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Can't read the IISExpress console output, background equals foreground color

When starting IISExpress from the command line, I can't read the (debugging) console output it generates.

See the attached screenshot: 1.

System info:

  • OS: Windows 7 Professional 64, SP1
  • IIS Express version: 8.0.8418.0, 32 bit (the same problem occurs with 64bit)
  • Invocation: start "t1" "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\IIS Express\iisexpress.exe" /config:appApplicationHost.config /trace:w
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\DefaultColor value is 0x1F
  • output of Console.BackgroundColor and Console.ForegroundColor: { BackgroundColor = DarkBlue, ForegroundColor = White }

What could be causing this and what needs to be done to fix it?

IIS express console output

Solution

  • Finally got it working using the following Defaults colors.

    • Screen text: 255, 255, 255
    • Screen Background: 0, 0, 128
    • Popup Text: 128, 0, 128
    • Popup Background: 255, 255, 255

    Defaults