At a loss (Win7) settings. Help?

Re-hi!

I've posted here before, last week, witness the perllogs (oops) post.

I want to change the colors of the menus/backgrounds/hypertext, some text
sizes, essentially everything! WinXP didn't hide this stuff away so much!

I don't understand how MS decided on the baby blue and white contrasting
text and buttons. To me it's a hindrence. I need better definition.

I'd like, for example, black text on legal pad yellow menus, with
opposing highlights as I mouse through the items.!

I feel stupid I can't do this.

The Win7 OS has become much more textual than graphical, and more
confusing to me, at the moment.

Who didn't now how to "pin" anything anywhere from WinXP (W2k?)? As if
that's a great breakthrough? Sorry!

Please help!

Andy

"Andy" <> wrote in message news:Xns9CB4CAB9F9240Cotd@216.196.97.131...
> Re-hi!
>
> I've posted here before, last week, witness the perllogs (oops) post.
>
> I want to change the colors of the menus/backgrounds/hypertext, some text
> sizes, essentially everything! WinXP didn't hide this stuff away so much!
>
> I don't understand how MS decided on the baby blue and white contrasting
> text and buttons. To me it's a hindrence. I need better definition.
>
> I'd like, for example, black text on legal pad yellow menus, with
> opposing highlights as I mouse through the items.!
>
> I feel stupid I can't do this.
>
> The Win7 OS has become much more textual than graphical, and more
> confusing to me, at the moment.
>
> Who didn't now how to "pin" anything anywhere from WinXP (W2k?)? As if
> that's a great breakthrough? Sorry!
>
> Please help!
>
> Andy

You'll be going back in time! :-)

The only way I can see to alter the basic things like you want is to change
your display theme to Windows Classic. Try this:
Right-click on a blank area of your Desktop > Personalize.
Scroll down and select the Windows Classic theme.
Now below select Window Color and you should be back on familiar ground.

(If you choose to keep these settings you will lose the aero/glassy effect.)

"Dave-UK" <Here@home> wrote in message
news:...
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> "Andy" <> wrote in message
> news:Xns9CB4CAB9F9240Cotd@216.196.97.131...
>> Re-hi!
>>
>> I've posted here before, last week, witness the perllogs (oops) post.
>>
>> I want to change the colors of the menus/backgrounds/hypertext, some text
>> sizes, essentially everything! WinXP didn't hide this stuff away so much!
>>
>> I don't understand how MS decided on the baby blue and white contrasting
>> text and buttons. To me it's a hindrence. I need better definition.
>>
>> I'd like, for example, black text on legal pad yellow menus, with
>> opposing highlights as I mouse through the items.!
>>
>> I feel stupid I can't do this.
>>
>> The Win7 OS has become much more textual than graphical, and more
>> confusing to me, at the moment.
>>
>> Who didn't now how to "pin" anything anywhere from WinXP (W2k?)? As if
>> that's a great breakthrough? Sorry!
>>
>> Please help!
>>
>> Andy
>
> You'll be going back in time! :-)
>
> The only way I can see to alter the basic things like you want is to
> change
> your display theme to Windows Classic. Try this:
> Right-click on a blank area of your Desktop > Personalize.
> Scroll down and select the Windows Classic theme.
> Now below select Window Color and you should be back on familiar ground.
>
> (If you choose to keep these settings you will lose the aero/glassy
> effect.)
>

Once in the Windows colour, click advance to get the good old appearance
dialogue

"Dave-UK" <Here@home> wrote in
news::

>
> "Andy" <> wrote in message
> news:Xns9CB4CAB9F9240Cotd@216.196.97.131...
>> Re-hi!
>>
>> I've posted here before, last week, witness the perllogs (oops) post.
>>
>> I want to change the colors of the menus/backgrounds/hypertext, some
>> text sizes, essentially everything! WinXP didn't hide this stuff away
>> so much!
>>
>> I don't understand how MS decided on the baby blue and white
>> contrasting text and buttons. To me it's a hindrence. I need better
>> definition.
>>
>> I'd like, for example, black text on legal pad yellow menus, with
>> opposing highlights as I mouse through the items.!
>>
>> I feel stupid I can't do this.
>>
>> The Win7 OS has become much more textual than graphical, and more
>> confusing to me, at the moment.
>>
>> Who didn't now how to "pin" anything anywhere from WinXP (W2k?)? As
>> if that's a great breakthrough? Sorry!
>>
>> Please help!
>>
>> Andy
>
> You'll be going back in time! :-)
>
> The only way I can see to alter the basic things like you want is to
> change your display theme to Windows Classic. Try this:
> Right-click on a blank area of your Desktop > Personalize.
> Scroll down and select the Windows Classic theme.
> Now below select Window Color and you should be back on familiar
> ground.
>
> (If you choose to keep these settings you will lose the aero/glassy
> effect.)


