How to Change Windows 7 Into Windows Vista
Don't like the new Windows 7 Interface? Follow these easy steps and you'll make it look like Windows Vista! Go to Google Images and search for Windows Vista Wallpaper
Method 1 of 3:
The Wallpaper
- Go to Google Images and search for Windows Vista Wallpaper
- Download the first result
- Open the folder where the picture was saved (By default in 'Pictures')
- Right-click the picture > 'Set as desktop background'
- Wallpaper is ready!
Method 2 of 3:
Taskbar and Windows color
- Right-click on desktop and select 'Personalize'
- Select 'Window color'
- Click 'Show color mixer' and Drag 'Color intensity' slider about half a centimeter (one fifth of an inch) from the rightmost position, and 'Brightness' slider to the leftmost position, but ignore 'Hue' and 'Saturation' sliders
- Taskbar and Windows color is set!
Method 3 of 3:
Taskbar Functions
- Close all programs except your browser (optional, but recommended)
- Remove old icons:
- Right-click the first icon on taskbar (IE by default), and select 'Unpin this program from taskbar'
- Do this for the rest of the icons
- Make icons small and add text:
- Right-click Taskbar > 'Properties'
- Check 'Use small icons'
- Select 'Never combine' instead of 'Always combine, hide labels'
- Click 'OK' button
- Add Quick Launch:
- Right-click Taskbar > 'Toolbars' > 'New Toolbar...'
- Go to folder '%userprofile%AppDataRoamingMicrosoftInternet Explorer'
- Click once on 'Quick Launch', and click 'Select Folder' button
- Right click 'Quick Launch' > 'Show Text'
- Right click 'Quick Launch' > 'Show title'
- Right Click Taskbar > 'Lock taskbar'
- Drag 'Quick Launch' to the leftmost position of Taskbar
- Doing the previous step will move active windows buttons to the right, so drag them back to the left so all quick launch icons fit
- Right Click Taskbar > 'Lock taskbar'
- Taskbar is ready!
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