Pastel print


  1. Posts : 2
    windows 7 home premium 64
       #1

    Pastel print


    How do you make the print on the screen darker everywhere in Windows 7? I can hardly read the writing.
    Is there a setting that I missed out on? XP used bold black on the screen for writing, but I can hardly see the print in Windows 7.
    Last edited by chadaway; 02 Jul 2011 at 17:02. Reason: No responses. Surely other people must have this problem.
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  2. Posts : 24
    Windows 7 - Home Premium - 64 bit
       #2

    chadaway

    I find the same - writing is pale

    Have you tried - Control Panel\Display - Adjust ClearType Text?

    It made a marginal difference for me
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  3. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #3

    Howdy y'all! Right click an empty place on your Desktop, Personalization, Window Color, and finally Advanced appearance settings. In the drop-down menu (see snip) you will find settings for font color on most but not all items. By default it is black but maybe has been changed somehow.

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  4. Posts : 2
    windows 7 home premium 64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Britton 30,


    I'm a newbie on this site and on Windows 7 so pleez be patient. I tried to do what you suggested. I went to Desktop -> Personalize -> Window Color (A popup for Window Color and Appearance came up with Item Desktop with Color 1 already selected. This was black. The option was only to click OK so I did but that was what it was set to before I did anything. The font color is not an option.) Now what?
    I have Windows 7 Home Premium.
    .
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  5. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #5

    Welcome to the Seven Forums
    You could try Windows Classic theme and see if it helps.
    Right click on desktop go to Personalize scroll down to it.
    Pastel print-personalization.png
    Jerry
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  6. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #6

    If you are using the default aero theme I changed it to 99% Black Bold 11pt text & named it AeroBold in a zip at the bottom.
    Pastel print-untitled.jpg
    & will show up in Personalization
    Pastel print-personalization.png
    &
    You will need to do 1 of these 2 ways of Enabling custom themes for it to work.
    Enabling Custom Themes - Windows 7
    Or
    Theme - How to Apply Custom Themes
    Put both (1AeroBoldFolder & 1 AeroBold.theme file)
    Pastel print-aerobold.png
    In
    C/Windows/Resources/Themes
    Pastel print-themes.png
    Click Continue
    Pastel print-destination-folder-access-denied.png
    Click Yes
    Pastel print-user-account-control.png
    Jerry
    Pastel print Attached Files
    Last edited by Bongo; 04 Jul 2011 at 12:40.
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  7. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #7

    Maybe this is clearer....

    Pastel print-untitled.png
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