Desktop Icon Text in Vista

A friend is having a problem with the text (Name) of his desktop icons.
Text should be white on the blue background but the text appears to have
some blue color in it which makes it appear blurred. When he has black
text on a white background it appears to have some white in it. It looks
like the background color is bleeding into the text color.

Any help appreciated. Thanks.

Phil


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spamnono wrote:

> A friend is having a problem with the text (Name) of his desktop icons.
> Text should be white on the blue background but the text appears to have
> some blue color in it which makes it appear blurred. When he has black
> text on a white background it appears to have some white in it. It looks
> like the background color is bleeding into the text color.

It sounds like your friend needs to start by fine-tuning ClearType:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/

Malke
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Malke,
Thanks for the response and info. Will give it a try this afternoon
and post results. Thanks again.

Phil

"Malke" <> wrote in message
news:%23C$...
> spamnono wrote:
>
>> A friend is having a problem with the text (Name) of his desktop icons.
>> Text should be white on the blue background but the text appears to have
>> some blue color in it which makes it appear blurred. When he has black
>> text on a white background it appears to have some white in it. It looks
>> like the background color is bleeding into the text color.
>
> It sounds like your friend needs to start by fine-tuning ClearType:
> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>

Malke,

Fine tuned Clear-Type using software recommended. Everything is
fine now. Thanks for the help.

Phil

"Malke" <> wrote in message
news:%23C$...
> spamnono wrote:
>
>> A friend is having a problem with the text (Name) of his desktop icons.
>> Text should be white on the blue background but the text appears to have
>> some blue color in it which makes it appear blurred. When he has black
>> text on a white background it appears to have some white in it. It looks
>> like the background color is bleeding into the text color.
>
> It sounds like your friend needs to start by fine-tuning ClearType:
> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>

spamnono wrote:

> Malke,
>
> Fine tuned Clear-Type using software recommended. Everything is
> fine now. Thanks for the help.

Glad that sorted it. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

hurray ... it is working for me now ...
thogh i wasn't able to change colour of desktop icon text
but
there is option to give shadow to text ... so icon text is easily
visible

Press CTRL+Pause button ... System properties will be opened

Click Advanced

Choose Performance .. Settings Button

Choose Visual Effects

Check the box --
Use DROP shadows for Desktop Icons

here u go ... wow


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Hi all,
I found this a while ago somewhere on the net. It works for all soli
or wallpapers. So Credit to Lincoln Spetor.

"*Change the Text Color for Desktop Icons

*To change the text color in desktop icon captions.

Microsoft doesn't provide that option, but there's a trick to turnin
the default white text to black. You can also turn off the dro
shadows.

In fact, you have to turn off the drop shadows before you can chang
the color: Select Start, then Run, type sysdm.cpl, and press ENTER
Click the Advanced tab. In the Performance box, click the Setting
button. Scroll down to and uncheck Use drop shadows for icon labels o
the desktop. Click OK for each box.

Now that the drop shadows are gone, you can turn the letters black b
selecting a light background color. If you're saying "What backgroun
color? I have wallpaper!" don't worry. There's a background color behin
your wallpaper (or desktop background in Vista); you don't see it, bu
it effects the color of your text.

To change this color in Vista, right-click the desktop and selec
Personalize. Click Desktop Background. Pull down the Location menu an
select Solid Colors. Click the white square (if you want white text
pick the black square). Don't worry if the desktop suddenly turns ugly
You're about to fix that.

Now return to the Location menu and select the location where you'
find your wallpaper. Select the wallpaper, then click OK."

Hope this is useful
Gi

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