered it in through. Likely one of my registry hack videos.
You are a freaking TREASURE, sir. Many thanks for all the workarounds--the Win10/11 UI _sucks_. In its defense, two big thumbs up and five stars for WindowBlinds, though; it's worth every penny.
So at the Openshell part it doesnt seem to work, I have openshell saved into my program files folder but when I change it doesnt change anything, any help?
This is amazing, I’m making a jump to windows from Mac (for performance value reasons) and this is the perfect way to get over the blues of not having that clean macOS look. Can I ask is there any performance issues or risks to doing this?
Great video nice to feel nostalgic every once and a while. And oh the windows 11 right click menu I'm not a fan i always disable it i did the same as you wasting 1 to 2 seconds to find the copy/paste icons so annoying lol
I loved windows 7, even though i barely used it. I switched to windows 7 in 2012/13. And to windows 10 in 2015. My new laptop at the time didn't support windows 7 and it's drivers. I was so angry that i didn't have a chance to run 7 anymore.
Yo, I was trying to use Open Shell, but for some unknown reason, it makes my computer glitch tf out and it doesn't even pop up when i press the start menu, my screen just repeatedly goes popping up and out and up and out, idk how to explain, but do you know how I could possibly fix it? or, are there any alternatives?
Garuda Cinnamon gives off a classic type Windows feel but it's Linux and games are more stable to use with frequent to moderate updates that are optional and not forced.
You should be able too following this same guide. Just pick the settings that correspond with Windows 95. Retro bar and open shell should mimic 95 just as good as XP.
I ran Win XP for 9 years and would still be running it if not for Microsoft's critical error update which crashed my system. I called and complained only to hear that I should upgrade to Vista at the time, As Microsoft wouldn't be offering any more updates for XP. I had to buy a new computer after the update which killed my whole computer, Got Win Vista lasted 7 months before I had major issues with it as I wasn't online enough to get all the updates to keep it running. 1 month later bought an old used laptop with XP and ran it for 2 years without Microsoft updates and it worked perfectly. Moral of the story Microsoft doesn't care about you only making money at the customer's expense. In 2011 bought a new win 7 pc and updated to 8 in less than a day, After 13 days Microsoft allowed an upgrade to 8.1, After that and still to this day 12 years later still using 8.1. Got a newer win 11 computer 3 weeks ago, Now just wishing I hadn't wasted my money, Useless OS!!!!!!!! May as well me Miloonium Edition.
classic shell/open shell appears to be the same program. There's an option once installed to change explorer settings. Classic shell start menu allows changing menu's to cascade etc, i've never bothered with the explorer settings. Classic also allows for listings in columns to be menu based rather than links as well as changing menu delay etc. That what your after ?
I downloaded classic shell which will do the same thing and much easier. Thank you for making these awesome videos and for your insight Have a great day!!
XP was my childhood. Windows 7 was in my life for the longest though, and I can't decide which is my favorite, I love them both
I'd choose Windows 7. I like the aero glass look better.
@iFz_6s Windows 11 ewwwwww
@@Dr.Breen17 windows 11 good, i have it
I miss WinXP and 7 and also a bit of 10. I have Windows 11 right now and it's pretty nice to use, either that or I'm really used to it. The only thing I really hate about new stuff these days is the needing accounts/online and bloat.
Kinda samee
Not only does this help for nostalgia and aesthetics but the older start menus are actually wwaaaaaaaaayy more functional than the ones microsoft has been introducing with 10 and 11. Thanks a lot for the tutorial this makes the user experience so much more simple
I think the Windows 10 one has better features, personally. The full-screen one with cascading folders to be exact
XP is my favourite version of Windows.
Win 7 64bit with full Aero - the best.
I miss XP, simplier times when there wasn't so much useless crap clogging everything 😢
mine too, then after a windows update made my MusicMatch lifetime subscription obsolete
then installed XP Black version with a Pirate Logo i learned a lot from XP still have 2 of them.
*Windows 7* is still running on my daily use have dual boot Win7/10.
picked up two Win 11 from pawn shop, gave one to daughter kept other for me
edit: love this tutorial
Nah Windows 7 is the best because of the amazing Aero theme
@@fvrrljr I dual boot all my computers but it’s Linux + whatever version of windows.
