jchen Posted January 13, 2009 CID Share Posted January 13, 2009 School - Windows Vista, Business Home - Windows Vista Home Premium. I am frustrated at how the school's top of the internet screen (has the e in front of the subject thing and after it, it says Windows Internet Explorer) is clear and cool and better than my laptop's. Do you understand? If you do I will explain furthur...It's really hard to explain. But I wish my laptop was like my school's!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted January 13, 2009 CID Share Posted January 13, 2009 Is this what your talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jchen Posted January 13, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 13, 2009 Is this what your talking about? yeah but school's is black and mine is what that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted January 13, 2009 CID Share Posted January 13, 2009 More like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchen Posted January 13, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 13, 2009 More like this? oh, yes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted January 13, 2009 CID Share Posted January 13, 2009 Right click Desktop>Personalize>Windows Color and Appearance>Select Graphite>Ok and your done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchen Posted January 13, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 13, 2009 Graphite isn't in there. I don't have it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted January 13, 2009 CID Share Posted January 13, 2009 More like this? Nice old man, I have never seen that particular scheme. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted January 13, 2009 CID Share Posted January 13, 2009 Graphite isn't in there. I don't have it Then use the darkest one you have. It might be Slate or Charcoal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shug7272 Posted January 13, 2009 CID Share Posted January 13, 2009 Graphite isn't in there. I don't have it You are probably not looking at the right spot. I just looked and it is there and from the looks of it would be in all versions of Vista. To get there minimize this window (your browser) so that all you see is the desktop. Right click on your desktop anywhere there is not a icon. (Dont click on the IE icon or the recycle bin icon) Go to personalize. (very bottom of the menu) Select the first option in the new screen (Windows Color and Appearance) Then set it from there. Keep looking I think you will find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchen Posted January 14, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 14, 2009 I did what you said and went to the Windows Appearance. It's not there. I don't have it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchen Posted January 14, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 14, 2009 Then use the darkest one you have. It might be Slate or Charcoal. I have none of those. I only have these: *Windows Vista Basic *Windows Standard *Windows Classic *High Contrast Black *High Contrast White *High Contrast #1 *High Contrast #2 That's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted January 14, 2009 CID Share Posted January 14, 2009 Here is a picture where you are suppose to right click. Right click on your desktop anywhere there is not a icon. (Dont click on the IE icon or the recycle bin icon) Go to personalize. (very bottom of the menu) Select the first option in the new screen (Windows Color and Appearance) Then set it from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wknight40 Posted January 14, 2009 CID Share Posted January 14, 2009 Windows Classic menu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted January 14, 2009 CID Share Posted January 14, 2009 Do you have Vista Home Basic or Premium. Basic does not have Aero. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/compare-editions/default.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchen Posted January 14, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 14, 2009 Here is a picture where you are suppose to right click. Right click on your desktop anywhere there is not a icon. (Dont click on the IE icon or the recycle bin icon) Go to personalize. (very bottom of the menu) Select the first option in the new screen (Windows Color and Appearance) Then set it from there. I did that! It's not in there, okay? I know a lot about my computer, especially the Personalization part. But I don't have the Graphite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchen Posted January 14, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 14, 2009 Do you have Vista Home Basic or Premium. Basic does not have Aero. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/compare-editions/default.aspx I have Vista Home Premium. But I don't have that Appearance thing (Graphite) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted January 14, 2009 CID Share Posted January 14, 2009 I have none of those. I only have these: *Windows Vista Basic *Windows Standard *Windows Classic *High Contrast Black *High Contrast White *High Contrast #1 *High Contrast #2 That's it. Go back to here and click on the option that says Vista Aero. You are on Vista basic now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchen Posted January 14, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 14, 2009 Go back to here and click on the option that says Vista Aero. You are on Vista basic now. I don't have the "Vista Aero" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted January 14, 2009 CID Share Posted January 14, 2009 Ok I have one more thing to try. Go to Control Panel / Administrative tools /scroll down and click on Services / scroll down to Themes. Make sure Themes is set to Automatic. If it is not then right click Themes / Click Properties / change Startup type to Automatic using drop down list. Then click on the start button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchen Posted January 14, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 14, 2009 I have no Administrative tools in the Control Panel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted January 14, 2009 CID Share Posted January 14, 2009 I am sorry I use the classic view in Control Panel. You have to go Control Panel / System and Maintenance / then to Administrative tools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchen Posted January 14, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 14, 2009 Well I did that but I still didn't get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchen Posted January 14, 2009 Author CID Share Posted January 14, 2009 you know what I think I won't be able to change it ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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