I made the mistake of trying to improve the readable of various fonts,
using ControlPanel>Display>Appearance>Advanced. Now I have boxes in
windows that I can't read because the text is white on a white
background. E.G. the 'next' or 'exit' boxes (buttons?) in some apps.
As hard as I try, I simply can't seem to restore black text (or for
that matter any non-white) on white background.

This seems stupid, and I guess it is. Please don't laugh. But can
someone tell me how, or point me to some directions on this subject?
I would appreciate it.

Duke

On 19 Oct 2009, (E-Mail Removed) wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize:

> I made the mistake of trying to improve the readable of various
> fonts, using ControlPanel>Display>Appearance>Advanced. Now I have
> boxes in windows that I can't read because the text is white on a
> white background. E.G. the 'next' or 'exit' boxes (buttons?) in
> some apps. As hard as I try, I simply can't seem to restore black
> text (or for that matter any non-white) on white background.

Check to see if this setting is enabled:

ControlPanel | Accessubility Options | Display | Use High Contrast

If so, turn it off.

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> I made the mistake of trying to improve the readable of various fonts,
> using ControlPanel>Display>Appearance>Advanced. Now I have boxes in
> windows that I can't read because the text is white on a white
> background. E.G. the 'next' or 'exit' boxes (buttons?) in some apps.
> As hard as I try, I simply can't seem to restore black text (or for
> that matter any non-white) on white background.
>
> This seems stupid, and I guess it is. Please don't laugh. But can
> someone tell me how, or point me to some directions on this subject?
> I would appreciate it.
>
> Duke

Duke:

In the Appearance>Advanced dialog box select "3D Objects" from the
Item: drop down menu and select black from the color pop up pallet ON
THE SECOND LINE *NOT* the "Color 1" pallet on the first line.

In a similar manner you can check the text color for the other items
in the "Item:" drop down menu.

HTH & GL

John

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On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:50:35 -0400, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>I made the mistake of trying to improve the readable of various fonts,
>using ControlPanel>Display>Appearance>Advanced. Now I have boxes in
>windows that I can't read because the text is white on a white
>background. E.G. the 'next' or 'exit' boxes (buttons?) in some apps.
>As hard as I try, I simply can't seem to restore black text (or for
>that matter any non-white) on white background.
>
>This seems stupid, and I guess it is. Please don't laugh. But can
>someone tell me how, or point me to some directions on this subject?
>I would appreciate it.
>
>Duke

Change the background colo(u)r ?