switching to classic view in xp

[mitschej]

I try to switch to classic view in windows xp and I get an error telling me that it was unable to download the file. I don't know what file it is talking about because it does not tell me. I was just wondering if anybody out there has run into this problem and what you did to fix it. I just want to switch to classic view on the main screen. Thanks to anyone who responds to this posting.

 

[kboy]

How ya doing it? I right-Click on my Taskbar then click Properties, then click Start Menu, Click Classic Start Menu & Apply. It works on my PC.

 

[mitschej]

I have tried that and it says that it has a problem downloading a file. It does not say what file, but I thought that the files for switching to classic view were already installed with XP.

 

[mikesgroovin]

Not a common problem...
Can you throw a screen shot of this error?

-Mike

 

[kboy]

I've never heard of this one, but that doesn't mean much either. Maybe a "Repair" of Win XP Via the Disc.

 

[XT]

since its already installed when you install o/s wouldn't it be a corrupt file error?

 

[preet2u]

Seriously ..post a screen shot .. Never heard of this b4...

N' as XT said it .. would it not be a file corrupt msg.??

 

[mitschej]

I don't get an error code. I just get this box that comes up that says that it could not download the file. I am guessing that it is a corrupt install. It is not a burned copy of xp and the disk is not damaged. I was just hoping that I could repair this files without having to reinstall xp over the top. I have never run into this problem before with all of the computers that are running windows xp that have gone thru my shop.

 

[JQG]

Failing that, and this is NOT switching to classic view but it turns off the XP graphics:

Right click on My Computer>Properties>Advanced>Performance> click on 'Adjust For Best Performance' and it'll deselect everything in the list, now your desktop and subsequent windows will have a classic view to them, although it is NOT the proper way to select classic view, it merely turns off a lot of the XP graphics and colours.

 

[microsoftne]

it is a bad shell. In most instances you will have to either do a. repair install or b. full install