How to Make Windows 10 Look and Feel Like Windows 7

Windows 10 offers a number of benefits over its predecessors, including improved boot and wake-from-sleep times, the ability to run Universal apps, the Cortana voice assistant and Xbox game streaming. It even has a Start Menu, a key feature that is infamously missing from Windows 8. But what if you like the improved performance and features of Windows 10, but you prefer the look and feel of Windows 7? While you can’t make everything look identical to Microsoft’s old operating system, you can change many key elements, including the Start Menu, wallpaper and taskbar.

I. Install a New Start Menu

Windows 10 brings back the Start Menu . . . sort of. While there is a Start Menu, it’s very different from the one in Windows 7 and you may not like the differences. Instead of providing a list of icons and folders, the new Start Menu has a set of flashy, but space-wasting, live tiles on its right side and a list of frequently used apps on the left side. You can add live tiles, but you cannot pin a simple icon to the left side like you could in Windows 7 and XP. Fortunately, you can install a third-party Start Menu that looks and functions the way you want it to. There are a couple of Windows 10-compatible Start apps out there, but we like Classic Shell, because it’s free and very customizable.

Download and install Classic Shell version 4.2.2 or higher. As of this writing is 4.2.2 is in beta and available for download from the Classic Shell forums. Earlier versions don’t work properly with Windows 10.

Deselect Classic Explorer and Classic IE during the install process. You can try those programs if you want, but we didn’t find them particularly useful.

Open Classic Start Menu settings. If Classic Shell is already running, you will see a Shell icon in the lower right corner and can right click it and select settings. Otherwise, you can search for «Classic Start Menu Settings.»

Check Show All Settings if it is not already checked.

Navigate to the Start Menu Style tab and select Windows 7 Style if it is not already selected.

Download the Windows 7 Start button image from this thread if you want your Start button to look authentic. There are several custom buttons available. Then navigate to the Start Button tab, select Custom button and browse to the image. If you don’t see a Start Button tab, make sure Show All Settings is checked.

Navigate to the Skin tab and select Windows Aero from the pulldown menu.

Click Ok. Your Start Menu should look something like this.

II. Hide the Cortana / Search Box

On its taskbar, Windows 10 has a prominent search box which invokes Cortana when you click in it. While this box is actually quite useful, it doesn’t exist in Windows 7 so you may want to get rid of it. Besides, if you install Classic Shell or another Start Menu replacement, that will come with its own built-in search box. To hide the Cortana box:

Right click on the search box. A context menu appears.

Select Hidden from the Cortana menu.

III. Get Rid of the Lock Screen

The Windows 10 lock screen you get when you boot up or wake from sleep looks attractive but wastes your time. You have to click or swipe to get rid of it, and then you still get hit with the login prompt. In Windows 7, you boot straight to login prompt and you can do the same in Windows 10 if you make a simple registry edit.

Hit Windows +R to bring up the Run dialog.

Type «regedit» and hit Enter.

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows in the registry tree.

Right click in the right pane and select New > Key. A new key (looks like a folder) appears in the left pane.

Rename the key to Personalization and select it.

Right click and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value in the right pane.

Rename the new value to «NoLockScreen.»

8. Double click on it, set the value to 1 and click Ok.

IV. Add Windows 7 Wallpaper

Nothing makes a computer look like Windows 7 more than using the default Windows 7 wallpaper with the bright blue background and the giant Windows logo in the middle.

Acquire the Windows 7 wallpaper. Windows 10 doesn’t come with the old wallpaper, but you can get it a couple of ways. If you still have access to a computer with Windows 7 on it, you’ll find the wallpaper at C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows\img0.jpg. You can also download the wallpaper from various places that have posted it online, including here.

Right click on your desktop and select Personalize.

Click the Browse button and select the wallpaper file.

V. Give the Window Bars Colors

Windows 10 allows applications to select their own title bar colors, but most programs don’t have a custom color set and end up with a depressingly bland white bar. While you can’t get back the transparent aero effect in title bars, you can make them show a nice Windows 7 blue. Here’s how.

Right Click on the desktop and select Personalization.

