When you click on the start menu(the classic one), on the right there is a bar that says "windows xp home edition". How the hell do I get rid of that bar?

 

I am sure I removed it before but somehow it has returned and I dont know how to get rid of it.

Get Windows XP Pro!

 

So it can be removed in the professional version? Or do you mean that it will just say windows xp professional instead of windows xp home and thus I would have gotten rid of it?

I'm pretty sure it just says Windows XP Pro Edition instead.

At least is there a way to change the color away from that annoying blue?

 

Is there an image somewhere that I can open and alter?

What version of the OS are you running? To change colours and such, right click on your desktop - properties - appearance.

I have tried changing everything there, but there is no way to change the color of the bar in the start menu.... It must be an image file somewhere...

 

Im quite sure I was once able to get rid of it entirely... I have no idea how it reappeared.

roshan what SP do you have iinstalled?

Okay roshan got it for you.

 

Start button - right click - properties - start menu - classic - customize - advanced - show small icons

 

I hope this helps.

Thanks!

As to getting rid of the blue from hell, you'd have to download some skins for windows xp home, or whatever you are using.

I just turned on classic mode somewhere... my XP looks quite like 95/98/ME I used years years before XP

Yup...it was nice of them to give you the 'classic' skin. I can't stand the XP look.

Mine looks like XP but it's silver.

 

Meaning not the horrible blue and surprisingly transparent when running applications. Blends right in with the scrollbars.

I use Windowblinds for my XP templates. There are some pretty nifty ones out there.

I cringe every time I see the default blue XP theme with a default "Green Hills" background and default Windows Media Player and MSN Explorer (or whatever) icons.