Windows 10: How do I change the background color of highlighted/selected text in Windows 10?

Discus and support How do I change the background color of highlighted/selected text in Windows 10? in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I found a way to change the text color, but never the blue background color.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by ImReporting :, May 7, 2021.

  1. How do I change the background color of highlighted/selected text in Windows 10?


    I found a way to change the text color, but never the blue background color.

    :)
     
    ImReporting :, May 7, 2021
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  2. Changing Text Color

    I am using the Paint software that came with my WIndows 10 os. I am not able to change the color of the text I put on a picture. It is on a dark background, so I would like like to make the text white. How can I do this?

    I have tried all of the regular steps, highlighting the text and selecting white from both the text palate and the text color shortcuts, "color 1 and color 2" that appear in the tools section. Neither works.

    Please help.

    Thanks.

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    LStevens787, May 7, 2021
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  3. Text color same as background color

    So, I was messing around with the windows 10 display color settings, and I maaaay have accidentally changed the text color and highlight color to the same color as the background? I can't read any of the text, how to I restore the color back to default??
    (I'm using my iPad to post this btw)
     
    OstrichEmpire, May 7, 2021
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  4. How do I change the background color of highlighted/selected text in Windows 10?

    Change Windows 10 File Explorer items Highlight colors

    When I open File Explorer in Windows 10, using the dark theme, I want the colors of highlighted items to be different. Previous versions of Windows allowed much more granular customization of environmental items. Those options seem to be gone.

    When I click on an item in a folder window (I.e. file or folder), I want the color used to indicate selection to be a higher contrast with both the text of the selected item and its highlighted color, and the selection highlighting color against the window
    background.

    For example, my File Explorer background is now black, since the latest updates. When I click on an item in the window, I want to see the item highlighted in yellow with black text. That way, the selected item stands out against the window, and the text
    stands out against the highlight color.
     
    Indyhighlander, May 7, 2021
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