NoteHKCU\Console
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | Color number | 0x000000007 |
Specifies the colors of console windows.
The value of this entry is an 8-byte hexadecimal value. The first four bytes (high word) represent the background color. The last four bytes (low word) represent the text color.
| Hexadecimal value | Color |
| 0 | Black |
| 1 | Blue |
| 2 | Green |
| 3 | Aqua |
| 4 | Red |
| 5 | Purple |
| 6 | Yellow |
| 7 | White |
| 8 | Gray |
| 9 | Light Blue |
| A | Light Green |
| B | Light Aqua |
| C | Light Red |
| D | Light Purple |
| E | Light Yellow |
| F | Bright White |
To change the screen colors, click the system menu icon in the title bar, and then select either Defaults to change the settings for all instances of that window, or Properties to change the current window only. Click the Colors tab, and then use the color well options to change the values.
Changes made in the Properties dialog box are effective immediately. Changes made in the Defaults dialog box or in the registry are effective the next time you open a console window.
Note
The values in the registry reflect the default window settings.
For Command Processor windows, the value of DefaultColor takes precedence over the value of ScreenColors.