That doesn't give me the "appearance" features I want. That's just a
blanket 'pizazz" thing. I used to be able to change window borders...
menu text sizes and fonts... SHIT... you remember!!!

Can I edit a theme?

Andy

"Trev" <> wrote in
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>
> "Dave-UK" <Here@home> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> "Andy" <> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9CB4CAB9F9240Cotd@216.196.97.131...
>>> Re-hi!
>>>
>>> I've posted here before, last week, witness the perllogs (oops)
>>> post.
>>>
>>> I want to change the colors of the menus/backgrounds/hypertext, some
>>> text sizes, essentially everything! WinXP didn't hide this stuff
>>> away so much!
>>>
>>> I don't understand how MS decided on the baby blue and white
>>> contrasting text and buttons. To me it's a hindrence. I need better
>>> definition.
>>>
>>> I'd like, for example, black text on legal pad yellow menus, with
>>> opposing highlights as I mouse through the items.!
>>>
>>> I feel stupid I can't do this.
>>>
>>> The Win7 OS has become much more textual than graphical, and more
>>> confusing to me, at the moment.
>>>
>>> Who didn't now how to "pin" anything anywhere from WinXP (W2k?)? As
>>> if that's a great breakthrough? Sorry!
>>>
>>> Please help!
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> You'll be going back in time! :-)
>>
>> The only way I can see to alter the basic things like you want is to
>> change
>> your display theme to Windows Classic. Try this:
>> Right-click on a blank area of your Desktop > Personalize.
>> Scroll down and select the Windows Classic theme.
>> Now below select Window Color and you should be back on familiar
>> ground.
>>
>> (If you choose to keep these settings you will lose the aero/glassy
>> effect.)
>>
>
> Once in the Windows colour, click advance to get the good old
> appearance dialogue


Trev,

That's the trick!!! Start>Search>"Windows Color">Change Windows Colors
and Metrics.

Now I'm getting somewhere to relieve my tired eyes!!!

Thanks very much!

Best,

Andy

"Trev" <> wrote in message news:...
>
>
> "Dave-UK" <Here@home> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> "Andy" <> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9CB4CAB9F9240Cotd@216.196.97.131...
>>> Re-hi!
>>>
>>> I've posted here before, last week, witness the perllogs (oops) post.
>>>
>>> I want to change the colors of the menus/backgrounds/hypertext, some text
>>> sizes, essentially everything! WinXP didn't hide this stuff away so much!
>>>
>>> I don't understand how MS decided on the baby blue and white contrasting
>>> text and buttons. To me it's a hindrence. I need better definition.
>>>
>>> I'd like, for example, black text on legal pad yellow menus, with
>>> opposing highlights as I mouse through the items.!
>>>
>>> I feel stupid I can't do this.
>>>
>>> The Win7 OS has become much more textual than graphical, and more
>>> confusing to me, at the moment.
>>>
>>> Who didn't now how to "pin" anything anywhere from WinXP (W2k?)? As if
>>> that's a great breakthrough? Sorry!
>>>
>>> Please help!
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> You'll be going back in time! :-)
>>
>> The only way I can see to alter the basic things like you want is to
>> change
>> your display theme to Windows Classic. Try this:
>> Right-click on a blank area of your Desktop > Personalize.
>> Scroll down and select the Windows Classic theme.
>> Now below select Window Color and you should be back on familiar ground.
>>
>> (If you choose to keep these settings you will lose the aero/glassy
>> effect.)
>>
>
> Once in the Windows colour, click advance to get the good old appearance
> dialogue
>
>

That's more like it. Why couldn't they put a nice big button there instead
of tiny blue writing on a white background! :-(

