sidebar has gray background used to be clear

I don't know how to change the sidebar background so that it is clear, not
gray. Does anyone know how to do this? thanks!

"monica" <> wrote in message
news6643282-2ADD-47EB-B4E7-...
>I don't know how to change the sidebar background so that it is clear, not
> gray. Does anyone know how to do this? thanks!


Is 'Aero' enabled elsewhere? eg transparent titlebars etc.

Adjusting your theme or changing display options, such as transparency
elsewhere may help

Right-click desktop > Personalize > Theme

and / or

Right-click desktop > Personalize > Windows Color and appearance
(NB if you don't see a row of colours there, then it's a good sign that aero
isn't enabled)

--
Jon

That was it! It had somehow got switched to Windows Standard. Thanks!

"Jon" wrote:

> "monica" <> wrote in message
> news6643282-2ADD-47EB-B4E7-...
> >I don't know how to change the sidebar background so that it is clear, not
> > gray. Does anyone know how to do this? thanks!
>
>
> Is 'Aero' enabled elsewhere? eg transparent titlebars etc.
>
> Adjusting your theme or changing display options, such as transparency
> elsewhere may help
>
> Right-click desktop > Personalize > Theme
>
> and / or
>
> Right-click desktop > Personalize > Windows Color and appearance
> (NB if you don't see a row of colours there, then it's a good sign that aero
> isn't enabled)
>
> --
> Jon
>
>
>