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Windows Tip: Tweak Appearance

Hate the way your PC looks? Alter the appearance of Windows with a few X-Setup tweaks.

There are two ways to do it-- Wizard or standard. The Wizard takes you through every step to change your Windows appearance. This is a good option if you are unsure what you want to change. The standard method is preferred if you only want to change one item. It saves you from clicking through extra steps.

Wizard
Click on the Wizard tab.
Click Appearance.
Select the area you want to alter.
Follow the instructions.

Standard
In the left window, click Appearance. Select the appropriate category: Control Panel, Desktop, Explorer, General, Misc, OEM Information, Start Menu. Then select a subcategory to alter.

For example: To change the names of the icons on your desktop, follow these steps.

Select Appearance, then Desktop.
Click on Icons.
Click Icon Names.
In the right window, type in the new icon names for the Recycle Bin, Printers, Control Panel, Inbox/Outlook.
Click Apply Changes.

Take a trip through X-Setup and your Windows will never look the same.