Change to desktop appearance & fonts in Word/Excel/OE

[Guest]

Hi,

As of approx. 1 hr. ago, the text undermy desktop icons suddenly has a dark
shadowed background (which I like, by the way) and the fonts in Word, Excel,
and even Outlook Express, look more 'intense' for some reason. My desktop
settings do not appear to have changed. I noticed this after installing an
update to Webroot's Window Washer, although I don't see how that would be
relevant. Removed WW--same phenomenon, so I reinstalled it.

Win XP Pro, P4 2.8 Gig, 1 Gig RAM, by the way.

Has anybody ever had this happen?

Regards,

 

[Rich Barry]

Harry, rt click Desktop>select Properties>Desktop>Customize
Desktop>Web>Uncheck Lock Desktop Items.

 

[Galen]

In Harry Keijzer <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Hi,

As of approx. 1 hr. ago, the text undermy desktop icons suddenly has
a dark shadowed background (which I like, by the way) and the fonts
in Word, Excel, and even Outlook Express, look more 'intense' for
some reason. My desktop settings do not appear to have changed. I
noticed this after installing an update to Webroot's Window Washer,
although I don't see how that would be relevant. Removed WW--same
phenomenon, so I reinstalled it.

Win XP Pro, P4 2.8 Gig, 1 Gig RAM, by the way.

Has anybody ever had this happen?

Regards,

I have not seen this happen but I have a silly question. Have you rebooted
since? Strange stuff like that *OFTEN* goes away on reboot. Just start >
shut down > reboot... It might just do the trick actually.

Galen
--

"My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me
the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am
in my own proper atmosphere. I can dispense then with artificial
stimulants. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for
mental exaltation." -- Sherlock Holmes