IE background color

[JoeBob]

Since the latest security update for IE6, the background
color in IE now defaults to the Windows default window
color. This is extrememly annoying as my disability
requires that I have a dark (black is preferred)
background with which to read text. Will a fix be coming
soon, does anyone know?

 

[Mike Burgess]

Joe,
The patch "may" have reset some default Windows settings?
How did you have your previous setup?
Was it thru the "Display Properties | Appearance [tab]"
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[H Leboeuf]

Possible fix.

Background Colors or Images Are Not Visible on Web Pages in Internet
Explorer
When you attempt to view a Web page that has a background color or
background image, the background is not displayed and a white background is
displayed instead.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=277008
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Or ask here.

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate


Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/index.htm

 

[brian [MSFT]]

If the ideas given by Mike and Henri do not help you might try the
following:

1. IE \ Tools \ Internet Options \ General \ Colors...
a. uncheck "Use Windows colors"
b. set "Text" and "Background" to the desired colors
c. click OK
2. IE \ Tools \ Internet Options \ General \ Accessibility...
a. check "Ignore colors specified on Web pages"
b. you may also want to check one or more of the remaining boxes
c. click OK

 

[Barry Fung]

I have the same problem as JoeBob when I upgraded to IE6. The ideas
suggested by brian do not work (although that was what I did in the past to
change the background color in IE5). Does anyone else have any ideas???

Thanks,
Barry

 

[Amanda Baltz]

I've also read Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 277008
and none of my items are checked under Tools>Internet
Options>Accessiblity.

I keep getting a white background on all pages regardless
if there is a background color or not, with even some
microsoft pages text being enlarged so much I can't read
it. I have my text size set to smallest.

I have viewed pages in Netscape that appeared fine with the
background color not showing up in IE.

I need to figure out how to get this fixed because I am
running into problem developing webpages/html when I am
using netscape composer and most of my classmates view
their webpages via IE where I prefer netscape.

Can someone help out? I've read all previous messages
regarding this issue and haven't found any to help.

Thanks, Amanda Baltz

 

[Porter]

M$ is aware of the problem.

-----Original Message-----
I've also read Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 277008
and none of my items are checked under Tools>Internet
Options>Accessiblity.

I keep getting a white background on all pages regardless
if there is a background color or not, with even some
microsoft pages text being enlarged so much I can't read
it. I have my text size set to smallest.

I have viewed pages in Netscape that appeared fine with the
background color not showing up in IE.

I need to figure out how to get this fixed because I am
running into problem developing webpages/html when I am
using netscape composer and most of my classmates view
their webpages via IE where I prefer netscape.

Can someone help out? I've read all previous messages
regarding this issue and haven't found any to help.

Thanks, Amanda Baltz



Hi Porter,

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Microsoft is
aware, and has the
right people investigating this issue.

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HELP!

Subject: ie6 colors text/background after (q)kb824145 no longer*
From: "Porter" <[email protected]>

Sent: 11/28/2003
2:47:10

PM




*function as before cumulative security update (q) kb824145. Settings
before and after Tools>Options>Colors(Text/Background)
with Use Windows colors disabled. Text set to "black" and
Background "gray". Accessibility before and after are
enabled ignore colors/ignore font styles with ignore font
sizes disabled. Same settings after update and reboot. But
after reboot/restart ie6, no longer able to get the
preferred black/gray or (or any color) since? Glaring
white and bewilderment as to what changed? Run the usual
Spybot (advanced)and Ad-aware 6.0 with a clean bill of
health........ Norton AV scan also clean.

Thank You

(e-mail address removed)

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Subject: Complex issue background colour can not be changed
From: "" <[email protected]> Sent:

11/18/2003 6:47:28
PM

I am visually impaired and like to choose my own colours
to view web sites. I have never had any problems going to
accessibility and checking ignore web sites colours
A few days ago, the possibility of choosing my background
colour evaporated although I can still choose the text,
the visited and unvisited colours.
An excellent technician tried to find the cause of the
problem but after an hour had to admit defeat. He thinks
that it may be due to a gif file but is it and if so how
to find it?
A most odd problem that the technician had never seen
before.


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Subject: White background pages
From: "" <> Sent: 11/18/2003 7:40:20 PM




I hope someone can help me my web pages are all whitebackgrounds and black
text.

I have went to tools, internet options, and accessibility: there are no
boxes checked and in colors I ahve the box use window colors checked.

I hate seeing white pages my eyes are giong crazy!!!

Please help


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Subject: Re: IE background color
From: "" <> Sent: 11/24/2003 9:02:08 PM




I have the same problem as JoeBob when I upgraded to IE6. The ideas
suggested by brian do not work (although that was what I

did in the past
to

 

[Damu]

Try turning off the high contrast seting under Control Panel
Accessibility options> Display

i had the same problem i think i must have hit the keys for th
shortcut at sometime Alt+left Shift+PrtScr i think it was.

hope this helps

*I've also read Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 277008
and none of my items are checked under Tools>Internet
Options>Accessiblity.

I keep getting a white background on all pages regardless
if there is a background color or not, with even some
microsoft pages text being enlarged so much I can't read
it. I have my text size set to smallest.

I have viewed pages in Netscape that appeared fine with the
background color not showing up in IE.

I need to figure out how to get this fixed because I am
running into problem developing webpages/html when I am
using netscape composer and most of my classmates view
their webpages via IE where I prefer netscape.

Can someone help out? I've read all previous messages
regarding this issue and haven't found any to help.

Thanks, Amanda Baltz

-
Dam