Vista - change taskbar color

How can I change the color of taskbar from black to some better color?

Thanks
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You cannot.
<xpindia@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> How can I change the color of taskbar from black to some better color?
>
> Thanks
> --
> www.xpindia.com
>

yes you can Just right click the desktop then click on "personalise" then
click on "window color and appearance" there you can choose from 8 different
colors and adjust the transparency of aero with the color intensity slider.

<xpindia@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> How can I change the color of taskbar from black to some better color?
>
> Thanks
> --
> www.xpindia.com

Will,

Keep in mind the task bar color isn't exactly that of the Window border
color... but yes, it does change.

Bill F.


"Will " <imagine_44@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> yes you can Just right click the desktop then click on "personalise" then
> click on "window color and appearance" there you can choose from 8
> different colors and adjust the transparency of aero with the color
> intensity slider.
>
> <xpindia@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O4pPI$TEHHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>> How can I change the color of taskbar from black to some better color?
>>
>> Thanks
>> --
>> www.xpindia.com
>

Yes very true Bill
but the taskbar changing color is a nice side effect.
I'm sure when vista has been released to retail, there will more than likely
be themes available which will allow for a much higher level of
customisation.

"Bill Frisbee" <wfrisbee@comcastx.net> wrote in message
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> Will,
>
> Keep in mind the task bar color isn't exactly that of the Window border
> color... but yes, it does change.
>
> Bill F.
>
>
> "Will " <imagine_44@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news0F9BA01-16A1-414F-A2AB-2B86FAFCE9EB@microsoft.com...
>> yes you can Just right click the desktop then click on "personalise" then
>> click on "window color and appearance" there you can choose from 8
>> different colors and adjust the transparency of aero with the color
>> intensity slider.
>>
>> <xpindia@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:O4pPI$TEHHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> How can I change the color of taskbar from black to some better color?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> --
>>> www.xpindia.com
>>
>

It's not done by themes.

"Will " <imagine_44@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:AD7A77E4-6DDF-4DF0-8CDE-D764BF79E35B@microsoft.com...
> Yes very true Bill
> but the taskbar changing color is a nice side effect.
> I'm sure when vista has been released to retail, there will more than
> likely be themes available which will allow for a much higher level of
> customisation.
>
> "Bill Frisbee" <wfrisbee@comcastx.net> wrote in message
> news:A15DCE0C-128D-46E4-957F-8E1E51F48500@microsoft.com...
>> Will,
>>
>> Keep in mind the task bar color isn't exactly that of the Window border
>> color... but yes, it does change.
>>
>> Bill F.
>>
>>
>> "Will " <imagine_44@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news0F9BA01-16A1-414F-A2AB-2B86FAFCE9EB@microsoft.com...
>>> yes you can Just right click the desktop then click on "personalise"
>>> then click on "window color and appearance" there you can choose from 8
>>> different colors and adjust the transparency of aero with the color
>>> intensity slider.
>>>
>>> <xpindia@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:O4pPI$TEHHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> How can I change the color of taskbar from black to some better color?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> --
>>>> www.xpindia.com
>>>
>>
>
>

You can, if you're running Windows Aero theme ;-) Mine is a rather
delightful shade of glassy purple.

--
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Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"Hillbilly" <william_hill@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> You cannot.
> <xpindia@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O4pPI$TEHHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>> How can I change the color of taskbar from black to some better color?
>>
>> Thanks
>> --
>> www.xpindia.com
>>
>
>

I think this is something that should have been addressed in Vista! I mean
it was very limited in XP with just 3 and now in Vista they took away all our
power to choose taskbar colors, it's my computer and I want to be able to
change the color of my taskbar. It worries me that by the time we get
'Vienna' the desktop will be locked at a windows logo, and all colors will be
a high contrast black and white! C'mon this is supposed to get better not
worse!

"Hillbilly" wrote:

> It's not done by themes.
>
> "Will " <imagine_44@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:AD7A77E4-6DDF-4DF0-8CDE-D764BF79E35B@microsoft.com...
> > Yes very true Bill
> > but the taskbar changing color is a nice side effect.
> > I'm sure when vista has been released to retail, there will more than
> > likely be themes available which will allow for a much higher level of
> > customisation.
> >
> > "Bill Frisbee" <wfrisbee@comcastx.net> wrote in message
> > news:A15DCE0C-128D-46E4-957F-8E1E51F48500@microsoft.com...
> >> Will,
> >>
> >> Keep in mind the task bar color isn't exactly that of the Window border
> >> color... but yes, it does change.
> >>
> >> Bill F.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Will " <imagine_44@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news0F9BA01-16A1-414F-A2AB-2B86FAFCE9EB@microsoft.com...
> >>> yes you can Just right click the desktop then click on "personalise"
> >>> then click on "window color and appearance" there you can choose from 8
> >>> different colors and adjust the transparency of aero with the color
> >>> intensity slider.
> >>>
> >>> <xpindia@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:O4pPI$TEHHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >>>>
> >>>> How can I change the color of taskbar from black to some better color?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks
> >>>> --
> >>>> www.xpindia.com
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

I agree with you. Vista has significantly reduced the number of
personalizations available as compared to other versions of Windows.
Microsoft used to promote personalization of the desktop but seems to have
turned that around to standardization now.

