Windows Photo Viewer Background Yellow Color-Fix

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  1. Posts : 52
    Windows 7 x64
       #21

    Picasa photo viewer :)
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  2. Posts : 4
    windows 7 pro
       #22

    I now have alight blue colour...and using samsung
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  3. Posts : 744
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
       #23

    Jag said:
    Known issue, i have it too. I read it's mostly on Samsung monitors after downloading a new driver for it using Win update. You can fix it the following way:

    - control panel
    - search for color management
    - go to Change advanced color management....
    - go to tab All profiles
    - at the bottom of the list under ICC profiles, there should be a profile that is called sRGB IEC61966-2.1. If not, add it.
    - If there is another profile for display listed, like a Samsung profile, delete it

    This should fix the problem. You can read more about the problem here.
    I've hated that friggin yellow background for months.(samsung monitor here too)
    Never thought of actually seeking a solution.

    THANKS Jag !
    Last edited by Shark007; 13 Feb 2010 at 08:48.
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  4. Posts : 2
    Windows 7
       #24

    Windows Photo Viewer background color change to black


    Hi Everyone,

    This is what everyone is looking for and I just did it / works

    This applies to the program Windows Photo Viewer / Windows Live Photo Gallery to change the background from a Yellowish white to black so that the pictures appear better.

    Windows 7 Instructions

    -Start
    -In search field type, "regedit" Press Enter

    Regedit program comes up

    Be careful here don't delete anything

    Expand the following folders:
    - HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    - SOFTWARE
    - MICROSOFT
    -WINDOWS PHOTO VIEWER
    - Select on VIEWER
    On the right hand side that has MainWndPos right click on an empty surface

    -NEW
    -DWORD (32-BIT) VALUE

    Change NEW Value #1 to

    Backgroundcolor

    Now double click on the backgroundcolor word

    Change the value from 0 to

    ff000000

    To do this just copy and paste

    On the right hand side that has MainWndPos right click on an empty surface

    -NEW
    -DWORD (32-BIT) VALUE

    Change NEW Value #1 to

    Textcolor

    Now double click on the backgroundcolor word

    Change the value from 0 to

    ffffffff

    To do this just copy and paste

    Now you should have to values that look like below

    BackgroundColor = 0xff000000 (Some long number)
    TextColor = 0xffffffff (Some long number)

    It is as easy as that you don't have to reboot. Open a Picture using Windows Photo Viewer

    If you want to change Windows Live Photo Gallery you do the same thing in this location below

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live\Photo Gallery\Viewer

    I will work on changing the color of the folder location to black.

    Joseph Karman, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    PS: If you still don't know how to do it attached are files ONLY for Windows 7 (64 Bit) addition only. It will ask you to enter it into the registery, click yes / OK.
    Windows Photo Viewer Background Yellow Color-Fix Attached Files
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  5.    #25

    Windows 7 Photo Viewer 64-Bit


    I've followed the instructions here for a 64-bit system, that didn't work, then I installed the attached reg file, and that didn't work either. The images were still yellow, though the background changed from yellow to black. I find this very frustrating considered I use Windows Photo Viewer frequently in my graphics work. Any further help would be appreciated.

    Paula

    FalconNW Mach V System
    OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
    Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600
    System Type x64-based PC
    Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 975 @ 3.33GHz, 3334 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8
    Samsung SyncMaster Monitor
    Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 12.0 GB
    Total Physical Memory 12.0 GB
    Available Physical Memory 10.0 GB
    Total Virtual Memory 24.0 GB
    Available Virtual Memory 21.7 GB
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  6. Posts : 1,011
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (Retail)
       #26

    One could also use the free Faststone Image Viewer instead and not have any backround to deal with since it displays most images in fullscreen (with flyout menus that appear when one moves the cursor to the edges of the screen). It's nice, imo, to be able to view one's images in fullscreen without any borders or other clutter. If one makes Faststone the default image viewer, then anytime one clicks on an image file, it opens (fast) in fullscreen with Faststone. Also, one can still access and use other external editing programs (such as e.g., Picasa, LightRoom, Photoshop, etc.) from w/i Faststone.
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  7. Posts : 2
    Windows 7
       #27

    Hi Paula,

    The background is now black but the white in your photos are dicted by two things, first the actual picture that you have taken and the second is the display graphics that represents white. Try changing the color profiles under color management. Look up in the internet changing color profiles and then calibrating your colors. Calbrating your colors is easy and can be found by right clicking your desktop, personalize, than choose display on the left side, than calibrate colors.

    Joseph Karman
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  8. Posts : 4
    windows 7
       #28

    THANKSSS
    Jag
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  9. Posts : 6
    win 7
       #29

    Thanks ...this was driving me nuts ...................
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  10. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 H.P. x64
       #30

    josephkarman said:
    Joseph Karman, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    PS: If you still don't know how to do it attached are files ONLY for Windows 7 (64 Bit) addition only. It will ask you to enter it into the registery, click yes / OK.
    Nice tweak, man. Thanks a lot. I hate that white background!!!
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