Make Windows 10, like Windows 95
For some people, they might find the overall Windows 95 aesthetic more pleasing. For me personally, I find it easier to focus on the work I’m doing. Disabling notifications, reducing colors to greys, simple colored wallpapers. Even the sharper pixels and other special visual features removed can increase a computers speed slightly. You can even play older games on your newer computer thanks to programs like DOSBox, WineD3D and services like GOG.
I compiled a list of things to change in Windows 10 to help your computer look more like a vintage Windows 95 machine.
Classic Start Menu & Grey Colors
Install a program called Open Shell Menu (previously Classic Shell). Right click on your start button and change the start menu to look more classic. Also, change the taskbar colors to a grey color. Almost matching the start menu button image below. Don’t forget to open the Personize menu from the backgound and change the theme color to grey to keep the window coloring to a more classic color.
Set the start button image for this:
Classic Screen Savers
These are .scr files that you will place in your “Windows/System32" folder. You can download the screensaver files from here. Now right click on your Windows wallpaper desktop and click…
