Windows Classic

Windows Classic is the name of a theme that debuted in Windows 3.0. Primarily gray in appearance, it is the default theme on all versions of Microsoft Windows up until Windows ME. On Windows XP, it defaults to the Luna theme, but Windows Server versions still defaulted on Windows Classic up to Windows Server 2008 R2. Several variations of this theme were released, as it was modified several times throughout the development of the Windows operating system. The theme is also found in Windows Vista. In Windows 7, the theme has been replaced by Windows Standard, which is quite similar. In Windows 8, Standard was dropped also in favor of the single Aero Lite style. It is still possible to run the Standard theme on Windows 8 and above by closing or restricting user rights to the ThemeSection handle in, although it is buggy and some applications may not work properly.