Fisher price mode reoccurs sometimes...how to keep classic ?

[Steve]

Hi,
I have rebuilt my PC and lost count of the number of times I have
altered APPEARANCE to windows classic yet to see it go back to the blue
taskbar etc etc after a reboot following an install. I had hoped that after
the installs were done, it would honour my choice of classic, putting this
insistence of going back over to the default winXP appearance down to
settings assumed in programmers progs.
All instals done now, but sometimes after a normal bootup it reverts to
Fisher Price mode still, so named after its similarity to the childrens toy
maker and their gawdy graphics etc.
Just how do I get it to stick to Classic mode ?
I need the classic bars and neutral grey colours for my Photoshop and
graphics work as is best for such professional screens, for colour
interpretation so as to lessen
distraction etc.
Never had this problem of retaining classic mode prior to the rebuild.
Steve

 

[PA Bear]

Your original post about this on 15 Nov-07 had 3 replies:
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...hl=en&lnk=gst&q=fisher+price#f691916cf3555593

 

[Steve]

For some reason that post never appears on my outlook express screen,
thinking it never appeared, I ring Virgin and they have me create a new
email account to put into the account settings, now the second posting
appears, still I cant see the first one, assumed it never happened. Their
reasons behind that are unfounded then, for it did happen, but why I still
cant see it is somewhat annoying.
Thanks for letting me know, not out of the woods yet then ref posting
ability after my rebuild.
Steve

 

[Steve]

many thanks to those that replied.
Steve

Your original post about this on 15 Nov-07 had 3 replies:
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...hl=en&lnk=gst&q=fisher+price#f691916cf3555593
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[PA Bear]

OE: Tools > Options > Read > Download XX messages at a time (uncheck).

============================================

More complicated version:

Tools > Options > Read > Get XX headers at a time

You may set this option as high as 1,000. Right-click on the newsgroup in
Folders pane > Synchronization Settings > select New Messages Only. Now
every time you open the newsgroup (or hit F5), you will download the
next-newest set of headers/messages.

When you feel you've downloaded enough headers/messages, again right-click
on the newsgroup in Folders pane and select Catch Up Now. This will Mark as
Read all messages on the server, including ones you've not yet downloaded.
Now return to "Get XXX headers at a time" and uncheck the option completely;
then compact the folder.

From now on, OE will only download headers/messages posted to the server
since you last checked (polled) for messages.

You should probably visit this page, too:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm#cleannews (lotsa good stuff
there).
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OE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)