Custom Windows components (as in XP)

[bawldiggle]

In Win-XP I can modify colors and fonts of Windows Components. eg, caption bar, component colors, etc

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display
Display (Dialog) > Appearance (tab) > Advanced (button)
- then different Windows components can be tweaked
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In Win 7/8 ~Display" does not have "Appearance" feature

In Win-7 x32 I fluked it at one stage but I don't remember how?

So many Win components are white.
With multiple windows/dialogs open sometimes it is very difficult to decipher buttons/controls windows/dialogs.
eg, WinExp in Win8 x64 is very white and hardly contrasts with a Word document etc.



How do I get the XP like (my fluked Win7) in Win7 + Win8 ?

Thank you
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Dell laptop
Win8 x64
Classic Shell Start + WinExplorer

Toshiba laptop
Win7 x32
Classic Shell Start + WinExplorer

 

[SandeepP]

In Win-XP I can modify colors and fonts of Windows Components. eg, caption bar, component colors, etc

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display
Display (Dialog) > Appearance (tab) > Advanced (button)
- then different Windows components can be tweaked
​

In Win 7/8 ~Display" does not have "Appearance" feature

In Win-7 x32 I fluked it at one stage but I don't remember how?

So many Win components are white.
With multiple windows/dialogs open sometimes it is very difficult to decipher buttons/controls windows/dialogs.
eg, WinExp in Win8 x64 is very white and hardly contrasts with a Word document etc.

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How do I get the XP like (my fluked Win7) in Win7 + Win8 ?

Thank you
-------------------
Dell laptop
Win8 x64
Classic Shell Start + WinExplorer

Toshiba laptop
Win7 x32
Classic Shell Start + WinExplorer

Hi GrayGhost2,

Maybe someone more proficient in tweaking the apperance of windows would be able to offer better assistance.

However, you can check these tutorials for changing various appearances of windows:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3716-window-color-appearance-enable-disable-change.html?filter[2]=Appearance%20Personalize

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/28377-theme-how-apply-custom-themes.html?filter[2]=Appearance%20Personalize

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/23252-control-panel-change-default-icons.html?filter[2]=Appearance%20Personalize

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/34579-enabling-custom-themes-windows-7-a.html?filter[2]=Appearance%20Personalize

Hope it helps.

 

[ThrashZone]

Just using Windows classic desktop theme will get you pretty darn close to the x-p look,
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/77626-convert-windows-xp-style.html