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Windows 3.x returns!

QQ
edited March 2007 in Software
Anyone on Vista or XP see if this holds true for you as well.

Go to Control Panel > Fonts > File > Install new font... and tell me if that doesn't look like something STRAIGHT out of Windows 3.x.

Likewise, Search > For people looks alot like the Windows 9x "Find".

-Q

Comments

  • BODBOD
    I don't think MS have touched their font ui for 10years, it doesn't change through releases :|
  • QQ
    Anyone have 3.x handy so they could confirm it is that old?

    -Q
  • alexzarachalexzarach
    Installing new font in windows 9x:

    add.gif


    In windows xp:

    fontbox.png

    This could be how 3.1 looked too.[/img]
  • JackTheStripperJackTheStripper
    It looks MORE classic when you have the classic theme installed!
  • QQ
    Fish just found another one: sysedit.

    -Q
  • anantha92anantha92
    Almost identical apart from the fact taht the vista one has a network option. As some people say dont change it unless it dosent work!
    Windows 3.1:
    Capture.jpg

    Windows Vista:
    ddd.jpg
  • QQ
    Yikes! 1990 - 2007 so... 17 years with basically ONE change after going through 2 MAJOR system UIs.

    -Q
  • anantha92anantha92
    2 actually, there was no fonts folder back then. iot says copy to windows directory. THis was probably changed in win 95.
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