Chapter 19. Managing the User Operating Environment
THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC OF THE WINDOWS SERVER 2003 and XP operating environment is the new look-and-feel. Like a shape-changer in X Files, the Explorer shell has morphed into a lively but orderly place. The default desktop is clean except for the Recycle Bin. The Start menu has gained weight but the contents are more highly structured. The icons have changed from the silly-looking caricatures in Windows 2000 to attractive, modern graphics. Best yet, the entire interface can be replaced faster than Madonna changes singing styles.
You may find the new shell somewhat irritating because familiar items are in new places. If the new interface has no benefit for you, you can change it back to ...
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