Microsoft KB Archive/291580

= OL2000: Hyperlinks Color Scheme Improved for Visually Impaired Individuals =

Article ID: 291580

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q291580



SYMPTOMS
A new feature is available for Outlook 2000 that enhances accessibility for visually impaired individuals. This new feature makes hyperlinks appear in a color specified by the user for their general Microsoft Windows color scheme. This feature is very advantageous for visually impaired individuals who rely upon high contrast color schemes to read what is displayed on their screens. The original default color for hyperlinks in Outlook 2000 is blue, which may be difficult to see when it is super-imposed upon a black background.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Components:



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.

This enhancement for Outlook 2000 is now available as a hotfix through Microsoft Product Support Services.

Additional query words: kbShell

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbshell kbwin2000presp3fix kbwin2000sp3fix KB291580

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