Windows XP Trouble in setting Defaults in CMD

[AmnonS]

Hello.
When opening Defaults in CMD.EXE and then choosing colors, the Screen Text and the Screen Background are always identical. If I modify one of them - the other changes in the same amount.
It causes problem when debugging console aplications under Visual Studio.
How to fix this problem ?
Regards
Amnon

 

[Silverhazesurfer]

are you sure you are using the proper syntax?

http://www.wikihow.com/Change-Colours-in-Command-Prompt

Seems pretty simple. If it is not operating properly, there may be some deeper issue that probably won't be fixed without some serious surgery to the OS.

One thing I just learned is the cmd command at the prompt itself. Perhaps trying to launch the command prompt using the cmd command with switch /T:fg (where f is foreground color and g is background). At command prompt type "cmd /?" (without quotes) and use the colors given by typing "color help" (without quotes).

Maybe that will help.