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Changing white font color to black on the desktop...nothing works!--This is probably an easy fix but I can't for the life of me figure it out.
I have a light colored background selected and want to change my font color under the icons to black, but when i go into Display and pick either Desktop or Appearances and get the choice of Black and then check *apply* nothing happens. It says Wait but there is no change. I still have white font color and the only way I can see it is to put a shadow behind it using ClearType. I used to be able to do this. The only change I think i have made to the computer is to download the ClearType program by Microsoft. I can't find how to delete that in programs either....is that my problem? Did that remove my option to change the font color? If so, how do I remove ClearType from my programs? If ClearType is not the culprit how do I get black font color on the desktop? Karen Try going to search at microsoft,type:Cleartype Get to cleartype home page,
use the on-line interface,once opened,un check "Turn on cleartype" or download the control-panel utility & turn off.For font colors,open internet options,fonts. Show quote "Karen Woods" wrote: > > --This is probably an easy fix but I can't for the life of me figure it out. > I have a light colored background selected and want to change my font color > under the icons to black, but when i go into Display and pick either Desktop > or Appearances and get the choice of Black and then check *apply* nothing > happens. It says Wait but there is no change. I still have white font color > and the only way I can see it is to put a shadow behind it using ClearType. > I used to be able to do this. The only change I think i have made to the > computer is to download the ClearType program by Microsoft. I can't find how > to delete that in programs either....is that my problem? Did that remove my > option to change the font color? If so, how do I remove ClearType from my > programs? If ClearType is not the culprit how do I get black font color on > the desktop? > Karen Andrew, I appreciate the help and I did everything you suggested, and can
change the fonts and colors of fonts on everything but the desktop. The writing under the icons on my desktop remain white. I can change the color of the screen behind them from white to black and all the choices they give you for background color, but the color of the writing on the desktop remains white, even when I change the background color to white. All I see then is the shadow I put in to be able to read the words. At a loss here.....Cleartype does not appear to have anything to do with this desktop appearance option... -- Show quoteKaren "Andrew E." wrote: > Try going to search at microsoft,type:Cleartype Get to cleartype home page, > use the on-line interface,once opened,un check "Turn on cleartype" or > download > the control-panel utility & turn off.For font colors,open internet > options,fonts. > > "Karen Woods" wrote: > > > > > --This is probably an easy fix but I can't for the life of me figure it out. > > I have a light colored background selected and want to change my font color > > under the icons to black, but when i go into Display and pick either Desktop > > or Appearances and get the choice of Black and then check *apply* nothing > > happens. It says Wait but there is no change. I still have white font color > > and the only way I can see it is to put a shadow behind it using ClearType. > > I used to be able to do this. The only change I think i have made to the > > computer is to download the ClearType program by Microsoft. I can't find how > > to delete that in programs either....is that my problem? Did that remove my > > option to change the font color? If so, how do I remove ClearType from my > > programs? If ClearType is not the culprit how do I get black font color on > > the desktop? > > Karen Right-click desktop, select properties - click Appearance, then click
Advanced. Under item, select the drop-down and change from Desktop to Icon. Select the font style, size, and color that you want. Karen Woods wrote: Show quote > Andrew, I appreciate the help and I did everything you suggested, and can > change the fonts and colors of fonts on everything but the desktop. The > writing under the icons on my desktop remain white. I can change the color > of the screen behind them from white to black and all the choices they give > you for background color, but the color of the writing on the desktop remains > white, even when I change the background color to white. All I see then is > the shadow I put in to be able to read the words. At a loss > here.....Cleartype does not appear to have anything to do with this desktop > appearance option... > -- > Karen > > > "Andrew E." wrote: > > > Try going to search at microsoft,type:Cleartype Get to cleartype home page, > > use the on-line interface,once opened,un check "Turn on cleartype" or > > download > > the control-panel utility & turn off.For font colors,open internet > > options,fonts. > > > > "Karen Woods" wrote: > > > > > > > > --This is probably an easy fix but I can't for the life of me figure it out. > > > I have a light colored background selected and want to change my font color > > > under the icons to black, but when i go into Display and pick either Desktop > > > or Appearances and get the choice of Black and then check *apply* nothing > > > happens. It says Wait but there is no change. I still have white font color > > > and the only way I can see it is to put a shadow behind it using ClearType. > > > I used to be able to do this. The only change I think i have made to the > > > computer is to download the ClearType program by Microsoft. I can't find how > > > to delete that in programs either....is that my problem? Did that remove my > > > option to change the font color? If so, how do I remove ClearType from my > > > programs? If ClearType is not the culprit how do I get black font color on > > > the desktop? > > > Karen Thank you for the input, but I have Windows Xp SP2 and I can select the font
