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"John" <> wrote in message
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> Is there a way, to change just the color of text for names of
> folders/documents present on the Desktop. For e.g., if there is a folder
> called New Folder on the desktop and a document called Test.doc where the
> names "New Folder" and "Test.doc", are in white color, the text color
> needs to be changed from white to some other color like red/orange.
>
> The user has a background picture which makes it hard to read things if
> the color of text is white. The user does not want to change the
> background picture. I did a right click on the desktop, chose the
> properties, then appearance tab and there tried to change the font color
> by going to the Advanced option, but that does not change the color of
> text for names of folder/document present on the Desktop. It does for
> documents browsed using Windows Explorer.
>
> Is there a way to change just the color of text for names of
> folder/document present on the Desktop only?
>
> If not, can I just increase the size of text for names of folder/document
> present on the Desktop?

There's no way to change the text color for what you've specified.
You CAN, however, increase the text size:
Control Panel ---> Display ---> Appearance ---> Advanced --->
choose "Icon" from the drop-down "Item" list
choose the size from the drop-down "Size" list
(you can also select B for bold to make the text even more legible)

alan <> writes and having writ moves on.
>
> "John" <> wrote in message
> news:V2O_n.17193$...
>> Is there a way, to change just the color of text for names of
>> folders/documents present on the Desktop. For e.g., if there is a folder
>> called New Folder on the desktop and a document called Test.doc where the
>> names "New Folder" and "Test.doc", are in white color, the text color
>> needs to be changed from white to some other color like red/orange.
>>
>> The user has a background picture which makes it hard to read things if
>> the color of text is white. The user does not want to change the
>> background picture. I did a right click on the desktop, chose the
>> properties, then appearance tab and there tried to change the font color
>> by going to the Advanced option, but that does not change the color of
>> text for names of folder/document present on the Desktop. It does for
>> documents browsed using Windows Explorer.
>>
>> Is there a way to change just the color of text for names of
>> folder/document present on the Desktop only?
>>
>> If not, can I just increase the size of text for names of folder/document
>> present on the Desktop?
>
> There's no way to change the text color for what you've specified.
> You CAN, however, increase the text size:
> Control Panel ---> Display ---> Appearance ---> Advanced --->
> choose "Icon" from the drop-down "Item" list
> choose the size from the drop-down "Size" list
> (you can also select B for bold to make the text even more legible)
>

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but isn't the desktop text color
dependent on the desktop background color? That is, a dark
background will force white text and a light background, dark
text.

I haven't used Windows at home for years and only use it at work.
Since I don't change things around at work very often I might be
remembering this incorrectly.

Mike "chucktard approved: not my first advice" Yetto
--
In theory, theory and practice are the same.
In practice they are not.

"Mike Yetto" <> wrote in message
news:...
> alan <> writes and having writ moves on.
>>
>> "John" <> wrote in message
>> news:V2O_n.17193$...
>>> Is there a way, to change just the color of text for names of
>>> folders/documents present on the Desktop. For e.g., if there is a folder
>>> called New Folder on the desktop and a document called Test.doc where
>>> the
>>> names "New Folder" and "Test.doc", are in white color, the text color
>>> needs to be changed from white to some other color like red/orange.
>>>
>>> The user has a background picture which makes it hard to read things if
>>> the color of text is white. The user does not want to change the
>>> background picture. I did a right click on the desktop, chose the
>>> properties, then appearance tab and there tried to change the font color
>>> by going to the Advanced option, but that does not change the color of
>>> text for names of folder/document present on the Desktop. It does for
>>> documents browsed using Windows Explorer.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to change just the color of text for names of
>>> folder/document present on the Desktop only?
>>>
>>> If not, can I just increase the size of text for names of
>>> folder/document
>>> present on the Desktop?
>>
>> There's no way to change the text color for what you've specified.
>> You CAN, however, increase the text size:
>> Control Panel ---> Display ---> Appearance ---> Advanced --->
>> choose "Icon" from the drop-down "Item" list
>> choose the size from the drop-down "Size" list
>> (you can also select B for bold to make the text even more legible)
>>
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong here, but isn't the desktop text color
> dependent on the desktop background color? That is, a dark
> background will force white text and a light background, dark
> text.

You're absolutely right -- a light background will result in dark text color
and vice versa --- but that's the case with *solid* color backgrounds. The
OP has a photo for his background which apparently results in hard-to-read
white text.
Chucktard has obviously paid no attention at all to the details of the OP's
inquiry and has assumed that he wanted to change the color of the desktop
background.
Chucktard's advice of "Display properties/Appearance" reveals his
misunderstanding of the issue.
Chucktard has yet, by the way, failed to provide proof that one CAN change
the text color of the desktop icons. Understandable, of course, since one
canNOT do so . . .

