Shell Icon BPP

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Shell Icon BPP

HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics

Data type Range Default value

REG_SZ

4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 32

4

Description

Specifies the color resolution of the icons on the Windows Server 2003 desktop.

The value of this entry specifies the number of bits used to describe each pixel.

Value (number of bits) Meaning

4

16 colors

8

256 colors

16

65,536 colors

24

16,777,216 colors

32

16,777,216 colors

This entry does not exist in the registry by default. You can add it by using the registry editor Regedit.exe.

Change Method

To use the maximum number of colors as determined by your display hardware and drivers, in Control Panel double-click Display, click the Effects tab, and then click the Show icons using all possible colors check box .