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The original title: "Microsoft gets to like it when it sees it!" The most advanced way of playing Windows desktop! "

In the past few days, the news released by Win11 22H2 has set off a series of discussions on Windows updates on the Internet.

Whenever Windows releases a major update, the most discussion on the Internet is about what has been updated in this version, how it is different from the old version, and whether it is easy to use.

As a user who has experienced and used many historical versions of Windows, sometimes he doesn't care about it.

Remember the earliest contact with computers, we also used the XP system, blue sky, white clouds and grass wallpaper and dark blue style windows, enough to remind many people of the past.

But old systems such as XP have been abandoned by Microsoft for many years, and it may not be realistic to re-enable them now. Although the old system can't be used, it is possible to experience the feeling of an old system.

The two apps recommended today are full of memories and can instantly make you feel like you went back to 20 years ago.

RetroBarRetroBar is a small software that instantly restores the taskbar to XP and 9X system style. the software is installation-free and can be used by running it directly.

To run RetroBar for the first time, the default language is English, which needs to be set to Chinese to be easy to use. Right-click on the taskbar, then click "Properties", and finally enter the language option to change the language to simplified Chinese.

In addition to the language, RetroBar supports a wide range of topics, including Windows 95-98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and more than a dozen skins.

Each time you switch to a theme, the final effect of the taskbar is previewed at the top of the window, and the taskbar changes accordingly.

RetroBar can also change the position of the taskbar, either up or left or right, as needed, which is a welfare tool for Win11. After all, the taskbar of the original Win11 is nothing more than a change of position.

RetroBar also supports self-booting, so you don't have to run it manually every time you boot, saving time and effort!

But we should be clear, RetroBar can only restore the old effect of the taskbar, but can not change the style of the start menu, if necessary, it is recommended to use this kind of start menu beautification tools such as Open-Shell, the beautification effect will be better!

In order to run RetroBar properly, please first make sure that you have installed. NET 6 or higher on your computer.

RetroBar open source address: click here

XP Shutdown to be exact, these are two programs, both of which are installation-free green gadgets that can be run directly by double-clicking.

XP_Settings.exe this program file is used to adjust the basic settings options of the software.

XP_Shutdown.exe is the shutdown program, XP_Logoff.exe is the logout program, every time you run these two programs, the system desktop will appear the classic XP style shutdown menu, and even the desktop black and white special effects have not been missed, it is full of memories!

If we use Open-Shell for the start menu, we can also link XP_Shutdown.exe to the shutdown button of the start menu, which will default to this XP shutdown style menu every time we shut down.

The way to link is to edit the selected menu item after the right button in the shutdown menu item, and then connect to the XP_Shutdown.exe program.

This is the final effect picture on Win10, it feels good! It would be perfect to replace the desktop with XP-style blue sky and white cloud grass wallpaper.

The above software tools are packed, download and play if you need them.

Links: click here

This article comes from the official account of Wechat: carrot week (ID:carrotchou), author: Mahua

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