The Help and Support Center provides help with the Windows XP operating system and other support and educational tools. To access the Help and Support

Center, click the Start button and click Help and Support.

Switching to Classic View

You may change the appearance of the Control Panel, the Start menu, and the Windows desktop to the classic view of earlier Windows operating systems.

Control Panel

The Control Panel presents information as task-oriented categories. If you are accustomed to performing a particular task with the icon-oriented classic

Control Panel, you can switch to the classic icon view:

1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.

2. Click Switch to Classic View or Switch to Category View in the upper-left area of the Control Panel window.

Start Menu

1. Right-click the empty area on the taskbar.

2. Click Properties.

3. Click the Start Menu tab.

4. Select Classic Start Menu and click OK.

Window and Button Appearance

1. Right-click anywhere on the main desktop screen and click Properties.

2. Click the Appearance tab.

3. From the Windows and buttons drop-down menu, 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.

Desktop Cleanup Wizard

By default, the Desktop Cleanup Wizard moves programs that are not frequently used to a designated folder 7 days after you first start your computer and

every 60 days after that. The appearance of the Start menu changes as programs are moved.

To turn off the Desktop Cleanup Wizard:

Program Compatibility Wizard

User Accounts and Fast User Switching

Home and Small Office Networking

Internet Connection Firewall

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