When I first installed Windows XP Pro, I switched the
interface to the Windows Classic theme, including the
Desktop appearance, Start menu and Taskbar.

Now I want to go back to the XP look but I can't seem to
figure out how. When I right-click the Desktop and choose
Properties, on the Themes tab, I click the drop-down arrow
and the only items are

Windows Classic (Modified)
Oxtober2003
My Current Theme
Windows Classic
More themes online...
Browse...

There is no "Windows XP" choice or anything like that.

I can change my Start menu back to the Xp look, but how do
I get the Desktop back?

Thanks for any help you can offer.

"r2weaver" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1639201c416a1$1150cbf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I first installed Windows XP Pro, I switched the
> interface to the Windows Classic theme, including the
> Desktop appearance, Start menu and Taskbar.
>
> Now I want to go back to the XP look but I can't seem to
> figure out how. When I right-click the Desktop and choose
> Properties, on the Themes tab, I click the drop-down arrow
> and the only items are
>
> Windows Classic (Modified)
> Oxtober2003
> My Current Theme
> Windows Classic
> More themes online...
> Browse...
>
> There is no "Windows XP" choice or anything like that.
>
> I can change my Start menu back to the Xp look, but how do
> I get the Desktop back?
>
> Thanks for any help you can offer.

Click on the appeareance tab and choose "Windows XP style".

Go to Start/Administrative Tools/Services/Themes. Set to Automatic.

Troubleshooting Themes
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm#themes


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"r2weaver" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1639201c416a1$1150cbf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I first installed Windows XP Pro, I switched the
> interface to the Windows Classic theme, including the
> Desktop appearance, Start menu and Taskbar.
>
> Now I want to go back to the XP look but I can't seem to
> figure out how. When I right-click the Desktop and choose
> Properties, on the Themes tab, I click the drop-down arrow
> and the only items are
>
> Windows Classic (Modified)
> Oxtober2003
> My Current Theme
> Windows Classic
> More themes online...
> Browse...
>
> There is no "Windows XP" choice or anything like that.
>
> I can change my Start menu back to the Xp look, but how do
> I get the Desktop back?
>
> Thanks for any help you can offer.