After getting numerous mails and comments regarding this particular problem, today I decided to post this topic.
Many Windows XP users who use 3rd party themes like my “VistaVG” theme, face a strange problem. The icon or text of right-side pane entries in start menu is not displayed properly. Sometimes you see half icons and sometimes you see a few starting characters missing as shown in following screenshots:
Case 1:
Case 2:
Actually its not a problem. You face this problem because you are using wrong color scheme of the theme.
Most of the XP themes like my “VistaVG” theme contain more than one style, one for default icon size and other for large icon size.
There is an option in Desktop settings “Use large icons” which increase the icon size and you face this problem.
So there are 2 solutions of this problem:
Solution 1:
Open Desktop Properties, go to “Appearance” tab and select the correct “Color Scheme” from the drop-down menu:
If you are using “Use large icons” option, then you need to apply the color scheme having “48″ in its name cause it has been made for large icon size option.
So if you are using wrong color scheme, change it and your problem will be solved.
Solution 2:
You can also disable “Use large icons” option to fix this problem. Open Desktop Properties, go to “Appearance” tab and click on “Effects” button.
Now uncheck “Use large icons” option and Click on “OK” button and then apply it.
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rabbi hossain said:
i have done in but nothing heppens
VG said:
^^ What problem are you facing?
Jeet Chowdhury said:
15″ Monitor Still Face That Problem Bro.
VG said:
^^ It doesnt have anything to do with monitor size. It happens when you use wrong color style of theme. So try to interchange between styles from “Appearance” tab.
Viraj Kansara said:
kingzoul said:
i use to face the same problem until i got it corrected. but the recent problem i face is whenever i insert CD, i always get Inter-Explorer icon blocking the folders in the CD, it displays whenever i change to colour-scheme “32″ without the large icons. pls how can i make those internet exlorer icons disappear coz i like using the colour scheme 48.
thanx
NG said:
im using 32 areo and the large icons is not checked but i still cant see the icons on the start menu