EduTech Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 I prefer Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 the way it is to be honest, but i know some people on here like the classic look! so thought this might be of help Classic Shell | Download Classic Shell software for free at SourceForge.net James. 2
Simcfc73 Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Thanks, defo needed this. Just need another few fixes to change more stuff back to XP.
Gibbo Posted December 2, 2010 Posted December 2, 2010 Superb, the list of reasons why I won't install 7 has reduced by one item!
goodhead Posted March 4, 2011 Posted March 4, 2011 How would we deploy this to 500 pcs? No msi seems to be available.
dsk Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Brilliant! Has anyone tried this in their environments yet?
Gibbo Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 I've just put it on a server running 2008 R2 enterprise 64 bit, no issues.
Popular Post DrCheese Posted March 7, 2011 Popular Post Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) Why on earth would you want to deploy it to all your machines on site? It's fine installing on your personal work machines , but it would mean that Windows 7 would look and feel totally different to the way your users will be using Windows at home and pretty much every other organisation. With respect, just because you find the new menu difficult, unsightly or simply prefer the old style doesn't mean everyone should be forced to suffer. This is almost as bad as forcing Windows to use the Windows classic theme. Edited March 7, 2011 by DrCheese 5
mjs_mjs Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 I quite like the windows 7 layout and look. took me two weeks to adjust and i'm there. (been using 7 for what seems like years now)
SYNACK Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Why on earth would you want to deploy it to all your machines on site? It's fine installing on your personal work machines , but it would mean that Windows 7 would look and feel totally different to the way your users will be using Windows at home and pretty much every other organisation. With respect, just because you find the new menu difficult, unsightly or simply prefer the old style doesn't mean everyone should be forced to suffer. This is almost as bad as forcing Windows to use the Windows classic theme. +1,000,000 - Can't agree more vehimently.
Arthur Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Why on earth would you want to deploy it to all your machines on site? I'm glad you mentioned this, because I was thinking the same.
somabc Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) http://chorusofone.no-ip.org/Computerstuff/Images/progman.PNG I make sure everyone uses the Windows 3.1 shell, because I never liked all those new fangled improvements. But seriously If you are going to replace the shell then why do go the whole hog and use SharpEnviro Replacing the shell is a really bad idea though that will only lead to things breaking in unpredictable ways. Edited March 7, 2011 by somabc
plexer Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 All my users have to enter a captcha before they can login to make sure they are not a machine. Ben
chrisbrown Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 All my users have to enter a captcha before they can login to make sure they are not a machine. Ben My logon script: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2414/2398292022_d3e8a53bf3_o.jpg
dsk Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 haha, to be honest i like the new menu system too. When we deployed 7 in the autumn term teachers complained no end at how different it was and how difficult it was use. Naturally students had no issues whatsoever, but guess who SLT listens to....
DrCheese Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Ignore them, it's not possible without butchering the OS. They'll have to get used to it eventually when they get new computers at home or go to other schools/companies. Every single change you do will have some people up in arms. If you listened to them all the time you'd still be on Windows 3.11
JJonas Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 I said we had to move to Win 7 as we shortly could have kids coming to us who had not seen Win XP. Plus we need to prepare students for what they will meet in the outside world. Also this is a third party app that is not from Microsoft. What are you going to do when the next windows update kills it?
EduTech Posted March 8, 2011 Author Posted March 8, 2011 I like the new windows 7 theme personally, and i agree i don't think it should be sent around site wide they should stay with the windows 7 theme because as you say that is what they would get elsewhere. I posted this generally on the terms i know some people would like to use it but i'd aim it at there own machines not deploying this site wide. James.
Guest Guest Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 I always take the stance that "if thats how [it] is then thats how it is". Learn to use it, as when you go on someone elses PC you arnt going to have windows classic theme are you? Besides, Windows7 is soooooooooo much quicker to use than previous versions. Start + type wo + enter = word. What could be simpler than that?
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