Select Colors from the left pane.

Toggle «Automatically pick an accent color from my background» to off if you want to choose a custom color. Or leave it / toggle it to on to have it change colors based on your wallpaper.

Select a color if you chose to pick a custom color. We recommend the dark blue in the second row for the most Windows 7-like shade.

5. Make sure «Show color on title bar» and «Show color on Start. » are toggled to on.

VI. Replace Edge with Internet Explorer

Windows 7 came with Internet Explrorer as its default browser, with the IE icon pinned to the taskar. If you don’t like Edge browser, Chrome or Firefox, you can easily go back to using Internet Explorer as your default browser in Windows 10.

Right click on the Edge browser taskbar icon and select Unpin.

2. Search for Internet Explorer in the search bar. By the time you type Internet, you should see the icon for it.

Right click on the Internet Explorer icon and select Pin to Taskbar. The IE logo will appear on your taskbar. You might want to drag it to the left so it sits next to the Start button.

Launch Internet Explorer.

Select Internet Options from the menu.

Navigate to the Programs tab and click «Make Internet Explorer the default browser.» A new window opens with a list of programs.

Select Internet Explorer in the left pane and click «Set this program as default.»

to look out of the window

1 look out of the window

2 look out of the window

3 to look out of the window

4 look out of

He looked out of the window.

5 look out the window

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to close / shut a window — закрывать окно

to clean / wash a window — мыть окно

He stood at the window, moodily staring out. — Он стоял у окна, уныло глядя наружу.

That’s the second time I’ve had my car window smashed in the last two weeks. — За последние две недели мне уже во второй раз вдребезги разбивают стекло в машине.

window bills — «оконные плакаты» (с фотографиями кандидатов на выборах; обычно выставляются в окнах домов сторонников партии, кот. представляет данный кандидат)

window tax — ист.; брит. оконный налог (на каждое окно в доме, начиная с шестого, действовал в Великобритании с 1696 по 1851 гг.)

I stood for a few moments in front of the nearest shop window. — Я на минутку остановился перед витриной ближайшего магазина.

The windows of heaven opened. поэт. — Разверзлись хляби небесные.

There will be tomorrow only a 10-minute window — the period in which the rocket must be launched to reach the appropriate orbit. — Завтра будет только десять минут на то, чтобы запустить ракету и вывести её на нужную орбиту.

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Учебник Spotlight 6. Student’s Book. Страница 26

3a. Road safety — 3а. Безопасность на дороге

1. Which of these things can you see on the road outside: your school? your home? — Что из этого ты можешь увидеть на дороге около: твоей школы? твоего дома?

• parking zone — зона парковки
• traffic sign — дорожный знак
• yellow lines — желтые линии запрета остановки
• pedestrian — пешеход
• zebra crossing — пешеходный переход
• traffic warden — регулировщик (полицейский)
• traffic lights — светофор
• pavement — тротуар

• I can see traffic lights, traffic signs, traffic warden and parking zone outside the school. — Я могу увидеть светофор, дорожные знаки, регулировщика и зоны парковки на улице около школы.
• I can see yellow lines, a zebra crossing and pavements outside my home. — Я могу увидеть желтые линии запрета остановки, пешеходные переходы и тротуары на улице около моего дома.

2. Match the words in columns A and B to make phrases. In pairs discuss what is dangerous/safe to do in your country. — Объедини слова в колонках А и В и составь предложения. В парах обсудите, что опасно/безопасно делать в вашей стране.

1. It’s safe to wear a seat belt (G) — Это безопасно пристегиваться ремнем.
2. It’s dangerous to walk straight across the road (F) — Это опасно гулять по проезжей части
3. It’s safe to look both ways before crossing the road. (E) — Это безопасно смотреть в обе стороны при переходе дороги
4. It’s dangerous to run onto the road (D) — Это опасно бегать по дороге
5. It’s dangerous to talk to the driver (C) — Это опасно говорить (отвлекать) водителя во время движения
6. It’s safe to walk on the pavement (B) — Это безопасно ходить по тротуару
7. It’s dangerous to lean out of the window (A) — Это опасно высовываться из окна машины

3. a) Read the examples. How do we form the imperative? — Прочитай примеры. Как мы составляем повелительное наклонение?

