# windows stopped changing the color of links/threads I clicked on
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110
**Category:** Shift518 Off Topic
**Created:** [January 1, 2012, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110 "2012-01-01T07:05:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@crazybrew609](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crazybrew609)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2012, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/21 "2012-01-01T14:08:43Z")
here paul, this should help
> **[LMGTFY](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=google+chrome)**
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> LMGTFY
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### Author:  [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2012, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/22 "2012-01-01T15:03:07Z")
downloading another program doesnt fix the one Ive got though. Its like getting a flat tire on a car and getting a new car because you dont know how to change a tire.
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### Author:  [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/23 "2012-01-01T15:10:14Z")
Look on the bright side PJB, when the police confiscate your computer, they won’t know you’ve clicked on links in google like “How to hide a body” and “Best way to lure in someone under the age of 18”
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### Author:  [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/24 "2012-01-01T15:25:05Z")
People still use Internet Explorer?
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### Author:  [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2012, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/25 "2012-01-01T15:26:58Z")
> [@If you could choose right now, would you NOT be into cars?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-could-choose-right-now-would-you-not-be-into-cars/47630/30):
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> downloading another program doesnt fix the one Ive got though. Its like getting a flat tire on a car and getting a new car because you dont know how to change a tire.
Not quite, it would be more like getting a new a tire (Google Chrome) because you couldn’t plug the leak (fix IE) in the tire, but good try.
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### Author:  [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/26 "2012-01-01T15:43:13Z")
> [@WTB:1000$ daily driver.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-1000-daily-driver/47615/4):
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> Not quite, it would be more like getting a new a tire (Google Chrome) because you couldn’t plug the leak (fix IE) in the tire, but good try.
:rofl
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### Author:  [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2012, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/27 "2012-01-01T15:45:49Z")
first of all stop using IE and download/install either firefox or chrome
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### Author:  [@rainmanpaul](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rainmanpaul)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/28 "2012-01-01T16:25:23Z")
Tools -\> Internet Options. First tab it defaults to (General Tab)…Colors and Accessibility are the buttons of interest, go to Colors and make sure “Use Windows Colors” is checked, don’t check Hover Colors Im guessing that gives things some shadow effect or whatever. Then in Accessibility make sure none of those boxes are checked, especially “Ignore colors specified on webpages”
In my searching someone complained of powerpoint doing that, powerpoint also has a setting for jumping to webpages in a presentation and what color scheme you want, or just follow IE’s settings. I thought it could be some global setting but it’s not. Hopefully this is your issue. I played around with security and cookie settings and couldn’t get it to NOT change the link colors, if you have places like this remember passwords or anything, then cookies and temp file settings are a-okay. I bet it’s this weird color option.
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### Author:  [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2012, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/29 "2012-01-01T17:04:13Z")
I checked that and its on the windows colors thing. No ignore boxes checked either.
Actually it seems to work ok on this site, just not on other sites like Craigslist and other forums Im on.
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### Author:  [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/30 "2012-01-01T17:24:36Z")
A better question might be…why do you even care?
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### Author:  [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/31 "2012-01-01T17:33:22Z")
because its kind of annoying not seeing what Ive already clicked on and it was working until last night.
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### Author:  [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2012, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/32 "2012-01-01T17:42:39Z")
Its so annoying clicking the same youporn link when I already saw it.
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### Author:  [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/33 "2012-01-01T17:57:41Z")
first world problems
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### Author:  [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/34 "2012-01-02T18:57:29Z")
so no real fix other than downloading another program? Seems kinda silly that it cant be fixed.
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### Author:  [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/35 "2012-01-02T18:59:49Z")
Dude…it could be 100 different things.
Take peoples advice (I know I know, you hate taking advise - Shift518 has given you plenty on a variety of topics and you’re still doing the same crap) and download Chrome or Firefox. If it works then, then you know it’s either IE or something else on your PC that is affecting IE (like Malware). If it doesn’t work, then we’ll have other suggestions.
Damn Paul. LISTEN. :facepalm
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### Author:  [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/36 "2012-01-02T19:01:17Z")
Its my family’s computer and my dad gets all weird about downloading new programs like that on it.
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/37 "2012-01-02T19:17:31Z")
> [@\--- GRAND THEFT AUTO IV --- Thread!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grand-theft-auto-iv-thread/47618/220):
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> first world problems
:rofl
Actually giving you a plus rep for this. :ahh
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### Author:  [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2012, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/38 "2012-01-03T09:21:49Z")
> [@New Pics, first wash since October](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-pics-first-wash-since-october/47600/29):
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> Its my family’s computer and my dad gets all weird about downloading new programs like that on it.
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### Author:  [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2012, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/39 "2012-01-03T11:34:21Z")
:rofl
I give up. Your dad should be thanking you for getting him off IE not giving you grief.
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### Author:  [@srads13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/srads13)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2012, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-stopped-changing-the-color-of-links-threads-i-clicked-on/262110/40 "2012-01-03T11:40:21Z")
> [@drive threw atm machine! so true](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drive-threw-atm-machine-so-true/47665/51):
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> :rofl
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> I give up. **Your dad should be thanking you for getting him off IE not giving you grief.**
On point right there. +rep :ahh
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