Desktop icon text font color

[nemo]

I do not seem to be able to change the color of the text
under the icons on my Desktop (the icon labels). I can
change the font type and font size, and even make the text
bold or italic. But the color button is greyed out.
Yet, I know of at least two other PCs running WindowsXP
which show a black background around the white label text
(my desired outcome). I DO have it set to Windows Classic
Style, so I SHOULD be able to change it, no?

[Burt]

Nemo,
Try this... Open the display properties window and then hit
the Appearance tab, then on the new window, hit the Advanced
tab and under "ITEM", select Desktop and change that color.
It will then reflect the color you chose.
Hope this helps.
--
Burt
The Old Alaskan
MVP's listed on TECKPAGE
http://www.cvinternet.net/~smokydog
http://www.cvinternet.net/~smokydog/teckpage.htm

"nemo" > wrote in message
...
> I do not seem to be able to change the color of the text
> under the icons on my Desktop (the icon labels). I can
> change the font type and font size, and even make the text
> bold or italic. But the color button is greyed out.
> Yet, I know of at least two other PCs running WindowsXP
> which show a black background around the white label text
> (my desired outcome). I DO have it set to Windows Classic
> Style, so I SHOULD be able to change it, no?

[Burt]

Nemo,
Try this... Open the display properties window and then hit
the Appearance tab, then on the new window, hit the Advanced
tab and under "ITEM", select Desktop and change that color.
It will then reflect the color you chose.
Hope this helps.
--
Burt
The Old Alaskan
MVP's listed on TECKPAGE
http://www.cvinternet.net/~smokydog
http://www.cvinternet.net/~smokydog/teckpage.htm

"nemo" > wrote in message
...
> I do not seem to be able to change the color of the text
> under the icons on my Desktop (the icon labels). I can
> change the font type and font size, and even make the text
> bold or italic. But the color button is greyed out.
> Yet, I know of at least two other PCs running WindowsXP
> which show a black background around the white label text
> (my desired outcome). I DO have it set to Windows Classic
> Style, so I SHOULD be able to change it, no?

[nemo]

Thank you for the response. Unfortunately, that solution
only works when one has a blank ("none") background on the
Desktop. But I have an image as my Desktop background (as
most people do). These two other instances (where there
is a kind of border around the icon text) are both where
there is also an image Desktop background, though.

>-----Original Message-----
>Nemo,
> Try this... Open the display properties window and
then hit
>the Appearance tab, then on the new window, hit the
Advanced
>tab and under "ITEM", select Desktop and change that
color.
>It will then reflect the color you chose.
>Hope this helps.
>--
>Burt
>The Old Alaskan
>MVP's listed on TECKPAGE
>http://www.cvinternet.net/~smokydog
>http://www.cvinternet.net/~smokydog/teckpage.htm
>
>"nemo" > wrote in
message
...
>> I do not seem to be able to change the color of the text
>> under the icons on my Desktop (the icon labels). I can
>> change the font type and font size, and even make the
text
>> bold or italic. But the color button is greyed out.
>> Yet, I know of at least two other PCs running WindowsXP
>> which show a black background around the white label
text
>> (my desired outcome). I DO have it set to Windows
Classic
>> Style, so I SHOULD be able to change it, no?

[nemo]

Thank you for the response. Unfortunately, that solution
only works when one has a blank ("none") background on the
Desktop. But I have an image as my Desktop background (as
most people do). These two other instances (where there
is a kind of border around the icon text) are both where
there is also an image Desktop background, though.

>-----Original Message-----
>Nemo,
> Try this... Open the display properties window and
then hit
>the Appearance tab, then on the new window, hit the
Advanced
>tab and under "ITEM", select Desktop and change that
color.
>It will then reflect the color you chose.
>Hope this helps.
>--
>Burt
>The Old Alaskan
>MVP's listed on TECKPAGE
>http://www.cvinternet.net/~smokydog
>http://www.cvinternet.net/~smokydog/teckpage.htm
>
>"nemo" > wrote in
message
...
>> I do not seem to be able to change the color of the text
>> under the icons on my Desktop (the icon labels). I can
>> change the font type and font size, and even make the
text
>> bold or italic. But the color button is greyed out.
>> Yet, I know of at least two other PCs running WindowsXP
>> which show a black background around the white label
text
>> (my desired outcome). I DO have it set to Windows
Classic
>> Style, so I SHOULD be able to change it, no?

[Kelly]

Hi,

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

Utilities for Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util


"nemo" > wrote in message
...
> I do not seem to be able to change the color of the text
> under the icons on my Desktop (the icon labels). I can
> change the font type and font size, and even make the text
> bold or italic. But the color button is greyed out.
> Yet, I know of at least two other PCs running WindowsXP
> which show a black background around the white label text
> (my desired outcome). I DO have it set to Windows Classic
> Style, so I SHOULD be able to change it, no?

[Kelly]

Hi,

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

Utilities for Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util


"nemo" > wrote in message
...
> I do not seem to be able to change the color of the text
> under the icons on my Desktop (the icon labels). I can
> change the font type and font size, and even make the text
> bold or italic. But the color button is greyed out.
> Yet, I know of at least two other PCs running WindowsXP
> which show a black background around the white label text
> (my desired outcome). I DO have it set to Windows Classic
> Style, so I SHOULD be able to change it, no?