Windows Vista Basic colors - no option to change the colors?

If I open the appearance settings I have the option to select a color scheme, like that I use which is Windows Vista Basic color scheme. However there seems to be no way to change the colors of the regime. I want to change default bluish tints to something different. If I hit the Advanced button, it has a clunky menu to change the color of windows, fonts, and other. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work. I changed the colors, but they do not apply in all cases and I'm still stuck with the blue wire.

What is going on? Is easier to change the colors of the window? It makes no sense to me.

Thank you

Tom

Here is an article on how to change the color scheme in Vista: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394603(v=VS.85).aspx.  NOTE: There are some limitations for Vista Basic so pay attention to them and use the options that they need, and you should be able to do.

If this does not work, market, the system cannot be activated for color schemes... Here is an article on how to enable this feature in all versions of Vista:http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/182471-color-scheme-allow-prevent-change.html.

Here is an article on how to change appearance advanced settings in Vista which can also help if the above is:http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/78281-advanced-appearance.html.

I hope that these articles can help you achieve your goals.

Good luck!

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