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If you prefer the classic window and button appearance, perform the following steps:

1. Right-click anywhere on the main desktop screen and click

Properties.

2. Click the

Appearance tab.

3. From the

Windows and buttons dropdown box, select Windows Classic style.

4. To customize color, font, and other classic desktop options, click

Advanced.

5. When you have completed your appearance selections, click

OK.

Clean Desktop Wizard

Another feature of Windows XP is the Desktop Cleanup Wizard. The wizard runs 7 days after you first start
your computer and every 60 days after that. The Desktop Cleanup Wizard first opens a dialog box informing
you that there are unused icons on the desktop and asking whether you want to run the wizard. If you elect to
run the wizard, it places unused desktop icons in a folder.

The default for the Desktop Cleanup Wizard is on. To turn the wizard off:

1. Right-click anywhere on the main desktop screen and click

Properties.

2. Select the

Desktop tab and click Customize Desktop.

3. In the

Desktop cleanup options make sure that the Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60

days box is not checked.

You can run the Desktop Cleanup Wizard anytime by following these steps:

1. Right-click anywhere on the main desktop screen and select

Properties.

2. Click the

Desktop tab and click Customize Desktop.

3. Click

Clean Desktop Now.

4. When the

Desktop Cleanup Wizard appears, click Next>.

5. In the

Shortcuts list, deselect any shortcuts you want to leave on the desktop, and then click Next>.

6. Click

Finish to remove the shortcuts and close the wizard.

Taskbar Grouping

The Windows taskbar is a row of buttons that typically displays across the bottom of the screen. The taskbar
includes the

Start button and a button for each open application. (The taskbar also includes the Quick