Visual problem on window menus (shell) ie. file, edit etc.

[tomcage9]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

This is more an annoyance than a problem. The File, Edit etc. menus in My
Computer, Internet Explorer etc have recently changed from the grey they were
before to having a white border and grey area where the menu text is. On
hover, they no longer turn blue, and if they are opened, they have a grey
border around the entire menu.

I have had this problem once before, and it seemed to just go back to normal
one day, but this time it has been left for quite a while and nothing seems
to be changing!

Running Windows XP Home Edition with no adware/spyware/viruses/malicios
software.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Hi,

See if this helps:

Fix the ugly menu bar after applying a custom theme:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/uglymenubar.htm

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

"tomcage9" <tomcage9@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4F66833F-09E7-4B0C-BF8A-8009CB913AE1@microsoft.com...
> This is more an annoyance than a problem. The File, Edit etc. menus in My
> Computer, Internet Explorer etc have recently changed from the grey they
> were
> before to having a white border and grey area where the menu text is. On
> hover, they no longer turn blue, and if they are opened, they have a grey
> border around the entire menu.
>
> I have had this problem once before, and it seemed to just go back to
> normal
> one day, but this time it has been left for quite a while and nothing
> seems
> to be changing!
>
> Running Windows XP Home Edition with no adware/spyware/viruses/malicios
> software.

 

[tomcage9]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Thanks, the problem is now solved!

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> See if this helps:
>
> Fix the ugly menu bar after applying a custom theme:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/uglymenubar.htm
>
> --
> Ramesh, MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
> Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
>
> "tomcage9" <tomcage9@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4F66833F-09E7-4B0C-BF8A-8009CB913AE1@microsoft.com...
> > This is more an annoyance than a problem. The File, Edit etc. menus in My
> > Computer, Internet Explorer etc have recently changed from the grey they
> > were
> > before to having a white border and grey area where the menu text is. On
> > hover, they no longer turn blue, and if they are opened, they have a grey
> > border around the entire menu.
> >
> > I have had this problem once before, and it seemed to just go back to
> > normal
> > one day, but this time it has been left for quite a while and nothing
> > seems
> > to be changing!
> >
> > Running Windows XP Home Edition with no adware/spyware/viruses/malicios
> > software.
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

You're welcome. BTW, which one helped?

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

"tomcage9" <tomcage9@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BD3C22F6-C097-4853-9DDE-E7511EC72A87@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, the problem is now solved!
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> See if this helps:
>>
>> Fix the ugly menu bar after applying a custom theme:
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/uglymenubar.htm
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, MS-MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>> Windows XP Troubleshooting
>> http://www.winhelponline.com
>>