How to Change the Color of a Visited Link in Explorer

Change the color of hyperlinks on Internet Explorer with a few clicks.

Changing the color of a hyperlink in Internet Explorer takes only a few steps. Internet users can change the color to customize their web browser or to make visited links more visible as the default color might be too light to see. Whatever the reason, any user should be able to change the color.

Things You'll Need

• Internet Explorer

Instructions

1. Open Internet Explorer and click on Tools. Select Internet Options.

2. Click on the General tab, then on Colors at the bottom of the page.

3. Clear the "Use Windows colors" check box.

4. Click on the color box for the window you want to change. Select the color you want and click OK. Change any other hyperlink colors the same way.

5. Click OK to save your changes, then click OK to exit Internet Options.

6. Check your changes by going to a new web page. Refresh the page to make sure the changes are visible.

Tips & Warnings

• Some pages might not accept the color changes.

References

• Microsoft Windows: Change the colors and fonts used for webpages