style and size on icon but no color box will open....not a choice.... :( -- Show quoteKaren "Seahawk60B" wrote: > Right-click desktop, select properties - click Appearance, then click > Advanced. > Under item, select the drop-down and change from Desktop to Icon. > Select the font style, size, and color that you want. > > > Karen Woods wrote: > > Andrew, I appreciate the help and I did everything you suggested, and can > > change the fonts and colors of fonts on everything but the desktop. The > > writing under the icons on my desktop remain white. I can change the color > > of the screen behind them from white to black and all the choices they give > > you for background color, but the color of the writing on the desktop remains > > white, even when I change the background color to white. All I see then is > > the shadow I put in to be able to read the words. At a loss > > here.....Cleartype does not appear to have anything to do with this desktop > > appearance option... > > -- > > Karen > > > > > > "Andrew E." wrote: > > > > > Try going to search at microsoft,type:Cleartype Get to cleartype home page, > > > use the on-line interface,once opened,un check "Turn on cleartype" or > > > download > > > the control-panel utility & turn off.For font colors,open internet > > > options,fonts. > > > > > > "Karen Woods" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > --This is probably an easy fix but I can't for the life of me figure it out. > > > > I have a light colored background selected and want to change my font color > > > > under the icons to black, but when i go into Display and pick either Desktop > > > > or Appearances and get the choice of Black and then check *apply* nothing > > > > happens. It says Wait but there is no change. I still have white font color > > > > and the only way I can see it is to put a shadow behind it using ClearType. > > > > I used to be able to do this. The only change I think i have made to the > > > > computer is to download the ClearType program by Microsoft. I can't find how > > > > to delete that in programs either....is that my problem? Did that remove my > > > > option to change the font color? If so, how do I remove ClearType from my > > > > programs? If ClearType is not the culprit how do I get black font color on > > > > the desktop? > > > > Karen > > If you are using a Theme for XP, I believe you are locked into that theme's
colors, icons, ... Show quote "Karen Woods" <KarenWo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ABE50FF9-FB32-4C8D-A46B-2C1DF9F5E259@microsoft.com... > Thank you for the input, but I have Windows Xp SP2 and I can select the > font > style and size on icon but no color box will open....not a choice.... :( > -- > Karen > > > "Seahawk60B" wrote: > >> Right-click desktop, select properties - click Appearance, then click >> Advanced. >> Under item, select the drop-down and change from Desktop to Icon. >> Select the font style, size, and color that you want. >> >> >> Karen Woods wrote: >> > Andrew, I appreciate the help and I did everything you suggested, and >> > can >> > change the fonts and colors of fonts on everything but the desktop. >> > The >> > writing under the icons on my desktop remain white. I can change the >> > color >> > of the screen behind them from white to black and all the choices they >> > give >> > you for background color, but the color of the writing on the desktop >> > remains >> > white, even when I change the background color to white. All I see >> > then is >> > the shadow I put in to be able to read the words. At a loss >> > here.....Cleartype does not appear to have anything to do with this >> > desktop >> > appearance option... >> > -- >> > Karen >> > >> > >> > "Andrew E." wrote: >> > >> > > Try going to search at microsoft,type:Cleartype Get to cleartype >> > > home page, >> > > use the on-line interface,once opened,un check "Turn on cleartype" >> > > or >> > > download >> > > the control-panel utility & turn off.For font colors,open internet >> > > options,fonts. >> > > >> > > "Karen Woods" wrote: >> > > >> > > > >> > > > --This is probably an easy fix but I can't for the life of me >> > > > figure it out. >> > > > I have a light colored background selected and want to change my >> > > > font color >> > > > under the icons to black, but when i go into Display and pick >> > > > either Desktop >> > > > or Appearances and get the choice of Black and then check *apply* >> > > > nothing >> > > > happens. It says Wait but there is no change. I still have white >> > > > font color >> > > > and the only way I can see it is to put a shadow behind it using >> > > > ClearType. >> > > > I used to be able to do this. The only change I think i have made >> > > > to the >> > > > computer is to download the ClearType program by Microsoft. I >> > > > can't find how >> > > > to delete that in programs either....is that my problem? Did that >> > > > remove my >> > > > option to change the font color? If so, how do I remove >> > > > ClearType from my >> > > > programs? If ClearType is not the culprit how do I get black font >> > > > color on >> > > > the desktop? >> > > > Karen >> >> Yes, my color boxes are greyed-out too.
