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Can anyone help? Windows XP query?
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ally77 said on December 19, 2003 11:11:
Okay.. I need to know and have been trying to find out for some time the anwser to the following:
The little icons on the desktop, I want to give them a background colour on the writing, EG internet, word etc....
If you get my drift so they stand out of the desktop more.... I know how to change the font and make the icons bigger just can’t seem to get a background colour...??
I will be so grateful if you can help!!
ally77 said on December 19, 2003 22:28:
Yeah tried all that.. can access desktop properties but nothing to alter what I am after...
LittleSpooky said on December 20, 2003 03:20:
GET WINDOWS 2000 PRO... trash that XP garbage. 2000 is more stable and it’s like 98, more user friendly
coyboyusa said on December 20, 2003 12:18:
i’ve had xp since it came out and i have never had stability problems 98 / me original were horrible operating systems
ally77 said on December 20, 2003 12:49:
I have never had any problems, in fact I love it... but then again I have only ever used 98 & 2000 either at work or college.. this is the first home system I have had.....
Denstandigaresan said on December 20, 2003 14:55:
No-one I know that works with PC’s will recommend XP. One shop near me won’t even sell PC’s with it on.
I have ME... and I like it. :) Mind, I was using 95 up until March! ;)
ally77 said on December 20, 2003 17:31:
There is nothing wrong with Windows XP, people should not put it down so much unless of course they have tried it... I am not gonna buy a PC with windows XP on to go out and spend money on windows 2000... that would be stupid...
Denstandigaresan said on December 20, 2003 20:43:
Of course, if I bought a new PC with it on, I would keep it.
But, unlike some. I’m happy with ME. Some still like 98, it’s each to their own.
It’s how you treat the older OS’s... I know quite a bit about PCs, if I don’t, I know people that do.
My downside is hardware. Going inside PC’s scares me! ;)
LittleSpooky said on December 21, 2003 01:19:
I’ve used the following:
Windows 3.11
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows 2000 (current OS)
Windows Me
Windows XP
Personally, I prefer 2000 because ME and XP won’t run 95% of my games on them as they were designed for 95/98/2000/NT and the companies haven’t or won’t patch them to use. PLUS, the “softer, gentler” look of ME / XP is a load of shit. If you don’t know what you’re doing, you’ll crash your HD repeatedly. I know. I’ve had to reformat a friend’s THREE TIMES because he fouled stuff up so badly....
Denstandigaresan said on December 21, 2003 14:05:
I obviously know what i’m doing, cause never crashed. :D My mouse used to seize up(but it was known with the mouse I had), so I would have to reboot... or aol would get poopy and crash out on me. Orrrr... if I didn’t defrag for a couple months, would get the blue screen of death, but a defrag would sort.
I’m ok, cause the games I have run on ME. Ones that say 95/98 or XP only run coolness too. But I don’t play games anymore. Get bored easy!
harriej said on December 21, 2003 16:53:
I use Windows 2000 and experience hardly any problems.
A friend of mine bought a new pc with XP on it and had loads of trouble.
After removing XP and installing 2000, the problems were all gone.
So my advise: Get rid of XP!!
@Denstandigaewsan: There is a programme which can make sure you don’t get the BLUE screens of death; with this programme you make it green, yellow, red or whatever you want :)
Denstandigaresan said on December 21, 2003 18:22:
Ooh, red screen of death! OOOOH, Green, ooooh YELLOW! That would be kind of cool! :D
But I’ve seen it maybe twice since March... so don’t think it would be worth it. :(
But, that is pretty cool. :D
Denstandigaresan said on December 19, 2003 15:57:
on ME... you bring up desktop properties, then choose desktop from drop down menu.
But like I said, that’s ME.