# Strange Startbar in Screenshot at MS **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [September 16, 2004, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504 "2004-09-16T23:58:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mik3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed655f/32.png) [@Mik3](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mik3)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2004, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/1 "2004-09-16T23:58:24Z")
I was at a Microsoft site, and I saw a strange screenshot with an updated-looking start menu button. I was looking all over for the site after I closed the window, but then I just looked through my cache and found it. I’ve attached it… Does anyone know what this is? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2004, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/2 "2004-09-16T23:59:54Z")
I don’t see anything special about that. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/3 "2004-09-17T00:01:17Z")
My startbar looks like: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/4 "2004-09-17T00:04:45Z")
microsoft’s screenshot is what my start button looks like. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/5 "2004-09-17T00:05:09Z")
:huh: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/6 "2004-09-17T00:06:41Z")
so you’re commenting on how the button doesn’t depress or the Quick Launch bar? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/7 "2004-09-17T00:07:10Z")
Well my start bar looks like this, so I can’t really compare mine to MS’s. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/8 "2004-09-17T00:09:54Z")
My startbar looks like this: (I still don’t know what you’re hinting at :h: ) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/9 "2004-09-17T00:11:38Z")
What?? Why does my startbar look so dull? Psh. So I guess I’m the one with the weird startbar… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/10 "2004-09-17T00:12:37Z")
My start bar owns you all: ![](http://www.danalu.com/desktop091404.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/11 "2004-09-17T00:13:06Z")
:lol: Actually, I broke into the MS HQ last night and stoll their ‘new leet startbar’ project files, hurried home and installed them on my pc…which explains my flashy lookin’ start button :p: :sure: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/12 "2004-09-17T00:22:51Z")
> [@t3h t3rminator](#): > > What?? Why does my startbar look so dull? > > Psh. So I guess I’m the one with the weird startbar… You should skin your XP 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/13 "2004-09-17T01:39:46Z")
It’s the cobalt skin or whatever, it’s one of the ones that comes with windows I think. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/14 "2004-09-17T02:01:25Z")
> [@telekinesis](#): > > My start bar owns you all: > [big image here] What’s the name of the theme? :drool: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/15 "2004-09-17T02:02:21Z")
> [@Maxtr0sity](#): > > What’s the name of the theme? :drool: It looks very Alienware oriented. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/16 "2004-09-17T02:05:25Z")
I’m curious about where he got the wallpaper :drool: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/17 "2004-09-17T02:23:15Z")
mine looks like t3’s… hmm… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/18 "2004-09-17T02:27:34Z")
now I can’t remember the name of kirupa’s skin and I want it 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/19 "2004-09-17T04:25:15Z")
I see a lot of you like to customize styles. I stuck with the old Windows Classic. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504/20 "2004-09-17T04:34:21Z")
> [@bombingpixels](#): > > now I can’t remember the name of kirupa’s skin and I want it 😛 Olive Dynamine - make sure you download the one with the Blue version in it. I found it on neowin a while back 🙂 [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-startbar-in-screenshot-at-ms/64504.md?page=2)