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Windows Vista Windows Explorer file highlighting TOO light to see

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by mikenowo, 2008/02/16.

  1. 2008/02/16
    mikenowo

    mikenowo Inactive Thread Starter

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    When I open Windows Explorer and select a file in the right pane I can BARELY see the 2 highlight lines above and below the file name that has been selected (very light blue on white). I can barely tell which files are highlighted/selected. On my XP machine the folder that is highlighted is bolded (white on black) so it's easy to see what has been selected. Any way to change this in Vista?
     
  2. 2008/02/17
    mattman

    mattman Inactive Alumni

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    You can change contrast schemes in Control Panel -> Ease of Access Center -> Set Up High contrast -> Choose a high contrast colour scheme.

    You can set it to Windows Standard or Windows Classic for the old feel. You can even set it to black/white schemes.

    Setting to Windows Standard made a more distinctive highlighting for me.

    Matt
     

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  4. 2008/02/17
    mikenowo

    mikenowo Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hmm.. ok going to the high contrast themes did work, but I do like the look of Windows Aero, all except for the highlighting being too light. I was hoping there was a way to just change that setting. Thanks for the info.
     
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    Fang

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    That has been one of my big beefs with vista. I cost me 18gigs of info once. :eek: sorry I cant help you.
     
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    JoeKid

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    Personally I prefer to use the checkbox selection feature...it's a much more definitive way to select files/folders and easy to see. To enable it, open an Explorer window>Organize>Folder and Search Options>View tab>Use check boxes to select items>OK.
     
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    mikenowo

    mikenowo Inactive Thread Starter

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    Good point .. Ill enable that and see how it works
     

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