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Newtechie
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      12th Dec 2006
I want to change the color of the text for the desktop shortcuts from white
to another color. Can this be done in WinXP or do I need a 3rd party
program?

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      12th Dec 2006
Change it in Control Panel-Display-Appearance tab-Advanced-Desktop

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On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:40:38 -0600, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support, "Newtechie"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I want to change the color of the text for the desktop shortcuts from white
>to another color. Can this be done in WinXP or do I need a 3rd party
>program?
>
>Thanks,
>Newtechie
>

 
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      12th Dec 2006
Hi Alan, I think that only changes the color of the desktop background. I'm
looking to change the color of text for the shortcut icons.

"Alan Edwards" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Change it in Control Panel-Display-Appearance tab-Advanced-Desktop
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>
>
>
> On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:40:38 -0600, in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support, "Newtechie"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I want to change the color of the text for the desktop shortcuts from
>>white
>>to another color. Can this be done in WinXP or do I need a 3rd party
>>program?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Newtechie
>>



 
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      13th Dec 2006
Oops! Sorry, I misread your post completely.
That's my senior moment for the day gone.

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On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:40:12 -0600, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support, "Newtechie"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi Alan, I think that only changes the color of the desktop background. I'm
>looking to change the color of text for the shortcut icons.
>
>"Alan Edwards" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Change it in Control Panel-Display-Appearance tab-Advanced-Desktop
>>
>> ...Alan
>> --
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>> http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:40:38 -0600, in
>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support, "Newtechie"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I want to change the color of the text for the desktop shortcuts from
>>>white
>>>to another color. Can this be done in WinXP or do I need a 3rd party
>>>program?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Newtechie
>>>

>

 
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      13th Dec 2006
In all versions of Windows, Microsoft provides no way to change the color of
the text under desktop icons, which can make it very difficult to read in
some circumstances. In Windows XP, the text has a shadow underneath, but this
only goes so far. To change the font, open Display Properties in Control
Panel, choose the Appearance tab (then click Advanced in Windows XP only),
and choose Icon from the Item menu.

But not to worry. Here is a tool that can help you to accomplish this. Find
it here:
http://www.getfreesofts.com/soft/625..._SetColor.html

Hope this help, let us know!

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How about a "Single Key" as a shortcut? No combination like CTRL, ALT, and
SHIFT required.

Use your Num Pad keys while defining a shortcut.


"Newtechie" wrote:

> Hi Alan, I think that only changes the color of the desktop background. I'm
> looking to change the color of text for the shortcut icons.
>
> "Alan Edwards" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Change it in Control Panel-Display-Appearance tab-Advanced-Desktop
> >
> > ...Alan
> > --
> > Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> > http://dts-l.org/index.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:40:38 -0600, in
> > microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support, "Newtechie"
> > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> >>I want to change the color of the text for the desktop shortcuts from
> >>white
> >>to another color. Can this be done in WinXP or do I need a 3rd party
> >>program?
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Newtechie
> >>

>
>
>

 
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Newtechie
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      13th Dec 2006
Thanks Raj for the link! I'll look into it.

"RajKohli" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:594AFA00-AD13-4111-9F8B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> In all versions of Windows, Microsoft provides no way to change the color
> of
> the text under desktop icons, which can make it very difficult to read in
> some circumstances. In Windows XP, the text has a shadow underneath, but
> this
> only goes so far. To change the font, open Display Properties in Control
> Panel, choose the Appearance tab (then click Advanced in Windows XP only),
> and choose Icon from the Item menu.
>
> But not to worry. Here is a tool that can help you to accomplish this.
> Find
> it here:
> http://www.getfreesofts.com/soft/625..._SetColor.html
>
> Hope this help, let us know!
>
> -----------------
> Tip of The Day
> =========
> How about a "Single Key" as a shortcut? No combination like CTRL, ALT, and
> SHIFT required.
>
> Use your Num Pad keys while defining a shortcut.
>
>
> "Newtechie" wrote:
>
>> Hi Alan, I think that only changes the color of the desktop background.
>> I'm
>> looking to change the color of text for the shortcut icons.
>>
>> "Alan Edwards" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Change it in Control Panel-Display-Appearance tab-Advanced-Desktop
>> >
>> > ...Alan
>> > --
>> > Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>> > http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:40:38 -0600, in
>> > microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support, "Newtechie"
>> > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> >
>> >>I want to change the color of the text for the desktop shortcuts from
>> >>white
>> >>to another color. Can this be done in WinXP or do I need a 3rd party
>> >>program?
>> >>
>> >>Thanks,
>> >>Newtechie
>> >>

>>
>>
>>



 
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