New Microsoft Programs: Window Title Bars

[Jim in Canada]

I have noticed that new Microsoft programs (Media Player 11, Live Mail,
etc...) all have a "Vista Look" to their title bars. Even in XP.

I do not mind this, but I would like to have a consistent look to all my
windows. Is there a way to turn on the Vista title bars in all of XP
windows, or a way to turn off the Vista title bars in the new programs?

Thanks,
Jim

 

[Leonard Grey]

I have Windows XP and Windows Media Player 11. They look like Windows
XP. No 'Vista look' of any kind.

Try this: Control Panel > Display > Themes tab > choose the Windows XP
theme.

If you installed third-party themes or third-party desktop customization
programs, like WindowBlinds, get rid of them.

 

[Jim in Canada]

With Media Player running:

Ctrl+M

Turns the Classic Menu on and off.

Jim

 

[Jim in Canada]

No Blinds or 3rd party stuff for themes. Not my style

Just installed Windows Live Mail, on my XP machine, and it has a "Vista"
look to it. Except for the "glass" effect.

I did find if I maximise the Live Mail window, the Vista minimize, restore
and close buttons disappear, and then are replaced by standard XP's.

 

[Leonard Grey]

Live Mail is an online service. It can look any way Microsoft wants it
to look (which, you understand, is as much about marketing as anything
else.) That doesn't mean your operating system will look that way.

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

I have noticed that new Microsoft programs (Media Player 11, Live Mail,
etc...) all have a "Vista Look" to their title bars. Even in XP.

I do not mind this, but I would like to have a consistent look to all my
windows. Is there a way to turn on the Vista title bars in all of XP
windows, or a way to turn off the Vista title bars in the new programs?

Thanks,
Jim

Try setting XP to Classic look and see what happens. Also bear in mind that
XP is getting and looking old.

 

[Twayne]

Try setting XP to Classic look and see what happens. Also bear in
mind that XP is getting and looking old.

What XP looks ike from here is stable, reliable, useful and better yet
the LAST Microsoft OS I will EVER have to use!

RIP MS.

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

What XP looks ike from here is stable, reliable, useful and better yet the
LAST Microsoft OS I will EVER have to use!

RIP MS.

That is your choice..

 

[Twayne]

That is your choice..

Yup, it is: They've single-sourced/obsoleted/held me up for money as
much as they're going to get to. They tried to hijack me on two apps and
now are overpriced on just about everything they license in their plan
to force their cloud planning while they buy time with open source
pretensions.

 

[Jim in Canada]

Is Live Mail and Live Hotmail the same thing?

Live Mail is the new replacement for Outlook Express, yes, no?

 

[Leonard Grey]

Microsoft has a history of calling different e-mail programs by
confusingly similar names. In this case, Windows Live Mail--which used
to go by Windows Live Mail Desktop--is the e-mail client of the Windows
Live product line. It's supposed to be the successor to Outlook Express
(in XP) and Windows Mail (in Vista).

Now, Windows Live Hotmail, that's something else. Windows Live
Hotmail--which used to go by MSN Hotmail--is a free web-based email
service similar to Gmail or Yahoo! Mail.

Clear as mud? You betcha.