Right click in the middle of the desktop.
Panel Properties>General tab
Change the Orientation to Bottom
Change size to 35
Panel Properties>General tab
Change the Orientation to Bottom
Change size to 35

Go to Background tab
Select Background Image
Choose the taskbar you just downloaded.
Choose the taskbar you just downloaded.
Right click the desktop.
Select Change Desktop Background > Go to Theme tab > click Get more themes online

Choose Vista Basic and download it.
The task bars are starting to develop now. Notice the change in color...

For your bottom panel choose Solid color
choose a dark color
pull the transparency down to about 40
choose a dark color
pull the transparency down to about 40

Right click your desktop
Change Desktop Background
Choose a background of your choice
Change Desktop Background
Choose a background of your choice