DSH Show quote "Karen Woods" <KarenWo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ABE50FF9-FB32-4C8D-A46B-2C1DF9F5E259@microsoft.com... > Thank you for the input, but I have Windows Xp SP2 and I can select the > font style and size on icon but no color box will open....not a choice.... > :( > -- > Karen > > > "Seahawk60B" wrote: > >> Right-click desktop, select properties - click Appearance, then click >> Advanced. >> Under item, select the drop-down and change from Desktop to Icon. >> Select the font style, size, and color that you want. >> >> >> Karen Woods wrote: >> > Andrew, I appreciate the help and I did everything you suggested, and >> > can >> > change the fonts and colors of fonts on everything but the desktop. >> > The >> > writing under the icons on my desktop remain white. I can change the >> > color >> > of the screen behind them from white to black and all the choices they >> > give >> > you for background color, but the color of the writing on the desktop >> > remains >> > white, even when I change the background color to white. All I see >> > then is >> > the shadow I put in to be able to read the words. At a loss >> > here.....Cleartype does not appear to have anything to do with this >> > desktop >> > appearance option... >> > -- >> > Karen >> > >> > >> > "Andrew E." wrote: >> > >> > > Try going to search at microsoft,type:Cleartype Get to cleartype >> > > home page, >> > > use the on-line interface,once opened,un check "Turn on cleartype" >> > > or >> > > download >> > > the control-panel utility & turn off.For font colors,open internet >> > > options,fonts. >> > > >> > > "Karen Woods" wrote: >> > > >> > > > >> > > > --This is probably an easy fix but I can't for the life of me >> > > > figure it out. >> > > > I have a light colored background selected and want to change my >> > > > font color >> > > > under the icons to black, but when i go into Display and pick >> > > > either Desktop >> > > > or Appearances and get the choice of Black and then check *apply* >> > > > nothing >> > > > happens. It says Wait but there is no change. I still have white >> > > > font color >> > > > and the only way I can see it is to put a shadow behind it using >> > > > ClearType. >> > > > I used to be able to do this. The only change I think i have made >> > > > to the >> > > > computer is to download the ClearType program by Microsoft. I >> > > > can't find how >> > > > to delete that in programs either....is that my problem? Did that >> > > > remove my >> > > > option to change the font color? If so, how do I remove >> > > > ClearType from my >> > > > programs? If ClearType is not the culprit how do I get black font >> > > > color on >> > > > the desktop? >> > > > Karen On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 09:49:02 -0700, Karen Woods wrote:
> --This is probably an easy fix but I can't for the life of me figure it out. Turn off drop shadows to get the text to show black on a light background.> I have a light colored background selected and want to change my font color > under the icons to black, but when i go into Display and pick either Desktop > or Appearances and get the choice of Black and then check *apply* nothing > happens. It says Wait but there is no change. I still have white font color > and the only way I can see it is to put a shadow behind it using ClearType. > I used to be able to do this. The only change I think i have made to the > computer is to download the ClearType program by Microsoft. I can't find how > to delete that in programs either....is that my problem? Did that remove my > option to change the font color? If so, how do I remove ClearType from my > programs? If ClearType is not the culprit how do I get black font color on > the desktop? > Karen Note that you will lose the desktop background image where there are icon labels. IOW, you will have "holes" in your wallpaper when drop shadows are disabled. If you don't want the holes, you'll need to go back to using drop shadows but that means the text will be white again. Personally, I've edited some of my lighter wallpapers. I made a copy of the wallpaper and then using a graphics program, darkened the edges so that the white text/drop shadows would be easier to read. -- Sharon F MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
