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Change colour for screen backround

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AYJ

Flightless Bird
I'm a bit bored of the blue outline on the screen. However I don't like olive
green or silver. Are there any other colours I can choose from?
 
J

Jim

Flightless Bird
On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 11:09:01 -0800, AYJ <AYJ@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>I'm a bit bored of the blue outline on the screen. However I don't like olive
>green or silver. Are there any other colours I can choose from?


What screen ?
 
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dadiOH

Flightless Bird
AYJ wrote:
> I'm a bit bored of the blue outline on the screen. However I don't
> like olive green or silver. Are there any other colours I can choose
> from?


Are you talking about the desktop? Change it to any color you want.

Right click desktop
click "Properties"
Appearance tab
Advanced
Delect "Desktop" in "Item" box
Click color
Choose color ("Other" for more)
OK/Apply your way out

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AYJ

Flightless Bird
My windows. At the moment all the dialogue boxes are blue, the top and bottom
of the computer screen is blue, I wanna change it but in control
panel/Display/Appearnce all it offers are blue (default), olive green or
silver.

"Jim" wrote:

> On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 11:09:01 -0800, AYJ <AYJ@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I'm a bit bored of the blue outline on the screen. However I don't like olive
> >green or silver. Are there any other colours I can choose from?

>
> What screen ?
> .
>
 
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AYJ

Flightless Bird
That doesn't change the blue border of the screen and dialoge boxes.

"dadiOH" wrote:

> AYJ wrote:
> > I'm a bit bored of the blue outline on the screen. However I don't
> > like olive green or silver. Are there any other colours I can choose
> > from?

>
> Are you talking about the desktop? Change it to any color you want.
>
> Right click desktop
> click "Properties"
> Appearance tab
> Advanced
> Delect "Desktop" in "Item" box
> Click color
> Choose color ("Other" for more)
> OK/Apply your way out
>
> --
>
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>
>
>
> .
>
 
U

Unknown

Flightless Bird
Go back and try it. Remember to click advanced.
"AYJ" <AYJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7851C05C-5314-4D03-8AFB-419D66711BFF@microsoft.com...
> That doesn't change the blue border of the screen and dialoge boxes.
>
> "dadiOH" wrote:
>
>> AYJ wrote:
>> > I'm a bit bored of the blue outline on the screen. However I don't
>> > like olive green or silver. Are there any other colours I can choose
>> > from?

>>
>> Are you talking about the desktop? Change it to any color you want.
>>
>> Right click desktop
>> click "Properties"
>> Appearance tab
>> Advanced
>> Delect "Desktop" in "Item" box
>> Click color
>> Choose color ("Other" for more)
>> OK/Apply your way out
>>
>> --
>>
>> dadiOH
>> ____________________________
>>
>> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
>> ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
>> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
>> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>>
>>
>>
>> .
>>
 
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Nepatsfan

Flightless Bird
"AYJ" <AYJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FF508BF1-33C9-4240-9272-8187D26E416F@microsoft.com...
> I'm a bit bored of the blue outline on the screen. However I don't like
> olive
> green or silver. Are there any other colours I can choose from?



You need to install additional themes. Here are some provided by Microsoft.
I've used the Zune theme for some time now. Click on the Screenshots link to
see what borders you get.

Zune theme for WinXP
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Themes/Microsoft-Zune-Theme.shtml

Zune theme direct download
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078

Royale Noir Theme for WinXP
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Themes/Royale-Noir-Theme.shtml

Royale Theme for WinXP
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Themes/Royale-Theme-for-WinXP.shtml

From what I can gather there are programs available that will let you make
custom themes. Since this isn't something I was ever interested in I never
checked them out. For you I'd suggested running a Google search for XP
themes and see what you come up with.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
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