[dba-Tech] Make Windows 8 look like XP

Arthur Fuller fuller.artful at gmail.com
Fri Oct 24 15:40:39 CDT 2014


Jim,

The first link leads to a 404 error.

On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 3:33 PM, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi Arthur:
>
> A few clients would like that for sure.
>
> As for migrating clients from XP to Linux, there is a fine distro/skin
> that will make them feel right at home:
>
> ww.noobslab.com/2014/01/windows-xp-theme-is-available-for.html
>
>
> Aside: If you are a Linux person but want a new lean, very fast desktop
> the following distro might be your choice. XFCE has been the go-to desktop
> for developers wanting a sparse fast desktop but it seems that the Ubuntu
> MATE may be just perfect...even for clients. It is lean, fast but still
> very graphical and excellent for usage on remote desktops...and it runs on
> the latest Ubuntu 14.x core so all the functionality is available:
>
> https://ubuntu-mate.org
>
> Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Arthur Fuller" <fuller.artful at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <
> dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 4:54:31 AM
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Make Windows 8 look like XP
>
> For those who hate the look and feel of Windows 8, here's a step-by-step
> recipe to make Windows 8 look like XP:
>
>
> http://www.maketecheasier.com/make-windows-8-look-like-windows-xp/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=23102014
>
> --
> Arthur
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