Café Publico <> writes and having writ moves on.
>
> "Mike Yetto" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Correct me if I'm wrong here, but isn't the desktop text color
>> dependent on the desktop background color? That is, a dark
>> background will force white text and a light background, dark
>> text.
>
> You're absolutely right -- a light background will result in dark text color
> and vice versa --- but that's the case with *solid* color backgrounds. The
> OP has a photo for his background which apparently results in hard-to-read
> white text.

Since you can change the background color even when it is
completely covered by a photo wallpaper, the solution is still a
change of the background color to white.

> Chucktard has obviously paid no attention

Bingo

Mike "I hope the OP is still here" Yetto
--
In theory, theory and practice are the same.
In practice they are not.

"Mike Yetto" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Café Publico <> writes and having writ moves on.
>>
>> "Mike Yetto" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Correct me if I'm wrong here, but isn't the desktop text color
>>> dependent on the desktop background color? That is, a dark
>>> background will force white text and a light background, dark
>>> text.
>>
>> You're absolutely right -- a light background will result in dark text
>> color
>> and vice versa --- but that's the case with *solid* color backgrounds.
>> The
>> OP has a photo for his background which apparently results in
>> hard-to-read
>> white text.
>
> Since you can change the background color even when it is
> completely covered by a photo wallpaper, the solution is still a
> change of the background color to white.

An intriguing solution, but I just experimented ---- that doesn't do it
either. A solid background color of white will certainly change the icon's
text color to black, but (maintaining the white background) and stretching a
solid color white or any color photo for that matter will result in white
text. XP seems to default to white lettering no matter what the content of
the photo is or what the (hidden) background color may be. In any case, the
OP wanted red or orange text which is impossible no matter what the
circumstances are.

Note to Chucktard --- cover your desktop with a photo (ANY photo), change
the icons' text color (to ANY color but white), and post a link to a
screenshot of your impossible feat . . .

chucktard's silence will, of course, be deafening . . .

Mike Yetto <> wrote in
news::

> Café Publico <> writes and having writ moves
> on.
>>
>> "Mike Yetto" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Correct me if I'm wrong here, but isn't the desktop text color
>>> dependent on the desktop background color? That is, a dark
>>> background will force white text and a light background, dark
>>> text.
>>
>> You're absolutely right -- a light background will result in dark
>> text color and vice versa --- but that's the case with *solid* color
>> backgrounds. The OP has a photo for his background which apparently
>> results in hard-to-read white text.
>
> Since you can change the background color even when it is
> completely covered by a photo wallpaper, the solution is still a
> change of the background color to white.
>
>> Chucktard has obviously paid no attention
>
> Bingo
>
> Mike "I hope the OP is still here" Yetto


**** you both.

--
(setq (chuck nil) car(chuck) )

On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:20:13 +0000 (UTC), chuckcar <>
wrote:

>Mike Yetto <> wrote in
>news: al-september.org:
>
>> Café Publico <> writes and having writ moves
>> on.
>>>
>>> "Mike Yetto" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Correct me if I'm wrong here, but isn't the desktop text color
>>>> dependent on the desktop background color? That is, a dark
>>>> background will force white text and a light background, dark
>>>> text.
>>>
>>> You're absolutely right -- a light background will result in dark
>>> text color and vice versa --- but that's the case with *solid* color
>>> backgrounds. The OP has a photo for his background which apparently
>>> results in hard-to-read white text.
>>
>> Since you can change the background color even when it is
>> completely covered by a photo wallpaper, the solution is still a
>> change of the background color to white.
>>
>>> Chucktard has obviously paid no attention
>>
>> Bingo
>>
>> Mike "I hope the OP is still here" Yetto
>
>
>**** you both.
And who is going to do the ****ing? You? You can't even manage an
erection!!!!!

Café Publico <> wrote in
news:i1i9au$u5h$:

<SNIP>

> Chucktard has yet, by the way, failed to provide proof that
> one CAN change the text color of the desktop icons.
> Understandable, of course, since one canNOT do so . . .

I am *****SO ****ING SICKENED***** by this thread...

....and by all the infantile behavior you ****ING ASSHOLES are
displaying. (Ignorance is normal and acceptable.)

{BTW, I am trying to use simple English terminology even your
HATE- and ****-INFESTED brains will have no trouble
understanding.}

Now, FYFI (FOR YOUR ****ING INFORMATION):

"Transparent DeskTop gives you control over the color of the
text and its background that labels the icons of your computer
desktop. Its most important feature is the fact that it can
make the background of these labels transparent. This is a
feature that Windows 95/98 desktop settings does not support.
If you do not like the colored block behind the icons of your
desktop, this little utility is for you."
(from readme file)

(http://www.elasticform.com/Other_Components.htm)

This current site (it's an OLD program, the site used to be
different) claims the program does NOT work under XP, but it
works JUST FINE on my full XP-SP3 install. Just make sure you
have "use drop shadows..." UNCHECKED in CP\advanced\performance.

