No background colours in IE in Windows 2000

When I use IE6(or earlier verisions - it doesn't matter),
my browser isn't showing background colours/images, and
and all the text is really large.

Everything looks fine in Netscape? I tried background colour
settings, font styles/sizes, etc. but still nothing.

The problem is that so many other programs utilize IE settings
like Windows Medio player, Norton, etc. and they are all hard to use
and look like sh!t because of thie IE problem.

Any ideas? I have never seen this before?

 

That doesn't seem to be the problem but thanks. I usually just use Netscape anyways but this problem is driving me nuts?