I remember when XP was NEW. Hearing it being referred to as a "vintage" look makes me feel so old. I have my computer looking like WIndows 98! (well a cross between 98 and Mac OS and I think that looks pretty cool)
I personally prefer the 2000/me look personally, xp felt like the lego theme (yes there were complaints about luna looking like a toy) I still think macOS looks better than Win11, it's just way cleaner and apple is better at UX/UI than Microsoft.
@seawaterufopilot I used Stardock windowblinds 10. Even though it isn't free, it does have a free 30 day trial. I got it for only £5, but I think it was on sale at the time.
I've always said that if I ever take over Microsoft that I will include all themes all the way back from Windows 3 up to the current, and with the ability to change, mix and match things. For example, I use the recycle bin icon from Windows 7 because I think it looks the best. Back in my younger days, ironically when I had XP, I was able to change the recycle bin to a toilet and it made the flush sound when I emptied it. For some reason, I thought that was hilarious. I'd like to think I've matured since then, but I've noticed it's a lot harder to make Windows do what I want it to do, and if you're not too careful you can really hose your system. For the most part, now, if it's not broken, I don't fix it. I do have a "Break Me" computer to mess around with. The Tiny System I installed is really slowing down though.
Windows has lost its sense of humor.
I suggest you revisit the DOS Shell. MS really had a sense of humor when they packaged that thing with DOS 4.0. :-)
Hell yeah dude! That would be cool as hell.
i really loved how you coold make w7 look like w98 (i think?) with the classic theme, i wish they still kept it because i really want to make my w11 look like w7
ohh boyy the first windows release i use dwas 7. i always loved the look of xp
Just by seeing the taskbar, I've got some tears in my eyes. This video just brought me so many memories I've had with Win XP.
same here bro
I have four unopened copies of it :D
Thanks a lot. you have solve 50% of windows 11 grief for an old guy (finding stuff easily). Now I just have to find out how to change the width of slide bar, and life will be bliss
I HAVE MADE MY FRUTIGER AERO DREAM COME TRUE THANK YOU THANK YOUUU
its not really frutiger aero but early 2000s nostalgia.
The windows community is the absolute best. They always somehow find a way to undo Microsoft's UI changes.
By the way Rich, did you make a similar video to reskin Win10/11 to Win7 already? Or perhaps RetroBar works too in this case...
I haven't. However, it shouldn't be that difficult. Maybe it's a video I should think about doing.
@@CyberCPU Please?
@@CyberCPU Yes, please.
@@CyberCPU Please do
Hey man, I just wanted to say you have an amazing channel. You have helped me so much throughout the journey and cant thank you enough. I am currently in college at the moment for CyberSecurity trying to get my IST and Security + Certification. Don't worry, Ill make sure to mention you to my professor :)
Thank you, tried this and this works very well. I just wish that Open shell had an XP Zune theme skin (to match Retrobars's version), and a resize option.
I would consider upgrading to windows 11 with this. As it would be almost nostalgic to put a windows xp shell on my ui that was the computer I spent my late teens early 20s and played video games on.
And putting that on my current gaming pc would feel full circle.
the link to the shell 32 isnt showing for me :(
Despite all the bugs and problems they have... I 've been using retro bar and open shell to make Windows 11 look like XP... Miss them... long live the king.
I just installed retro bar and after using it for a few hours and restarting my pc it no longer starts, Any tips?
I grew up with Windows 95 and 2000. I was never happy with any other theme than Classic with the sandstone color and square corners. It was a natural and pleasant environment that did not compete for my attention. There never has been a better theme, IMO. Boring is not bad!
Only thing missing here is the boot screen
i grew up with windows 8 or 8.1 and windows 7... old windows brings back memories
For the folder icon problem, i think if you keep an empty folder with that exact icon and duplicate it, it might just use the xp icon, keep an empty xp folder in your documents and copy paste it if you need an empty folder
I also was thinking about this during the video 👍🏻
Good video. I've been using Object Desktop (Stardock's toolkit, same people that do WindowsBlinds) for years and it's pretty amazing. I like how most of their products work together. Not perfect, and not free (as you said), but the Start11, WindowBlinds, CursorFX, etc. can really give you some nice tweaking.
