ScreenColors
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
HKCU\Console
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
REG_DWORD |
0–F (Color number) |
0x7 |
Description
Specifies the colors of console windows.
The value of this entry is an 4-byte hexadecimal value. The first 2 bytes (high word) represent the background color. The last 2 bytes (low word) represent the text color.
| Hexadecimal value | Color |
|---|---|
0 |
Black |
1 |
Blue |
2 |
Green |
3 |
Aqua |
4 |
Red |
5 |
Purple |
6 |
Yellow |
7 |
White |
8 |
Gray |
9 |
Light Blue |
A |
Light Green |
B |
Light Aqua |
C |
Light Red |
D |
Light Purple |
E |
Light Yellow |
F |
Bright White |
Change Method
To change the screen colors, click the system menu icon in the title bar, and then select either Defaults to change the settings for all instances of that window, or Properties to change the current window only. Click the Colors tab, and then use the color well options to change the values.
Activation Method
Changes made in the Properties dialog box are effective immediately. Changes made either in the Defaults dialog box or in the registry are effective the next time you open a console window.
Note
The value of this entry reflects the default window settings.
For Command Processor windows, the value of DefaultColor Entry takes precedence over the value of ScreenColors.