#How to get a windows xp background windows
Note: In order to fully use the ' Advanced ' options feature you must have your ' Windows and buttons ' setting set to ' Windows Classic style ' as shown in Fig 2 above.Ĭlick on ' Advanced ' button or press the ' Tab ' key until the ' Advanced ' button is highlighted and then press ' Enter '. Changing individual coloursĪs well as choosing schemes you can change colours individually such as desktop colour and window background colour under the ' Advanced ' options. Click ' OK ' or press ' Enter ' to exit the ' Display Properties ' dialog box. Use the mouse or the up and down arrow keys to browse through the list and click on the scheme you want, or press ' Enter ', to select a scheme. In Fig 2 you can see a sample Window screen and below it three drop down menus listing the ' Windows and buttons ' style (XP or classic), the currently selected ' Colour scheme ' and the ' Font size '.Ĭlick the drop down box below the ' Colour scheme ' heading, or press ' Alt ' + ' C ' to jump there. In Classic view double click on ' Display ' or press the ' D ' key repeatedly until ' Display ' is highlighted and then press ' Enter '.Ĭlick on the ' Appearance ' tab or press ' Control ' + ' Tab ' until the ' Appearance ' tab is at the front. If you see the text ' Pick a category ' (see Fig 1) as the main title on the page and under the Control Panel title you can see ' Switch to Classic View ' you need to click the ' Switch to Classic View ' (you are currently in 'Category View') by clicking on the link or by pressing tab until the ' Switch to Classic View ' is selected and then press ' Enter '. Note: in earlier versions of XP you will need to click on ' Settings ' or press the letter ' S ' on the keyboard first. Open the ' Start ' menu by clicking on the ' Start ' button or by pressing the ' Windows ' logo key (located between the ' Ctrl ' + ' Alt ' keys on most keyboards) alternatively press ' Ctrl ' + ' Esc '.Ĭlick on ' Control Panel ' or press ' C ' until ' Control Panel ' is selected and then press ' Enter ' if necessary. This section explains how you can change the text and background colours in Windows XP Choosing from standard colour schemes