I'm waiting for CursorFX to get windows 11 support I really want to use CursorFX but it hasn't updated yet to work with windows 11 hopefully I'll be next to be updated.
I just downloaded WindowBlinds. I have no idea what I am doing wrong. My taskbar does not change.
@@crimesforgottenbytime , Stardock has good docs on their site. The taskbar should be themed (minimally) by WIndowBlinds. They also have Start11 (or Start10 depending on your version of Windows). That lets you go crazy with Start Menu and TaskBar customization. But WindowBlinds should skin it to some extent depending on the theme you choose. There are also a ton of WindowBlinds videos here on UA-cam if you are new to it.
START11 V2.0 MAKES A FLOATING TASKBAR LIKE IN THE "LEAKED" WINDOWS 12
@@crimesforgottenbytime you have to change it. And also buy or start a 30 day trial
Thank you,
I just got around some of your videos and I noticed this title, so
I need to do it as windows 10
Turn this into a prank joke against your co-workers hahahah.
Now how about restoring Full Windows 7 appearance and functionality in Windows 11 (Aero Glass and All items removed from Settings and Put back into Control Panel and open like Control Panel Items) I hate settings in Windows since 10.
Include Flip3D!
Please I would so like it back in the control panel where it belongs. The only thing I do like is the PowerShell cmdlets.
Imagen making a sleeper pc with this setup
Installing Windows 10 LTSC 2021 + Debloater from Chris Titus Tech + softwares from your video to make your PC looked like Windows XP = Perfect blend of modern Windows experience with that XP's vibe.
Sweet!
Can this technique help me recreate my beloved Windows 7 Pro?
Yes
Unfortunately the retrobar suffers from glitches and doesn’t stay on all the time. It has context menu called “exit” like bro, my brother in Christ no I don’t never ever want to return to 11 horrendous atrocity that is its start menu
Edit: AND taskbar
I didn't have any issues with it. You might want to check out the message board on the GitHub page and see if anyone else is having that issue. Might be a fix for it.
does it still have issues or have you stopped using it?
@@Pluto2Mars-im1mn Windows 11 have long returned show bottom text option and has since then improved with Classic Shell, no reason for me to come back.
Windows 7 is my favorite Version of Windows
is it bad his beard freaks me out, it flows way too smoothly
open shell isnt working i still get the default windows 11 start menu
What about the sounds like the start up sound shutdown sound any error sound stuff like that
That's a great point. I should have done that in the video. I didn't think about it. Yes, you absolutely could. Very easily.
@@CyberCPU how would you do that? Can u/did u make a vid on this?
@@tspryaviation I covered it in one of the other Windows mods videos. I can't remember for sure which one it is. I believe it was the Windows 98 one possibly.
@@CyberCPU Rich, can you add the icons link that You used?
wat happen to shell 32 dll
Great video Pal! I love it. :)
When you showed the fan number I just thought of the Weather Bug being in the corner for me back then.
in the registry hk_classes_root\folder\defaulticon and ..\drive\defaulticon you can change permanent standard icons for the system
Nice tip. Thanks.
Do you know what to enter in the data in regedit? It won't let me set a new default with a renamed shell32 file. I did find the right root key, so idk what I'm doing wrong
You probably won't see this but thank you so much!
Nice Video What I like to do is change the UI of the Window UI aka Titlebar, Borders, and buttons I really like Aero.
How do I uninstall Open Shell for windows 11?
Windows 2000 will always be my favorite os, especially with the watercolor/early whistler theme ^^
really surprised windows cut the "classic" theme after 7, it was used because it used very few resources in business/prof settings.
Great tutorial buddy! Thank you!!!
i tried to download openshell, but then my whole screen turned black, and i cant open anything except for task manager and a couple of other apps. im stressing! what do i do???
same situation here.