There are several OTHER desktop utilities that do the SAME
THING, you bunch of ****ING ASSHOLES, but I have been using this
one for about 12 years since it is nice and small and does
nothing except what it is supposed to do. (Good thing this
utility is NOT a regular in this newsgroup.)

Not that any of you "let's just insult each other because we
have become too stupid to be able to do ANYTHING else" ****ING
ASSHOLES cares, but threads like this are making me VERY close
to disappearing from this group. If you could see beyond your
pathetic SMELLY ASSHOLES, you would have noticed ***JUST HOW
MANY PEOPLE*** have done so in the last 6-12 months. Nice work,
you ****ING ASSHOLES.

This once-fabulous group is becoming so stomach-turning and FULL
OF **** than even someone as bored with life as I am can barely
endure it. The only alternative would be to plonk about 5 more
people every week, in addition to the current 146. Maybe that's
what I'll do. Once a month (it used to be several times a day)
one can still learn SOMETHING, no thanks to most of you ****ING
ASSHOLES.

**** YOU.

--
You know, that women never really faint
And that villains always blink their eyes
And that, you know, children are the only ones who blush
And that life is just to die
- Lou Reed

Café Publico <> wrote in
news:i1i9au$u5h$:

Posting nym-shifted for those who have me plonked.

<SNIP>

> Chucktard has yet, by the way, failed to provide proof that
> one CAN change the text color of the desktop icons.
> Understandable, of course, since one canNOT do so . . .

I am *****SO ****ING SICKENED***** by this thread...

....and by all the infantile behavior you ****ING ASSHOLES are
displaying. (Ignorance is normal and acceptable.)

{BTW, I am trying to use simple English terminology even your
HATE- and ****-INFESTED brains will have no trouble
understanding.}

Now, FYFI (FOR YOUR ****ING INFORMATION):

"Transparent DeskTop gives you control over the color of the
text and its background that labels the icons of your computer
desktop. Its most important feature is the fact that it can
make the background of these labels transparent. This is a
feature that Windows 95/98 desktop settings does not support.
If you do not like the colored block behind the icons of your
desktop, this little utility is for you."
(from readme file)

(http://www.elasticform.com/Other_Components.htm)

This current site (it's an OLD program, the site used to be
different) claims the program does NOT work under XP, but it
works JUST FINE on my full XP-SP3 install. Just make sure you
have "use drop shadows..." UNCHECKED in CP\advanced\performance.

There are several OTHER desktop utilities that do the SAME
THING, you bunch of ****ING ASSHOLES, but I have been using this
one for about 12 years since it is nice and small and does
nothing except what it is supposed to do. (Good thing this
utility is NOT a regular in this newsgroup.)

Not that any of you "let's just insult each other because we
have become too stupid to be able to do ANYTHING else" ****ING
ASSHOLES cares, but threads like this are making me VERY close
to disappearing from this group. If you could see beyond your
pathetic SMELLY ASSHOLES, you would have noticed ***JUST HOW
MANY PEOPLE*** have done so in the last 6-12 months. Nice work,
you ****ING ASSHOLES.

This once-fabulous group is becoming so stomach-turning and FULL
OF **** than even someone as bored with life as I am can barely
endure it. The only alternative would be to plonk about 5 more
people every week, in addition to the current 146. Maybe that's
what I'll do. Once a month (it used to be several times a day)
one can still learn SOMETHING, no thanks to most of you ****ING
ASSHOLES.

**** YOU.

--
You know, that women never really faint
And that villains always blink their eyes
And that, you know, children are the only ones who blush
And that life is just to die
- Lou Reed

thanatoid <> wrote in
news:Xns9DB528F66A9F0thanexit@81.169.183.62:

> Café Publico <> wrote in
> news:i1i9au$u5h$:
>
> <SNIP>
>
>> Chucktard has yet, by the way, failed to provide proof
>> that one CAN change the text color of the desktop icons.
>> Understandable, of course, since one canNOT do so . . .

Now, my opinion of all you ****ING ASSHOLES aside, is anyone
going to address a certain discord between what you have all
been babbling over and over and the factual /and/ easily
verifiable info presented below:

> "Transparent DeskTop gives you control over the color of
> the text and its background that labels the icons of your
> computer desktop. Its most important feature is the fact
> that it can make the background of these labels
> transparent. This is a feature that Windows 95/98 desktop
> settings does not support. If you do not like the colored
> block behind the icons of your desktop, this little utility
> is for you." (from readme file)
>
> (http://www.elasticform.com/Other_Components.htm)
>
> This current site (it's an OLD program, the site used to be
> different) claims the program does NOT work under XP, but
> it works JUST FINE on my full XP-SP3 install. Just make
> sure you have "use drop shadows..." UNCHECKED in
> CP\system\advanced\performance.

I'm waiting.

--
You know, that women never really faint
And that villains always blink their eyes
And that, you know, children are the only ones who blush
And that life is just to die
- Lou Reed