How to Add Other Colors to the XP Task Bar
- 1). Right-click on your desktop and select "Properties" from the context menu.
- 2). Open the "Appearance" tab. (If you have Windows XP Media Center Edition, select "Windows XP style" from the "Windows and buttons" dropdown list.)
- 3). Open the drop-down menu for "Color scheme," then select your color of choice.
- 4). Click "Apply," then "OK" to save your changes and add the color to the taskbar.
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