Just fixed it! You can do Control Alt Delete, run task manager, go to start up tasks, and disable retrobar to run at start up. from there, if you're like me and it happened around the open shell menu installation phase (I installed it, then had the issue), when you're in the task manager menu, while you're in the start up app screen, right click on something and choose "open file location". from there, it will open a file explorer page and you can search open shell commend, run the installation file for it, then click the uninstall/remove button, then once that's finished removing/uninstalling the files, restart/shut down & start back up the computer and it should all be fine.
I'm making a program in AHK, and i decided to give my gui a XP look :) i used a color picker to get the bluish color from the XP theme because to me was one of the most cool looking os ever, i also liked the looks of the vista (issues apart), good memories from good old days... Just an nostalgia moment, i was a kid at that time and i wished so much to have money to buy a cd drive burner, everyone was crazy with burning music and games 😂
Surprisingly Vista never gave me issues... probably because it was an offline computer lmao
For a future video could you show us how to make windows 10 and 11 look like windows 7
Wow, I've had a lot of requests for that video this morning.
I'm looking into it already. Not sure how feasible it is. If it can make it look good I'll do a video on it.
Cool can't wait to see it
Super nostalgic. More so the layout of the start menu is way more functional and practical than Windows 11.
What I often notice from the use of the programs you mention is that it isn't exactly efficient nor effective. While yes Stardock products are actively updated frequently, it wouldn't make it feel like it. I cannot stress enough how great Visual Styling is, in combination with StartIsBack 11's equivalent program you can get that back.
However, some of the great artists on Deviant Art died out for legacy Windows skinning and a scamming end-user is making these fake ones that will damage your PC.
Only do these things if you know what you're doing.
I UNMUTED AT 0:03 WHAT
Seggs!!
I LOVED the Zune Xp theme
I put that S#$% on everything, WinXP, Linux
Great Vid
Yes biggie
NICE. I don't think the Category view for Control Panel is the traditional view...
Making an analog horror, this helped
Happy Memorial Day.
Ditto!🎉
Thank you.
Thx ❤️
The split skin link alerts to DANGEROUS!
So can I use the same steps on my win10 Pro ? I really like Win XP
Yes you can.
I don't see why not. Should work fine.
Great helpful video, with clear instructions. But you did not leave the link to the website that has the Windows XP icons.
i manually typed the link in from looking at his linkbar and the site was taken down :(
XP was 100% the best version of Windows, nothing even comes close. The UI was very very user friendly, intuitive and responsive without all the extra intrusive bloat that modern windows has. The start menu was insanely good, especially the search function. XP was also incredible when it came to backwards comparability of older software. It didn't hog a lot of resources either, it was very well optimized.
I dont think my praise of XP is biased either as i started on Windows 95 and probably used Windows 7 or 8 the longest.
My retro bar doesn’t want to open the startup menu for no reason, it gives me a armory crate notification asking for my “win key” to access it. When I click it, it tries to install something but fails. So I can’t use it. Am I stupid or is this a real problem???
Ah, my friend WinXP Olive Green, we meet again!
Great video, thanks. Subscribed! Long Live XP Pro!!👍
Thanks so much man, it’s good to see that old xp look again, reminded me of my old windows xp laptop haha
Amazing!
Only one problem - right click menu
True. There's a registry mod that will fix it that I covered before. Not sure what video I covered it in through. Likely one of my registry hack videos.
How do you make the windows start menu actually work with the retro bar?, the windows start menu works but when the retro bar's on it doesn't
The Open shell does not work with Retrobar i would like if you make a Video about it!! Would Appreciate it alot
This is swag, but do you think you could add the dll with the icons?
That green Borg ball is so cool
Also adding to the video you can customize you mouse to look like it
Hey, great video and information. I've used Windows XP for a long time and now I can relive the "Good o'l Days." 🤠👍✌
Yes sure what this means but I restarted my pc and as it was booting I got
In my opinion lowering the pixels on screen makes the effect more authentic
You are a freaking TREASURE, sir. Many thanks for all the workarounds--the Win10/11 UI _sucks_. In its defense, two big thumbs up and five stars for WindowBlinds, though; it's worth every penny.
So at the Openshell part it doesnt seem to work, I have openshell saved into my program files folder but when I change it doesnt change anything, any help?
Happening to me as well, most likely a software related issue, maybe they'll fix it soon hopefully.
