POLL: WinXP users! Win2k or WinXP GUI... which do you use?

[MDE]

Originally posted by: BornStar18
Silver Windows XP theme with a XP start menu

 

[ElFenix]

win2k pwns me!

 

[bmacd]

classic. I don't care for the bloated look and don't need my computer to be "pretty".

-=bmacd=-

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
The "Classic" interface.

 

[Trygve]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
i don't get why people don't use the default of new OS's , if you want to be so "retro" , why don't you keep using DOS or windows 3.1 ? :roll:

Because we need to use some applications that, for some reason, only support XP.

Near as I can tell, MS must have done a study to find out what people found annoying when using computers and XP is a result of a multi-year effort to increase and further enhance those annoyances.

 

[JoPh]

i used the blue bubble stuff for a bit. then i got tired of it. then i used themes from stylexp. got tired of that. now im back to the classic look.

 

[Vilica]

XP GUI, highly customized to get rid of most of the bloat (everything in Details, minimal stuff on Start Menu, no desktop icons whatsoever). However, I rarely use the start menu because a) 90% of the applications I use regularly are already open, and b) the other 10% are in quick launch.

 

[amdxborg]

win xp SUCKS!!!

 

[Zedtom]

We have four boxes here. Three with XP, one with Win2K.

One XP has the Luna setup, the other two are classic. The box with Win2K-SP4 is just as efficient as the XP's.

I'm starting to wonder why I even bought Windows XP for the other three.

 

[OulOat]

I mac mine up

No dirty desktop!

 

[GoingUp]

win xp with the DAB theme (looks like a mac)

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Zedtom
We have four boxes here. Three with XP, one with Win2K.

One XP has the Luna setup, the other two are classic. The box with Win2K-SP4 is just as efficient as the XP's.

I'm starting to wonder why I even bought Windows XP for the other three.

I still use windows 2K. I see no reason to 'upgrade' to XP. There are no advantages for me.

 

[GoingUp]

Main Computer
Backup computer

 

[Whitecloak]

classic

 

[Spencer278]

Classic. The Xp is just retard. The theme is like the first thing I change when ever I use Xp. The second thing is a disable that stupid hide half the menu option.

 

[OulOat]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Main Computer
Backup computer

Where did you get the background?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Allio
XP theme. I didn't upgrade from 95 to keep the same grey taskbar. Plus, the XP start menu looks terrible in the classic theme, and I refuse to use the useless classic start menu

XP start menu is too busy. I like the simplicity of the classic. I don't need all those useless shortcuts I'll never use to clutter up my start menu. I just put what I regularly use in there and I'm set.

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Allio
XP theme. I didn't upgrade from 95 to keep the same grey taskbar. Plus, the XP start menu looks terrible in the classic theme, and I refuse to use the useless classic start menu

XP start menu is too busy. I like the simplicity of the classic. I don't need all those useless shortcuts I'll never use to clutter up my start menu. I just put what I regularly use in there and I'm set.

But the XP theme puts the Programs menu closer to the Start button, saving .7 seconds.

 

[Anubis]

modified XP gui with the arysta skin

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Allio
XP theme. I didn't upgrade from 95 to keep the same grey taskbar. Plus, the XP start menu looks terrible in the classic theme, and I refuse to use the useless classic start menu

XP start menu is too busy. I like the simplicity of the classic. I don't need all those useless shortcuts I'll never use to clutter up my start menu. I just put what I regularly use in there and I'm set.

you know you can modify the hell out of it and change whats there, thats what i did i removed all that crap, it show sme programs run and 3 resent apps and controll pannel and printers, thats it

 

[Ne0]

Theme

 

[Pex]

classic

 

[compudog]

Originally posted by: BornStar18
Silver Windows XP theme with a XP start menu

Pretty much the same here...

 

[Bassyhead]

Originally posted by: saxophonoia
i use an xp theme

 

[Acanthus]

I exclusively use 2k Pro/Server.