Windows 7: Pastel print

chadaway · 02 Jul 2011

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.

thingy · 02 Jul 2011

chadaway

I find the same - writing is pale

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

It made a marginal difference for me

Britton30 · 02 Jul 2011

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.

chadaway · 02 Jul 2011

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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Bongo · 02 Jul 2011

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.

Jerry

Bongo · 02 Jul 2011

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.

& will show up in Personalization

&
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)

In
C/Windows/Resources/Themes

Click Continue

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Click Yes

Jerry

Britton30 · 03 Jul 2011

Maybe this is clearer....

Windows 7: Pastel print

Pastel print problems?