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"Karen Woods" <KarenWo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1A1D732C-291C-4C1D-B4A4-CA68B784D663@microsoft.com... ClearType is part of Windows so you cannot remove it. The program you downloaded only tunes ClearType to adjust it's settings.> > --This is probably an easy fix but I can't for the life of me figure it out. > I have a light colored background selected and want to change my font color > under the icons to black, but when i go into Display and pick either Desktop > or Appearances and get the choice of Black and then check *apply* nothing > happens. It says Wait but there is no change. I still have white font color > and the only way I can see it is to put a shadow behind it using ClearType. > I used to be able to do this. The only change I think i have made to the > computer is to download the ClearType program by Microsoft. I can't find how > to delete that in programs either....is that my problem? Did that remove my > option to change the font color? If so, how do I remove ClearType from my > programs? If ClearType is not the culprit how do I get black font color on > the desktop? ClearType doesn't put a shadow behind it (well actually it can but that's a bug). Make sure that drop shadows are disabled (Control Panel->System->Advanced->Performance Settings->Custom->Use drop shadows.). You can also get a copy of SillySot's Iconoid which will allow you to select the foreground and background colors of desktop icons, toggle drop shadows, do wallpaper stuff, icon stuff, and countless other amazing things, all for free. http://www.sillysot.com/ -- Alec S. news/alec->synetech/cjb/net control panel
system advanced performance settings adjust for best appearance then adjust font color Show quote "Alec S." wrote: > "Karen Woods" <KarenWo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1A1D732C-291C-4C1D-B4A4-CA68B784D663@microsoft.com... > > > > --This is probably an easy fix but I can't for the life of me figure it out. > > I have a light colored background selected and want to change my font color > > under the icons to black, but when i go into Display and pick either Desktop > > or Appearances and get the choice of Black and then check *apply* nothing > > happens. It says Wait but there is no change. I still have white font color > > and the only way I can see it is to put a shadow behind it using ClearType. > > I used to be able to do this. The only change I think i have made to the > > computer is to download the ClearType program by Microsoft. I can't find how > > to delete that in programs either....is that my problem? Did that remove my > > option to change the font color? If so, how do I remove ClearType from my > > programs? If ClearType is not the culprit how do I get black font color on > > the desktop? > > ClearType is part of Windows so you cannot remove it. The program you downloaded only tunes ClearType to adjust it's settings. > ClearType doesn't put a shadow behind it (well actually it can but that's a bug). > > Make sure that drop shadows are disabled (Control Panel->System->Advanced->Performance Settings->Custom->Use drop shadows.). > > You can also get a copy of SillySot's Iconoid which will allow you to select the foreground and background colors of desktop icons, > toggle drop shadows, do wallpaper stuff, icon stuff, and countless other amazing things, all for free. http://www.sillysot.com/ > > > -- > Alec S. > news/alec->synetech/cjb/net > > > right click on the desktop, choose properties, desktop tab, and choose
customize. click on the web tab and uncheck anything that is checked there. Peace \-/ Show quote | "daiwei" <dai***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B35339E3-C15A-434F-9429-DB492E43331D@microsoft.com... > control panel > system > advanced > performance settings > adjust for best appearance > then adjust font color > > "Alec S." wrote: > >> "Karen Woods" <KarenWo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:1A1D732C-291C-4C1D-B4A4-CA68B784D663@microsoft.com... >> > >> > --This is probably an easy fix but I can't for the life of me figure it >> > out. >> > I have a light colored background selected and want to change my font >> > color >> > under the icons to black, but when i go into Display and pick either >> > Desktop >> > or Appearances and get the choice of Black and then check *apply* >> > nothing >> > happens. It says Wait but there is no change. I still have white font >> > color >> > and the only way I can see it is to put a shadow behind it using >> > ClearType. >> > I used to be able to do this. The only change I think i have made to >> > the >> > computer is to download the ClearType program by Microsoft. I can't >> > find how >> > to delete that in programs either....is that my problem? Did that >> > remove my >> > option to change the font color? If so, how do I remove ClearType >> > from my >> > programs? If ClearType is not the culprit how do I get black font >> > color on >> > the desktop? >> >> ClearType is part of Windows so you cannot remove it. The program you >> downloaded only tunes ClearType to adjust it's settings. >> ClearType doesn't put a shadow behind it (well actually it can but that's >> a bug). >> >> Make sure that drop shadows are disabled (Control >> Panel->System->Advanced->Performance Settings->Custom->Use drop >> shadows.). >> >> You can also get a copy of SillySot's Iconoid which will allow you to >> select the foreground and background colors of desktop icons, >> toggle drop shadows, do wallpaper stuff, icon stuff, and countless other >> amazing things, all for free. http://www.sillysot.com/ >> >> >> -- >> Alec S. >> news/alec->synetech/cjb/net >> >> >>  |
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