Desktop Icon Font Color - How do I change the font color of the text that describes desktop icons?

I just found a really stupidly easy way to change the color from white to black cuz I was having this problem too.

You go to CONTROL PANEL and in the "search control panel" bar at the top type in "COLOR SCHEME"

then click on the CHANGE WINDOWS COLORS AND METRICS that pops up in the list

DESKTOP will automatically come up and, this was the problem with mine, the default color of the background is black therefore making the font of the icons white, but if you turn the color to white the font will now be black.

I only managed to change it from white to black and was happy with that, but I'm not sure about other colors.

THIS should be the top answer rather than some answer that insists the OP is wrong.

I just found a really stupidly easy way to change the color from white to black cuz I was having this problem too.

 

You go to CONTROL PANEL and in the "search control panel" bar at the top type in "COLOR SCHEME"

then click on the CHANGE WINDOWS COLORS AND METRICS that pops up in the list

DESKTOP will automatically come up and, this was the problem with mine, the default color of the background is black therefore making the font of the icons white, but if you turn the color to white the font will now be black.

 

I only managed to change it from white to black and was happy with that, but I'm not sure about other colors.

Voted; this was the perfect solution.

In WinXP (i skipped Vista), DESKTOP color as well as ICON were customizable----under Windows Color > Advanced appearance settings

however now in Win7, they've simplified the process by having only black/white icon font color which will auto-set the opposite according to your DESKTOP color.

Personally, black/white is good enough for me considering my wallpapers are usually light/dark anyways. But this is the correct response that Windows7 reps should be giving. Because obviously you CAN change the color, just between black/white.

I would like to add my voice to those that object to removing the ability to personalize this feature. 

One of the reasons I historically preferred Windows to Macintosh was that Windows allowed me greater customization freedom. I don't mind software that attempts to automatically configure itself for my benefit, but I begrudge software that does not give me the option to customize design features -- especially since this used to be an option! I mean, you guys intentionally *removed* a customization feature! That strikes me as patronizing and arrogant.

The more I use Windows 7, the more I discover "features" where customization has been removed. (Such as the absence of a legacy-style Advanced Search.) I've come to regret not sticking with Vista.

Take a good look at the number of backgrounds that make Microsoft's drop-shadow solution look fuzzy. Really fuzzy. Not all of us have young eyes, and that makes the text hard to read. IMHO, this is not a solution, Microsoft. The only solution I found was to change to Windows Classic color scheme. Not as ugly as white on black or black on white, but not the pretty possibilites of everything else. However, I can read my screen now.