In Internet Explorer, look at Tools, Internet Options, General, Color.
Have you set a background color there?

If Use Windows Colors is set there, then look at Control Panel, Display,
Themes and Appearance.

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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"KB" wrote in message
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I am suddenly getting a red background on many emails, webpages,
exporer and and cannot find out how to get rid of this. It is very
annoying.