Changing white font color to black on the desktop...nothing works!

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--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.
 
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...
 
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.
 
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.... :(
 
If you are using a Theme for XP, I believe you are locked into that theme's
colors, icons, ...
 
Yes, my color boxes are greyed-out too.

DSH

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....
:(
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--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
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Turn off drop shadows to get the text to show black on a light background.
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.
 
Karen Woods said:
--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?
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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/
 
control panel
system
advanced
performance settings
adjust for best appearance
then adjust font color
 
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 \-/
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