
Users of high contrast themes must use the Windows classic UI. No support for themes that use visual styles, such as Windows Aero.However, the Windows classic model has a number of drawbacks: The Windows classic model has been retained through Windows 7 mainly to support the various high contrast themes. Windows 7 and earlier support two theming models, including the legacy Windows classic model, and the current visual styles. Overview of Support for High Contrast Themes


You can use ClaroRead (Standard, Plus or Pro) to change the background colour in Windows 8: And you lose the attractive Windows 8 styling. This is long-winded and you may not want to set your machine to High Contrast – many people, such as people with dyslexia, want to change the background colour to reduce contrast, not increase it. You have to change your Theme to one of the High Contrast themes in the Control Panel\Appearance and Personalisation\Personalisation screen. In Windows 8 the setting to do this is still there, but it’s buried away. In Windows XP, Vista, and 7, you can change the background colour of windows to make them easier to read. Published by Claro Software on 13th January 2013 13th January 2013
