Background color in Windows Explorer

I cannot find any way to change the background color in
Windows Explorer. Is there some way to do it in Vista?

On 14/04/2011 05:36, D. Arlington wrote:
> I cannot find any way to change the background color in
> Windows Explorer. Is there some way to do it in Vista?
>
>

AFAIK there never HAS been any way to do this.
Is there some reason why you would want to?

"D. Arlington" <> wrote in message
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> I cannot find any way to change the background color in
> Windows Explorer. Is there some way to do it in Vista?
>
>

I don't know about Vista, but it can be done in Windows 7. Unfortunately,
you have to choose a Basic or Classic theme for it to work.
Right-click on your desktop and pick Personalize. Click on Windows Colors
near the bottom, then on Advanced appearance settings... Once there, you can
change backgrounds, toolbars, fonts, etc.

This has been available in all versions of Windows since 3.1 that I know of.
Don't know if 3.0 had these options- I only used it for a few weeks before
changing to 3.1.
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SC Tom

On 14/04/2011 12:33, SC Tom wrote:

>
> I don't know about Vista, but it can be done in Windows 7.

But only if you use a Basic Windows theme. If you use Aero then those
functions don't apply...

"Gordon" <> wrote in message
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> On 14/04/2011 12:33, SC Tom wrote:
>
>>
>> I don't know about Vista, but it can be done in Windows 7.
>
> But only if you use a Basic Windows theme. If you use Aero then those
> functions don't apply...

And if you had continued reading instead of jumping on one line, you would
have seen that's what I said. And I quote;

"I don't know about Vista, but it can be done in Windows 7. Unfortunately,
you have to choose a Basic or Classic theme for it to work."

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SC Tom

On Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:33:39 -0400, "SC Tom" <> wrote:

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>"D. Arlington" <> wrote in message
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>> I cannot find any way to change the background color in
>> Windows Explorer. Is there some way to do it in Vista?
>>
>>
>
>I don't know about Vista, but it can be done in Windows 7. Unfortunately,
>you have to choose a Basic or Classic theme for it to work.
>Right-click on your desktop and pick Personalize. Click on Windows Colors
>near the bottom, then on Advanced appearance settings... Once there, you can
>change backgrounds, toolbars, fonts, etc.
>
>This has been available in all versions of Windows since 3.1 that I know of.
>Don't know if 3.0 had these options- I only used it for a few weeks before
>changing to 3.1.

The background color for applications seems to be a global setting, so
changing it affects (nearly) every application, not just Windows
Explorer. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

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Char Jackson

"Char Jackson" <> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:33:39 -0400, "SC Tom" <> wrote:
>
>>
>>"D. Arlington" <> wrote in message
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>>> I cannot find any way to change the background color in
>>> Windows Explorer. Is there some way to do it in Vista?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I don't know about Vista, but it can be done in Windows 7. Unfortunately,
>>you have to choose a Basic or Classic theme for it to work.
>>Right-click on your desktop and pick Personalize. Click on Windows Colors
>>near the bottom, then on Advanced appearance settings... Once there, you
>>can
>>change backgrounds, toolbars, fonts, etc.
>>
>>This has been available in all versions of Windows since 3.1 that I know
>>of.
>>Don't know if 3.0 had these options- I only used it for a few weeks before
>>changing to 3.1.
>
> The background color for applications seems to be a global setting, so
> changing it affects (nearly) every application, not just Windows
> Explorer. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> --
>
> Char Jackson

No, you are correct. I assumed (maybe incorrectly) that the OP realized
that.
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SC Tom

"SC Tom" <> wrote in message news:io6m2j$k86$...
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> "D. Arlington" <> wrote in message
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>> I cannot find any way to change the background color in
>> Windows Explorer. Is there some way to do it in Vista?
>>
>>
>
> I don't know about Vista, but it can be done in Windows 7. Unfortunately,
> you have to choose a Basic or Classic theme for it to work.
> Right-click on your desktop and pick Personalize. Click on Windows Colors
> near the bottom, then on Advanced appearance settings... Once there, you
> can change backgrounds, toolbars, fonts, etc.

I did Vista but what you're describing doesn't change the background inside
the folders in W-7 where I need to turn white to a color. So I must need to
change it to Basic Theme. How do I select the "Basic Theme" in W-7?

>
> This has been available in all versions of Windows since 3.1 that I know
> of. Don't know if 3.0 had these options- I only used it for a few weeks
> before changing to 3.1.
> --
> SC Tom
>

"Gordon" <> wrote in message
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> On 14/04/2011 12:33, SC Tom wrote:
>
>>
>> I don't know about Vista, but it can be done in Windows 7.
>
> But only if you use a Basic Windows theme. If you use Aero then those
> functions don't apply...

How can I tell of it's in Basic Theme or Aero?

"Char Jackson" <> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:33:39 -0400, "SC Tom" <> wrote:
>
>>
>>"D. Arlington" <> wrote in message
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>>> I cannot find any way to change the background color in
>>> Windows Explorer. Is there some way to do it in Vista?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I don't know about Vista, but it can be done in Windows 7. Unfortunately,
>>you have to choose a Basic or Classic theme for it to work.
>>Right-click on your desktop and pick Personalize. Click on Windows Colors
>>near the bottom, then on Advanced appearance settings... Once there, you
>>can
>>change backgrounds, toolbars, fonts, etc.
>>
>>This has been available in all versions of Windows since 3.1 that I know
>>of.
>>Don't know if 3.0 had these options- I only used it for a few weeks before
>>changing to 3.1.
>
> The background color for applications seems to be a global setting, so
> changing it affects (nearly) every application, not just Windows
> Explorer. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

You are correct where Vista is concerned. I need to find how to change W-7
to Basic Theme. I have no idea where to look. ???!?!?!???

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> Char Jackson