Finally The Video I asked for.
2045: How to make Windows 57 look like Windows 7 Home Basic
This is amazing, I’m making a jump to windows from Mac (for performance value reasons) and this is the perfect way to get over the blues of not having that clean macOS look.
Can I ask is there any performance issues or risks to doing this?
aside maybe the .dll file i dont think
Thank you for idea helping me a lot 😊
Windows XP is my FAVORITE OS for Windows! Wish they would make a Win 12 built from "XP"
oh my god this is awesome thank you
Great video nice to feel nostalgic every once and a while. And oh the windows 11 right click menu I'm not a fan i always disable it i did the same as you wasting 1 to 2 seconds to find the copy/paste icons so annoying lol
I already made it look like Windows 7, I'm happy now.
Great Video!!! Thank You!!!
i remembered that XP is the only OS that can play GIF file back then.
the great sage has done it again.
Glad it helped.
Good job, thank you!
I loved windows 7, even though i barely used it. I switched to windows 7 in 2012/13. And to windows 10 in 2015. My new laptop at the time didn't support windows 7 and it's drivers. I was so angry that i didn't have a chance to run 7 anymore.
Yo, I was trying to use Open Shell, but for some unknown reason, it makes my computer glitch tf out and it doesn't even pop up when i press the start menu, my screen just repeatedly goes popping up and out and up and out, idk how to explain, but do you know how I could possibly fix it? or, are there any alternatives?
i can see to find the setting to make it so the menu is bigger
Great video! For some reason I can't change a folder icon. The others seem to work fine.
How do I remove the retro bar
Garuda Cinnamon gives off a classic type Windows feel but it's Linux and games are more stable to use with frequent to moderate updates that are optional and not forced.
Next step we should make windows 11 and 10 look like windows 95.
The reason why I’m asking is because a friend wants this.
You should be able too following this same guide. Just pick the settings that correspond with Windows 95. Retro bar and open shell should mimic 95 just as good as XP.
@@CyberCPU All right thank you.
I ran Win XP for 9 years and would still be running it if not for Microsoft's critical error update which crashed my system. I called and complained only to hear that I should upgrade to Vista at the time, As Microsoft wouldn't be offering any more updates for XP. I had to buy a new computer after the update which killed my whole computer, Got Win Vista lasted 7 months before I had major issues with it as I wasn't online enough to get all the updates to keep it running. 1 month later bought an old used laptop with XP and ran it for 2 years without Microsoft updates and it worked perfectly. Moral of the story Microsoft doesn't care about you only making money at the customer's expense. In 2011 bought a new win 7 pc and updated to 8 in less than a day, After 13 days Microsoft allowed an upgrade to 8.1, After that and still to this day 12 years later still using 8.1. Got a newer win 11 computer 3 weeks ago, Now just wishing I hadn't wasted my money, Useless OS!!!!!!!! May as well me Miloonium Edition.
Awesome video!
Let's see somebody make Win11 look like 3.1. Truly a challenge. Pointless, but a challenge.
Thanks for your help!
Nice. And if the rightclick menu have been changed to the old style, the working layout would nearly have been complet. Keep up the good work Rich :-)
classic shell/open shell appears to be the same program. There's an option once installed to change explorer settings. Classic shell start menu allows changing menu's to cascade etc, i've never bothered with the explorer settings. Classic also allows for listings in columns to be menu based rather than links as well as changing menu delay etc. That what your after ?
@@scorpnz4433 As I understand is Classic Shell not updated anymore. Open Shell is 🙂
@@johnpedersen8387Oh wow open is to looks like its bye bye cs then
Does this work for windows 10 as well? Can I make my W10 look like XP from this program?😊
Yes
I downloaded classic shell which will do the same thing and much easier.
Thank you for making these awesome videos and for your insight
Have a great day!!
Imma bring my laptop to school and troll everyone😂😂
Instructions unclear, I forgot my admin password
Does this lag games or cause fps drops? I'd love to do it but does it affect performance?
I love the windows xp startup and shutdown down tune
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Where isbth link to shell 32???
shell isnt able to open or no longer work on my windows 11, help?