illegible blue buttons

Hi
I have a problems that is driving me nuts, and I can't resolve it by searching the net. I have a desktop PC with XP Pro. I am using Internet Explorer 8.0.6000.18702

When I go to a lot, but not all, websites, the color of some of the buttons is a bright blue, but the letters are black or blue, and are illegible.

I tried to change the color using Tools/Internet Options/Generall Tab - Appearance/Colors, but to no avail.

I took a screenshot and pasted it into a Word .doc file, but when I tried to attach it, I got a message that it was too big. It is 116 KB, and it exceeds the forum's limit of 97.7 KB.

Please advise me how I can change the colors of the buttons, and if you need to see the screenshot, how can I reduce the size of the .doc file so I can attach it.

Thank you.

 

Hi Kestrel13
Sorry I haven't replied to you sooner...medical emergency in the family.

I re-did the screen shot to show you what I mean. This is a screenshot from Yahoo, and I saved it as a .jpg instead of pasting into Word. Then I downsized it in Paint. As you can see, the title bars are not readable.

I haven't tried it with other browsers yet, but I have tried both Firefox and Chrome and don't really like either of them. Too much baggage when I install them. I suppose eventually I'll have to change, but I'm 71 and kind of set in my ways.

I thought there might be somewhere in Explorer that I can change it. Perhaps in the registry??

Thank you for your help. Much appreciated.

Jim

 

Well it is not an IE 8 setting.
Here's my screenshot of IE 8 from an XP Home computer
http://www.walagata.com/thumbs/perkMjG_Yahoo_Canada_IE8.jpg
Click to enlarge. There are no blue bars, it is white.

Check your Windows settings because I suspect it is something in Appearance (tab) in Display Properties.

 

You may be able to override those colors using the instructions in the attached jpeg.​