Dale

"Kent" <Kent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4670A346-7536-48DB-807F-B25B69A95B29@microsoft.com...
>I think this is something that should have been addressed in Vista! I mean
> it was very limited in XP with just 3 and now in Vista they took away all
> our
> power to choose taskbar colors, it's my computer and I want to be able to
> change the color of my taskbar. It worries me that by the time we get
> 'Vienna' the desktop will be locked at a windows logo, and all colors will
> be
> a high contrast black and white! C'mon this is supposed to get better not
> worse!
>
> "Hillbilly" wrote:
>
>> It's not done by themes.
>>
>> "Will " <imagine_44@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:AD7A77E4-6DDF-4DF0-8CDE-D764BF79E35B@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes very true Bill
>> > but the taskbar changing color is a nice side effect.
>> > I'm sure when vista has been released to retail, there will more than
>> > likely be themes available which will allow for a much higher level of
>> > customisation.
>> >
>> > "Bill Frisbee" <wfrisbee@comcastx.net> wrote in message
>> > news:A15DCE0C-128D-46E4-957F-8E1E51F48500@microsoft.com...
>> >> Will,
>> >>
>> >> Keep in mind the task bar color isn't exactly that of the Window
>> >> border
>> >> color... but yes, it does change.
>> >>
>> >> Bill F.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Will " <imagine_44@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> news0F9BA01-16A1-414F-A2AB-2B86FAFCE9EB@microsoft.com...
>> >>> yes you can Just right click the desktop then click on "personalise"
>> >>> then click on "window color and appearance" there you can choose from
>> >>> 8
>> >>> different colors and adjust the transparency of aero with the color
>> >>> intensity slider.
>> >>>
>> >>> <xpindia@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:O4pPI$TEHHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> How can I change the color of taskbar from black to some better
>> >>>> color?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Thanks
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> www.xpindia.com
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Vista has been very frustrating . . like you said . . . I though it would be
better. I don't like the "don't touch" BS built into this OS. Have you
tried to manage profiles in c:\documents and settings ? They have a deny
permission that prevent even the domain and local administrator access. Of
course that can fixed but WHY



"Kent" <Kent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4670A346-7536-48DB-807F-B25B69A95B29@microsoft.com...
>I think this is something that should have been addressed in Vista! I mean
> it was very limited in XP with just 3 and now in Vista they took away all
> our
> power to choose taskbar colors, it's my computer and I want to be able to
> change the color of my taskbar. It worries me that by the time we get
> 'Vienna' the desktop will be locked at a windows logo, and all colors will
> be
> a high contrast black and white! C'mon this is supposed to get better not
> worse!
>
> "Hillbilly" wrote:
>
>> It's not done by themes.
>>
>> "Will " <imagine_44@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:AD7A77E4-6DDF-4DF0-8CDE-D764BF79E35B@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes very true Bill
>> > but the taskbar changing color is a nice side effect.
>> > I'm sure when vista has been released to retail, there will more than
>> > likely be themes available which will allow for a much higher level of
>> > customisation.
>> >
>> > "Bill Frisbee" <wfrisbee@comcastx.net> wrote in message
>> > news:A15DCE0C-128D-46E4-957F-8E1E51F48500@microsoft.com...
>> >> Will,
>> >>
>> >> Keep in mind the task bar color isn't exactly that of the Window
>> >> border
>> >> color... but yes, it does change.
>> >>
>> >> Bill F.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Will " <imagine_44@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> news0F9BA01-16A1-414F-A2AB-2B86FAFCE9EB@microsoft.com...
>> >>> yes you can Just right click the desktop then click on "personalise"
>> >>> then click on "window color and appearance" there you can choose from
>> >>> 8
>> >>> different colors and adjust the transparency of aero with the color
>> >>> intensity slider.
>> >>>
>> >>> <xpindia@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:O4pPI$TEHHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> How can I change the color of taskbar from black to some better
>> >>>> color?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Thanks
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> www.xpindia.com
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>