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Q169399: High-Color Icons Displayed in 256-Color Mode

Article: Q169399
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdisplay kbui win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When Windows 95 is running in a video resolution with 256 colors, high- color
icons may be displayed instead of the 256-color icons. These icons may look
distorted or washed out because of the lack of colors available to display them
with.

CAUSE
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The video resolution in Windows 95 was changed from a high-color resolution to a
256-color resolution using the QuickRes program.

RESOLUTION
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Restart the computer to cause Windows 95 to use the correct icons for the
current video color depth.

Note that the opposite behavior occurs if the color depth is changed from 256
colors to high color. This causes the 256-color icons to be used instead of the
high-color icons.

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Keywords          : kbdisplay kbui win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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