We form the imperative by using the infinitive form of the verb without «to» at the beginning of the sentence. We form the negative of the imperative with don’t. — Мы формируем повелительное наклонение при помощи инфинитивной формы глагола без частицы to в начале предложения. Мы формируем отрицательную форму императива путем добавления don’t.

Например: Wear your seat belt! — Пристегивайте ремни безопасности. Don’t talk to the driver! — Не разговаривайте с водителем.

b) Use the phrases in Ex. 2 to give instructions on road safety. — Используй фразы из упр. 2, чтобы дать инструкции по дорожной безопасности

1. When on the street, look both ways before crossing. Don’t run onto the road. — На улице смотрите в обе стороны при переходе дороги. Не бегайте по дороге.
2. When in the car, wear a seat belt. — В машине пристегивайтесь ремнем безопасности.
3. When on the bus, don’t talk to the driver and don’t lean out of the window. — В автобусе не разговаривайте с водителем и не высовывайтесь из окна.

4. a) Look at the text and its title on p. 27. What do you expect to read in it? Listen, read and check. — Посмотри на текст и заголовок на странице 27. Что ты ожидаешь прочитать? Послушай, прочитай и проверь.

The text is about road safety — Текст о безопасности на дороге

b) Read the text and match the titles (A-D) to the sections (1-4). Then, explain the words in bold. — Прочитай текст и объедини названия (А — D) с частями (1 —4). Затем объясни слова, выделенные жирным.

1. When you cross the street on foot. Look for a zebra crossing or a traffic lights crossing. Don’t cross between parked cars. Stop before you walk onto the road. Stand on the pavement near the kerb. Listen and look both ways for traffic. Make sure it’s clear and walk straight across the road. Don’t run. — Когда переходите улицу. Поищи зебру или светофор. Не переходи дорогу между припаркованными автомобилями. Остановись прежде чем переходить дорогу. Стой на тротуаре у бордюра. Слушай и внимательно смотри в обе стороны дороги. Убедись, что дорога свободна, прежде чем начать переходить дорогу. Не беги.
2. When you ride your bike. Make sure your bike is in good working condition. Check your brakes and tyres regularly. Wear a bicycle helmet. Ride with the flow of traffic, not against it. Use bike lanes. Wear bright clothes in daytime. Never carry a second person on your bike. — Когда едете на велосипеде. Убедись, что тормоза велосипеда работают хорошо. Проверяй тормоза и колеса велосипеда регулярно. Надевай велосипедный шлем. Двигайся по потоку, а не против него. Катайся по велосипедным дорожкам. Надевай яркую одежду в дневное время суток. Никогда не сажай на велосипед пассажира.
3. When you travel on a bus. Stand well back until the bus has stopped completely. Don’t push others when you enter the bus. Sit down on your seat quietly and quickly. If there aren’t free seats, use handgrips. Don’t talk to the driver or annoy others on the bus. Don’t lean out of the window. Don’t wave from the window. — Когда едете на автобусе. Стой подальше от двери пока автобус полностью не остановился. Не толкай других, когда садишься в автобус. Садись на сиденье тихо и быстро. Если нет свободных мест, держись за поручни. Не разговаривай с водителем и не раздражай других в автобусе. Не высовывайся из окон. Не высовывай руки из окон.
4. When you travel in a car. Always sit in the back seat if you are under twelve years old. Wear a seat belt. Don’t block the rear view mirror. Don’t play with the car door handles. Always use the door on the pavement side to get out of the car. — Когда вы едете на машине. Всегда садитесь на заднее сиденье, если вам меньше 12 лет. Пристегивайте ремень безопасности. Не закрывайте обзор заднего вида для водителя. Не играйте с дверными ручками. Всегда выходите через дверь со стороны тротуара.

1. C. When you cross the street on foot — Когда переходите улицу
2. A. When you ride your bike — Когда едете на велосипеде
3. D. When you travel on a bus — Когда едете на автобусе
4. B. When you travel in a car — Когда едете на машине