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

Anonymous
2010-02-18T11:16:49+00:00

I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit. How do I change the font color that describes the desktop icons?

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Anonymous
2010-02-18T11:56:09+00:00

I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit. How do I change the font color that describes the desktop icons?

Hi

You cannot change the Desktop font color.

Because Desktop wallpaper images have varying colors, it is easy for the font colors to be unreadable if they are on top of the same color as a wallpaper image. For instance a black font on top of a dark part of the background image or a white font on a white part of a background image.

The Desktop icon fonts are dynamic and will show white on dark backgrounds and change to white with a black shadow effect on a light background.

Hope this helps.

Thank You for using Windows 7

Ronnie Vernon MVP

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-11-12T20:10:47+00:00

    You know, I wish I didn't have that shadow........ In a way, I want the text on my desktop invisible, because I want to just see the icons....... it saves room, and I like my computer neat and organized.......

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-11-12T20:06:18+00:00

    Hi Silvanet... I have no idea how I got the shadow..... but I'm not sure if you want it, because it makes it harder to read.   I just asked someone how to take it off.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-11-12T20:03:51+00:00

    I hate the shadows around my desktop icon font. Is there a way to remove that?????

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-11-12T19:54:38+00:00

    Hey BKsfinest......... they aren't doing that just to impress each other. You can't blame them for doing that... I'm not trying to start anything.... but I'm just saying. They are trying to help.

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