How to modify the selection color in Windows 11?

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augustb19907
Senior Member

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10-24-2021, 11:04 PM

I did this often in Windows 7/XP. It was one of the first steps I took with the Windows Classic theme.
I attempted it in Windows 11 but it didn’t work.
I ran a regedit search for the topic, changed the RGB value without success, thinking maybe I’d misplaced the setting. I noted that the change affected the "hilite" color in W7, which was transparent blue and hard to see. I wanted to adjust it but nothing happened.
Am I missing something? Thanks.

augustb19907

10-24-2021, 11:04 PM #1

TheMonkeyBro
Member

10-27-2021, 10:46 PM

Does this match the approach you attempted using regedit?

TheMonkeyBro

10-27-2021, 10:46 PM #2

Does this match the approach you attempted using regedit?

wokaisor
Junior Member

11-03-2021, 04:35 PM

That's all. A file on my desktop doesn't stand out at all. It's so subtle it's nearly invisible. I think I might be making a mistake, but it's not complicated.

wokaisor

11-03-2021, 04:35 PM #3

That's all. A file on my desktop doesn't stand out at all. It's so subtle it's nearly invisible. I think I might be making a mistake, but it's not complicated.

cyberkrieger
Member

171

11-03-2021, 11:09 PM

Restart computer after change?

cyberkrieger

11-03-2021, 11:09 PM #4

Restart computer after change?

SayNoToNWO
Posting Freak

879

11-19-2021, 02:56 AM

i'm starting to believe I might be looking for the wrong thing. the color i need to adjust is similar to what appears when i pick a file or folder on the desktop. it's currently very light, making it hard to notice. in older versions like XP or Windows 7 Classic, i could change both the selected items' color and the font color at once, which helped me see what i was choosing.

SayNoToNWO

11-19-2021, 02:56 AM #5