Ugly text on searchbox.....How to 86 it?

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This showed up after the latest windows update (the text "Search programs and files")

 

Anyone know how to get rid of it?

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Don't think you can get rid of it that I know of. >:(

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It looks like it's confined to Win7 64 bit >:(

Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

That's one of the things I liked about the Win7 searchbox. No silly text in it like there was on Vista. We all know what the thing is for, we don't need them to tell us.

 

And why is the font italicized? It throws off the whole look of any skin! :thumbsdown:

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I have Win7 64 bit, and I don't have that text showing.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting k10w3, reply 4
I have Win7 64 bit, and I don't have that text showing.
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Me neither and it looks like my typed font is the same as my windows font which I have changed in WB to be used system wide.<3

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Grab some electrical tape, cut off a small strip, Place over offending image and press firmly. 8|

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I think you mean duct tape.   :-"

(Oops, no you don't.   ;P )

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

win7 64 bit here also, not showing up in mine either.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

win7 64 bit here also, not showing up in mine either.
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k1

 

been tweaking.. Tim? *_*

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I have the same picture Tim is showing and in fact have it with any skin. Didn't use to have it till a week or 2 ago. No tweeking here for sure. Win7/64

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It is showing on my Win 7 64-bit also.  It is also showing on Win 7 32-bit on my netbook.

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It came with the last Winders Update

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 12
It came with the last Winders Update
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Weird! Have installed all updates and do not have this on my 64 bit Windows.

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Frankief, reply 13

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 12It came with the last Winders Update

Weird! Have installed all updates and do not have this on my 64 bit Windows.
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Same here.  Pretty curious.

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It is showing on my Win 7 64-bit also.
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Mine too. Ain't no big thing.

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

been tweaking.. Tim?
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I know better than to do that

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 12
It came with the last Winders Update
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I knew there was a reason why I haven't updated....still running 7.1 for both WB and SKS.  

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nothing here either. Win7 64.

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I knew there was a reason why I haven't updated....still running 7.1 for both WB and SKS.
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He means Microsoft Update not WB Update, MJ ;) I have confirmed that the text is still there without Windowblinds activated (plain Aero)

 

Strange that some have it and others don't :S

 

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

 it has been on my windows 7 x64 since first install about 8 months ago

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I wonder, not all updates are important. I usually only choose the important ones and select carefully (I hope) those others that are just recommended.  There were some win7 updates that I chose not to download.

I know that every time I update my audio I have to go back and reset my speaker types.

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I cannot update. I download and it says successful. Then when I turn around ( ;) ) it says I need to download my windows updates. 

So I am now thinking this is good.

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting 2of3, reply 19

I knew there was a reason why I haven't updated....still running 7.1 for both WB and SKS.


He means Microsoft Update not WB Update, MJ I have confirmed that the text is still there without Windowblinds activated (plain Aero)

 

Strange that some have it and others don't

 
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OOPS! :\   I didn't catch that!  Well, I don't have that ugly text on my blinds...running Win7, 32 bit.  And I have all the Windows Updates installed.

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It looks like it's confined to Win7 64 bit
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The text has recently started showing up on my Windows 7 - 32 bit.

Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nothing on mine still.