IR 8 Problem

[roger]

I am using Internet Explorer v8 in XP SP3. Suddenly, the menu bars at
the top have become unreadable. They are black with the menu items
white, but an unviewable white. I don't know what caused this. Nor
do I know how to control the colors of the menu bars anyway.

So can someone tell me how to make the damned bars readable again?

Thanks

Fred

 

[John Dulak]

I am using Internet Explorer v8 in XP SP3. Suddenly, the menu bars at
the top have become unreadable. They are black with the menu items
white, but an unviewable white. I don't know what caused this. Nor
do I know how to control the colors of the menu bars anyway.

So can someone tell me how to make the damned bars readable again?

Thanks

Fred

Fred:

My Computer > Properties > Advanced (tab) > Performance > Settings

If you have "custom" settings make a note of them. Change whatever the
current mode is to some other mode then back again. Redo the custom
settings click OK and, maybe, some other "appearance" settings.

HTH & GL

John

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[roger]

My Computer > Properties > Advanced (tab) > Performance > Settings

If you have "custom" settings make a note of them. Change whatever the
current mode is to some other mode then back again. Redo the custom
settings click OK and, maybe, some other "appearance" settings.

HTH & GL

John

Thanks - I tried to follow your suggestion, but couldn't. However I
found this suggestion by googling the problem:

Change your windows theme to something else and then change it back
to classic and the black menu bars will disappear for a while.

That worked. I sure am disappointed to discover a gremlin lurks out
there in IE8. I guess that's where it is. But maybe it isn't.

Anyway

Thanks

Fred

 

[roger]

If you change the Windows Desktop Theme and it cahnged the apperance of IE
then don't blame IE. It only inherits constructs set by the Windows Theme
that had/has been chosen. Consider alterations in the ability to view
things in IE as Side Effects or Consequences of that choice.

I agree. It's just that I did not alter any settings in either XP SP3
or IE. I normally use Firefox, and only accessed IE to help a friend.
Imagine my surprise.

Fred