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    Change colour of Vista frames

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by GF[BE], May 19, 2008.

  1. GF[BE]

    GF[BE] Notebook Consultant

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    Hello

    this might be a stupid question, but how do you change the colours of the frames in Vista? Before the format, I managed in giving it an anthracite colour but I don't know how I did it.

    Thanks.

    Gilles
     
    GF[BE], May 19, 2008
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  2. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    Right click desktop>Personalize>Window color and appearance
     
    McGrady, May 19, 2008
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  3. GF[BE]

    GF[BE] Notebook Consultant

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    I tried that but you have to mix the colours. I remember that you could choose some "pre-defined" colours and anthracite was one of them.
     
    GF[BE], May 19, 2008
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  4. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    This right? I don't see that color that you're talking about.
     
    McGrady, May 19, 2008
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  5. GF[BE]

    GF[BE] Notebook Consultant

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    Ah yes, graphite, not anthracite. Where can you find that menu?
     
    GF[BE], May 19, 2008
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  6. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    From what I told you in my first post...or you could go to control panel>appearance and personalization>customize colors
     
    McGrady, May 19, 2008
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  7. eleron911

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    I would use a darker color since the lighter colors make the borders of the window not easily separated from others.
     
    eleron911, May 19, 2008
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  8. GF[BE]

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    Well, for some reason I don't get that menu. It only shows colours like in Paint.
     
    GF[BE], May 19, 2008
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  9. jisaac

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    gf[be] have you modded your os in anyway because as mcgrady said, the menu is located at
    Right click desktop>Personalize>Window color and appearance
    if you've adjusted your appearance before for e.g. performance certain features may be missing including the ability to change colours etc at this location
     
    jisaac, May 19, 2008
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  10. McGrady

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    What OS are you using?
     
    McGrady, May 19, 2008
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  11. metril

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    It's possible you have not enabled the aero theme in vista. You need to do that first by going to the theme menu and setting the theme to Aero.
     
    metril, May 19, 2008
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  12. McGrady

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    Yes. I was just about to say that. Make sure you have Aero on.
     
    McGrady, May 19, 2008
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  13. GF[BE]

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    That was it! I had Vista Basic enabled.
    Moreover, the different windows aren't so "sticky" anymore.
     
    GF[BE], May 19, 2008
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  14. coolguy

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    There is a bug in vista. No matter whatever color you choose, when you maximize a window the frame will always be black.
     
    coolguy, May 19, 2008
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