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
    2010-05-15T19:25:43+00:00

    It was never a problem in Windows XP, why should it suddenly be a problem now? Still wish Windows XP was the software of choice. Windows 7 is just to much of a hassle. Sorry, my opinion

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-04-19T07:11:15+00:00

    Except that it doesn't help for backgrounds that are mixed or in between.

    Hi

    Yes, it does. The Desktop font color is white with a black drop shadow effect. It doesn't matter what the background color is, mixed or solid, the font will always be visible. Here are a couple of screenshots that were taken awhile back when we were testing this. You can clearly see the drop shadow effect between the different colors.

    Hope this helps.

    Thank You for using Windows 7

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-07-11T01:32:56+00:00

    Mr Parker is the Hero, with a simple solution that works.

    Microsoft should be condemned for not including the facility for changing icon font colors in W7, that was in XP.  And also for employing the moderator of this group, who either didn't understand the problem or was ignorant of this simple solution, probably both.  As for him:

    Hope This Helps.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-05-08T21:11:36+00:00

    Hi

    I already described the reasons for this decision.

    If you use a solid background, and you still want to use a theme, you can always select the Windows 7 Basic or Windows Classic theme. The problem with themes, such as Aero, is that they all include pre-defined settings.

    If none of this helps, there are always third party solutions that offer just about any option you wish to use.

    Hope this helps.

    Thank You for using Windows 7

    Ronnie Vernon MVP

    There is still a bug in that the icon font changes when the system is rebooted.  The theme

    remains set (Aero type) but the font becomes an unshaded black, just what I want.

    P.S. Please don't fix this bug!

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