How to Get Windows XP Style Toolbar in Windows 8 Explorer without Using Any Software?

Description

      While using Windows 8 OS, there are many users who don’t like the new ribbon UI. Users find difficulty in using general commands like cut, copy, paste, delete, etc. In Windows 8 Explorer, these commands are available in ribbon. In this tutorial, you are going to learn the conversion of Windows 8 Explorer toolbar into Windows XP style toolbar.

Solution:

Below are the steps to change the quick access toolbar into standard toolbar:

Click on the small arrow present in left-side of Windows Explorer Window. It results in the opening of a menu.

      Click on "Show below the Ribbon" option. This will locate your quick access 

      Toolbar below the ribbon.

      For adding new buttons to this toolbar, click on the little arrow again and check 

      The buttons which you want to put on the toolbar.

      In this toolbar, you can easily place buttons like undo, redo, delete and rename using the given menu. But, for adding custom buttons such as cut, copy, paste, etc. to the new  toolbar you need to maximize the ribbon

  

For this, right-click on the ribbon and uncheck “Minimize the Ribbon" option.Now, by right-clicking on any desired button and then select "Add to

Quick AccessToolbar" option from the context menu you can get the job done.

    

That’s all. Congrats, you have converted Windows 8 Explorer toolbar into fully functional Windows XP style toolbar now. In case, you want to re-order toolbar buttons then you need to remove all the buttons from the toolbar by right-clicking on the button and choose "Remove from Quick Access Toolbar". After this, you can add desired buttons one-by-one. Techvedic will keep on updating you about other updates. For more suggestions, contact our computer support helpdesk, as per below contact-details:

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