Windows 10: I'd like to disable ALL the eye candy and go back to Windows 95 looks

Discus and support I'd like to disable ALL the eye candy and go back to Windows 95 looks in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; For reasons of personal preference I'd like to go back to dat nostalgic nineties' look. I'm talking no aero, no transparency, no nothin'. Like this:... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by IronMew, Jul 30, 2017.

  1. IRONMEW
    IronMew Win User

    I'd like to disable ALL the eye candy and go back to Windows 95 looks


    For reasons of personal preference I'd like to go back to dat nostalgic nineties' look. I'm talking no aero, no transparency, no nothin'. Like this:


    I'd like to disable ALL the eye candy and go back to Windows 95 looks [​IMG]


    In Windows 7 this was doable by selecting the classic theme or disabling the themes service, and in Windows 8 by installing an application that tweaked the shell.

    Is there any way at all to do this in Windows 10? I don't care how hacky or unauthorised, I just want all the eye candy gone forever.

    :)
     
    IronMew, Jul 30, 2017
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  2. GOKE 007
    Goke 007 Win User

    Customers hate the WP7 UI so why doesnt MS revise it ?

    Well, all I can say is that I didn't buy a WP7 because of the UI.

    I don't like it, it looks ugly to me.

    I don't like the tiles with solid colors and the ugly icons without any eye candy.
     
    Goke 007, Jul 30, 2017
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  3. VINCE ROHRIG
    Vince Rohrig Win User
    Question about the look & feel of Win 10

    Microsoft;

    I'm used to Win 95 ,98 ,XP ,& 7 in classic mode. With some effort Win 8 can be made to look & feel like the versions of windows I just listed. Will Win 10 be able to be put in a similar look & feel mode ? Win 8 try's to be a tablet & a desktop OS with
    out any "toggle" to switch between them. Is Win 10 going to try the same ? And if so will you ever make another OS like Win 95,98,XP, & 7 for programmers & others who don't want the visual "eye candy" but a straight forward business like OS ?

    This is why I resisted Win 8 for so long until I bought a tablet (where Win 8 belongs).

    Thank you for any of your time in answering this.

    Vincent
     
    Vince Rohrig, Jul 30, 2017
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  4. F14TOMCAT
    f14tomcat Win User

    I'd like to disable ALL the eye candy and go back to Windows 95 looks

    That would be very very tricky to do, if at all possible. MS has Win 10 way down the path it's on, and charging forward. If you're determined to have that look, you may have to go back to Win 8, and stay there. Maybe somebody else knows how to strip 10 back to a 8 or 7 look totally, but not me. Sorry......
     
    f14tomcat, Jul 30, 2017
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  5. FIREBERD
    fireberd Win User
    fireberd, Jul 30, 2017
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  6. BERTON
    Berton Win User
    A problem in 'going back' to some things also hinges on the edition of Windows you have, whether 32-bit or 64-bit. Windows XP Pro was the first to have a choice of 32-bit or 64-bit depending upon the hardware to be installed on. WinXP Pro 64-bit wasn't widespread as there wasn't many 64-bit software programs available although it could run 32-bit programs just as any version of Windows since then can. WindowsME/98SE/98/95 were 32-bit with support for 16-bit such as Windows 3.xx which preceded Win95.
     
    Berton, Jul 30, 2017
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  7. NT62
    nt62 Win User
    If you don't want eye candy,
    just unpin everything.

    If you don't want ANY apps, Microsoft has a few systems.

    Microsoft offers several systems that have no eye candy.
    These systems have NO STORE - no EDGE - NO (store) apps - etc...

    There are many users that might never buy an operating system and continue with the insider until it expires.
    You could buy an operating system.
    Evaluate (trial versions) first.

    Windows 10 Enterprise (select LTSB)
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/eval...-10-enterprise

    Server 2016
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/eval...ws-server-2016
     
    nt62, Jul 30, 2017
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  8. CALLENDER
    Callender Win User

    I'd like to disable ALL the eye candy and go back to Windows 95 looks

    Start by running sysdm.cpl then on the advanced tab > performance > visual effects - adjust for best appearance.
     
    Callender, Jul 30, 2017
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  9. TAIRIKUOKAMI
    TairikuOkami Win User
    TairikuOkami, Jul 31, 2017
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  10. BLUEMOON4EVER
    bluemoon4ever Win User
    bluemoon4ever, Aug 1, 2017
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  11. F14TOMCAT
    f14tomcat Win User
    @bluemoon4ever I tried that Win 98 theme in a VM. Here are some screen shots.


    I'd like to disable ALL the eye candy and go back to Windows 95 looks [​IMG]

    I'd like to disable ALL the eye candy and go back to Windows 95 looks [​IMG]

    I'd like to disable ALL the eye candy and go back to Windows 95 looks [​IMG]

    I'd like to disable ALL the eye candy and go back to Windows 95 looks [​IMG]

    I'd like to disable ALL the eye candy and go back to Windows 95 looks [​IMG]

    I'd like to disable ALL the eye candy and go back to Windows 95 looks [​IMG]
     
    f14tomcat, Aug 1, 2017
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  12. BLUEMOON4EVER
    bluemoon4ever Win User
    bluemoon4ever, Apr 5, 2018
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