How can u change Windows Explorer's background/font color?

[tjaisv]

I want to change the background color of Windows Explorer from white to black, as well as the font color from black to white. I seem to remember there was a way of doing this within XP, but i can't recall how it's done.

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: tjaisv
I want to change the background color of Windows Explorer from white to black, as well as the font color from black to white. I seem to remember there was a way of doing this within XP, but i can't recall how it's done.

right-click desktop -> Properties -> Appearance -> Advanced.

 

[tjaisv]

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

right-click desktop -> Properties -> Appearance -> Advanced.

Actually, i only wanted to change the colors for Windows Explorer, not make it a global XP setting. Isn't there some way i can do this for JUST Windows Explorer?

 

[Malak]

Originally posted by: tjaisv

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

right-click desktop -> Properties -> Appearance -> Advanced.

Actually, i only wanted to change the colors for Windows Explorer, not make it a global XP setting. Isn't there some way i can do this for JUST Windows Explorer?

I think you can only do that on a folder by folder basis. But I could be wrong.

 

[ShadowBlade]

try editing explorer.exe with a program like resource hacker
i dunno if you can change font colors and stuff like that by changing resources, but it would seem logical that you could

 

[tjaisv]

Ah well, maybe i'll look into resource hacker then.

Hopefully the next version of Windows will allow more robust customization features.