is there ANY way to have the classic windows 98 look and start menu? Or are we forced to have the crappy ‘updated’ looks/desktops? I’ve got windows 7 right now and have been able, with some hacks, to get the old windows 98 classic look for menus and desktop and start menu etc- and IE-
IF not- then it’s a shame they don’t make this option availab le to those of us who don’t like the new look-
LOL I do the same thing -- brain damage the UI back to Win 2000 Classic look and feel.
Unfortunately, we're screwed for the future -- Microsoft hates that we do that, and has made it impossible unless you get a third-party package of some sort, and they have other issues of non-compatibility with certain applications, etc.
Ultimately the only choice may be to convert to another operating system that gives you more of what you want in a UI. Linux and OSX both have their adherents... But there we verge off into religious arguments... I don't go there. :-)