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Certain Windows 11 Menus Have White Text and White Backgrounds
HI,
I am running Windows 11 Pro 24H2, I use Directory Opus as a replacement fro Windows Explorer. Some of the windows menus, such as save menus and a few other have white text on a white background.
Any ideas on how to change this to something with better visibility?
1. Immediate solutions
Press Win + R and enter the following command to force a theme refresh:
cmd
timeout /t 1 /nobreak && taskkill /f /im explorer.exe && start explorer.exe
Switch to dark colour mode:
Settings > Personalisation > Colours > Select mode as ‘Dark’.
2. System level fix
Reset the display settings:
Open Settings > System > Display
Click on ‘Advanced Zoom Settings’
Enter ‘100’ and apply (cancels custom scaling)
Clear theme cache:
Delete the folder:
%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes
Reboot your computer.
3. Registry Repair (Administrator Rights)
Force reloading of UI resources:
reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes]
‘LastThemeError"=dword:00000000
(Save as .reg file and double click to run)
4. Check key services
Make sure the services are running:
Run services.msc
Verify the status of the following services:
Themes (running)
Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache (Automatic)
5. The Ultimate Solution
Create a new user profile:
Settings > Accounts > Other Users > Add Local Account
Log in to the new account to test
