Desktop Colors

[Warren Pearce]

New user to Windows XP. How do I change the coloring of
the lettering on my desktop icons? It is white. I have
gone to appearance and set to classic and selected buttons
but still no luck.

[Kelly]

Hi Warren,

By default in XP, it can't be manually changed. The text changes on its own
from dark to light depending on the color of the background. It is based on
the Desktop color not the Wallpaper. The combo is whether or not you are
using a Wallpaper and what the Desktop color is.
--
All the Best,
Kelly

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"Warren Pearce" > wrote in message
...
> New user to Windows XP. How do I change the coloring of
> the lettering on my desktop icons? It is white. I have
> gone to appearance and set to classic and selected buttons
> but still no luck.

[Knight]

ALMOST ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
Actually the only limitation is imagination.

So...

If you want to CHANGE the color of the text of the icons in XP even when
they have a shadow visible

or

If you want to make all the icons text invisible (not transparent but
completely gone)

and enjoy lots of other spectacular effects including shadows transparencies
and 3d windows transitions get this software:

http://www.stardock.com/products/windowfx/

Most of the best effects work only in registered mode though.

Kenny



"Kelly" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Warren,
>
> By default in XP, it can't be manually changed. The text changes on its
own
> from dark to light depending on the color of the background. It is based
on
> the Desktop color not the Wallpaper. The combo is whether or not you are
> using a Wallpaper and what the Desktop color is.
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> MS-MVP Win98/XP
> [AE-Windows® XP]
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
>
> "Warren Pearce" > wrote in message
> ...
> > New user to Windows XP. How do I change the coloring of
> > the lettering on my desktop icons? It is white. I have
> > gone to appearance and set to classic and selected buttons
> > but still no luck.
>