"Andy" <> wrote in message news:Xns9CB4D50D8FA20Cotd@216.196.97.131...
> "Dave-UK" <Here@home> wrote in
> news::
>
>>
>> "Andy" <> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9CB4CAB9F9240Cotd@216.196.97.131...
>>> Re-hi!
>>>
>>> I've posted here before, last week, witness the perllogs (oops) post.
>>>
>>> I want to change the colors of the menus/backgrounds/hypertext, some
>>> text sizes, essentially everything! WinXP didn't hide this stuff away
>>> so much!
>>>
>>> I don't understand how MS decided on the baby blue and white
>>> contrasting text and buttons. To me it's a hindrence. I need better
>>> definition.
>>>
>>> I'd like, for example, black text on legal pad yellow menus, with
>>> opposing highlights as I mouse through the items.!
>>>
>>> I feel stupid I can't do this.
>>>
>>> The Win7 OS has become much more textual than graphical, and more
>>> confusing to me, at the moment.
>>>
>>> Who didn't now how to "pin" anything anywhere from WinXP (W2k?)? As
>>> if that's a great breakthrough? Sorry!
>>>
>>> Please help!
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> You'll be going back in time! :-)
>>
>> The only way I can see to alter the basic things like you want is to
>> change your display theme to Windows Classic. Try this:
>> Right-click on a blank area of your Desktop > Personalize.
>> Scroll down and select the Windows Classic theme.
>> Now below select Window Color and you should be back on familiar
>> ground.
>>
>> (If you choose to keep these settings you will lose the aero/glassy
>> effect.)
>
>
> That doesn't give me the "appearance" features I want. That's just a
> blanket 'pizazz" thing. I used to be able to change window borders...
> menu text sizes and fonts... SHIT... you remember!!!
>
> Can I edit a theme?
>
> Andy

That depends on your Interpretation of Edit
You will probably need a third party application to create a full theme such
as windows blinds.

"Trev" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
>
> "Andy" <> wrote in message
> news:Xns9CB4D50D8FA20Cotd@216.196.97.131...
>> "Dave-UK" <Here@home> wrote in
>> news::
>>
>>>
>>> "Andy" <> wrote in message
>>> news:Xns9CB4CAB9F9240Cotd@216.196.97.131...
>>>> Re-hi!
>>>>
>>>> I've posted here before, last week, witness the perllogs (oops) post.
>>>>
>>>> I want to change the colors of the menus/backgrounds/hypertext, some
>>>> text sizes, essentially everything! WinXP didn't hide this stuff away
>>>> so much!
>>>>
>>>> I don't understand how MS decided on the baby blue and white
>>>> contrasting text and buttons. To me it's a hindrence. I need better
>>>> definition.
>>>>
>>>> I'd like, for example, black text on legal pad yellow menus, with
>>>> opposing highlights as I mouse through the items.!
>>>>
>>>> I feel stupid I can't do this.
>>>>
>>>> The Win7 OS has become much more textual than graphical, and more
>>>> confusing to me, at the moment.
>>>>
>>>> Who didn't now how to "pin" anything anywhere from WinXP (W2k?)? As
>>>> if that's a great breakthrough? Sorry!
>>>>
>>>> Please help!
>>>>
>>>> Andy
>>>
>>> You'll be going back in time! :-)
>>>
>>> The only way I can see to alter the basic things like you want is to
>>> change your display theme to Windows Classic. Try this:
>>> Right-click on a blank area of your Desktop > Personalize.
>>> Scroll down and select the Windows Classic theme.
>>> Now below select Window Color and you should be back on familiar
>>> ground.
>>>
>>> (If you choose to keep these settings you will lose the aero/glassy
>>> effect.)
>>
>>
>> That doesn't give me the "appearance" features I want. That's just a
>> blanket 'pizazz" thing. I used to be able to change window borders...
>> menu text sizes and fonts... SHIT... you remember!!!
>>
>> Can I edit a theme?
>>
>> Andy
>
> That depends on your Interpretation of Edit
> You will probably need a third party application to create a full theme
> such as windows blinds.
>
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...tomize-a-theme
Any Help
>

"Trev" <> wrote in message
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>
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>>>
>>> Can I edit a theme?
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> That depends on your Interpretation of Edit
>> You will probably need a third party application to create a full theme
>> such as windows blinds.
>>
> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...tomize-a-theme
> Any Help
>>


Hah, Well done, Trev!
:-)
Joëlle