i have got ever thing back to classic look but the shut down menu is still all bubbley XP blue crap looking. how do i chang it to the classic drop menu?
Control Panel\user accounts\change the way users log on and off. Once you click on the link there you have the choice of checking or unchecking the two boxes. One is for "use fast user switching" while the other is for "use the welcome screen".
That requires an edit of the system registry itself depending on the version of XP you are running. One method that works on the Home edition and 2000 is seen at http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/13/
The free version of the 2003 registry guide can be downloaded at http://www.winguides.com/guides.php?guide=registry The important thing to remember is to follow the directions closely when making the changes there. One recommendation is to always backup the registry itself before attempting any changes even if you have had experience in doing this.