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- Black on Black Display by Accident
- On a Win XP system, I must have accidentally selected some sort of desktop scheme in which all previously white Windows background areas are now black. Considering the text is also apparently still black, I cannot SEE anything in order to get back to the display properties to change...
- Tags: dialog box, ljohnson@..., Display Properties, black on black, black text on black background, windows, Display Properties dialog box, accident
- Discussion threads 2007-02-21
- Improving desktop visibility for your students
- Don't diminish your audience's learning experience by making the desktop difficult to see. Bob Potemski shows you the steps necessary to improve visibility in the classroom.Not long ago, the picture tube on my TV died. It was a quiet, somewhat dignified blanking of the screen. I still could hear all...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Bob Potemski, Active Title Bar, Display Properties Dialog, Display Properties dialog box, font, desktop
- Technical articles 1999-10-18
Additional Resources
- Change the font Windows XP displays in Windows Explorer
- Windows Explorer and My Computer display the same font that Windows XP uses for icon titles on your desktop: Tahoma, 8 point. If you want to change the font or font size used in Windows Explorer, follow these steps: Access the Display Properties dialog box by right-clicking...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Explorer, Font, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-04-23
- Change the font Windows XP displays in Windows Explorer
- Windows XP uses the same font for desktop icons and Windows Explorer. If the font is too hard to read, you can change its size or the font itself with a few mouse clicks. Here's how to adjust the look of your system fonts. Windows Explorer and My Computer...
- Tags: Greg Shultz, Windows, Windows XP, desktops, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Font, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2007-06-27
- can't edit properties is the desktop tab of the display properties
- hi!i'm having a problem editing the properties in the desktop tab of the display properties. everything seems to be disabled. i'm using windows xp sp 2.thanksLocal AdminAre you logged in as a local admin?Replyyes.Read the postsfrom this link and try the solution found in the third message.http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=50039thankshey thanks! haven't tried...
- Tags: Desktops, czimon87-coder@..., desktop
- Discussion threads 2007-11-16
- Are you interested in disabling the delete confirmation box in Windows Vista?
- Recently, I had enough with the constant confirmation delete dialog boxes. I do not need to be told that I am about to delete something. This is the reason, I hit the delete key. I wanted the delete confirmation box to go away. Here are the steps if you want...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Confirmation, Corporate Communications, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-01-16
- Display Properties
- Desktop is not visible on Display Properties.How can I repair it without re-installing.RegistryRead this article for how to see if the setting in the registry is hiding it:http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_zdpcm/is_200405/ai_ziff124309
- Tags: lenniesmith@..., Display Properties, desktop
- Discussion threads 2007-11-07
- Giant Dialog Fonts in XP
- Various dialog boxes display unusually large san serif fonts, forcing the dialog box to display off screen. Problem appears in printer, scanner and disk writing dialog boxes, as well as some messages that are generated by virus or spy checking software. Changing the standard Windows font, theme or display settings...
- Tags: adelmanimaging@..., font, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2007-09-16
- Viewing non-present devices in Windows XP's Device Manager
- Preventing Users from Internet AccessCould it be possible that if port 80 can be removed from the services file.will this prevent users from acessing the web-Will this make the operating system unstablea valuable 'tric' !Thanks to this method I was able to remove quite some drivers from defective or no...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, mfybadat@..., Environment Variables, dialog box, System Variables
- Discussion threads 2007-04-26
- The Pure and Simple Logic of Building Extraordinary Tables
- Newton, D'Alembert, Kant, Einstein, Mr. Spock&any great logician would be awed by the elegant, simple logic of the Table Properties dialog box. But one doesn't have to be a great philosopher, mathematician, or fictional alien to make this little marvel work for the user! The Table Properties dialog box boils...
- Tags: Logic, Table
- White papers 2007-12-01
- Disable Windows XP's Error Reporting notification
- When Windows XP encounters a severe error that has the potential to crash the operating system, it immediately halts the offending program and displays an error message that says the application has encountered a problem and needs to close. Then, the operating system prompts you to send an error report...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Dialog Box, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2007-08-30
- Trouble with a D620 and Docking station
- I have recently come across a wierd issue. I have a D620 laptop that plugs into a docking station that has a keyboard, mouse, internet, and LCD monitor connected to it. When the display appears on the LCD it has black on the top and bottem of the screen than...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, kfrost@..., display property, monitor, LCD, D620
- Discussion threads 2007-07-18
- Re-enable icon transparency on your desktop in Windows XP
- Have you ever changed your desktop theme or just your desktop background and discovered that the text for your desktop icons is no longer transparent? Instead you now have a colored background box behind the text. If you have experienced this situation, chances are that you searched high and low...
- Tags: Dialog Box, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-01-15
- Tech Tip: Put Administrative Tools on the Start menu in Windows XP
- Follow these steps to put Administrative Tools on the Start menu. If you regularly perform tasks with the utilities found in the Administrative Tools folder, navigating through Control Panel's folder structure to access these tools can become a hassle. ...
- Tags: Guest Contributor, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Menu, Tool, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software
- Technical articles 2004-07-29
- Desktop tab not visible in display properties
- Windows XP SP2. The desktop tab is not visible under display properties. I have disable the appropriate local policies. How can I recover the desktop tab short of reloading?MSKBgives[b][i]The Desktop tab does not appear in the Display Propertie
- Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows, brady.adkins@..., desktop
- Discussion threads 2006-11-14
- TrialwareDialog ActiveX Control (zip)
- TrialwareDialog ActiveX Control is for software developers who are looking for a simple way to implement a trial version of their software product. The TrialwareDialog ActiveX Control works similar to the Microsoft Common Dialog control and simplifies the process of creating a trial version of your product by exposing properties...
- Tags: Software, Trial Version, TrialwareDialog ActiveX Control, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Software downloads 2006-08-08
- Copying desktop themes to other Windows XP computers
- Familiar faces are most welcome—especially when it comes to working on your Windows XP computer. If you'd like to copy a unique or particularly creative desktop theme to another computer, Greg Shultz shows you how easy it is to make the move. If you have created a favorite desktop...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Desktops, Greg Shultz, Operating systems, desktop theme, desktop, favorite desktop theme, computer, Windows XP Tips Newsletter, Productivity, Software, Hardware
- Technical articles 2006-11-08
- Font Properties Extension (exe)
- If you right click on a font file in Windows its basic properties are displayed. This extension adds several new property tabs to this properties dialog box. These include information relating to font origination and copyright, the type sizes to which hinting and smoothing are applied, and the code pages...
- Tags: Font
- Software downloads 2007-03-07
- Display Properties all tabs are missing
- I have been trying to get back all my tabs for about 2 weeks now in Display Properties (screen saver, etc). Not sure when they disappeared. I have tried all the registry fixes, all the values are set correctly. I have a 2nd windows folder (windows2) and...
- Tags: bob-laura@..., Display Properties
- Discussion threads 2007-06-12
- VLPropertyList (zip)
- VLPropertyList offers an elegant and intuitive mechanism to visualize and manipulate a set of property-value pairs. Ideally suited to load, display and modify properties of COM objects. You can use it to display and manipulate any set of properties and values. The properties can be categorized as per your requirements....
- Tags: Property, Font, VLPropertyList
- Software downloads 2005-11-25
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