remove annoying highlighting Netbeans 7.2 C++

c++, highlight, netbeans, netbeans-7.2

Solution

I know this is an old question but I thought what I have discovered might help others. :)

I had the same annoying problem and no matter what I could not remove the highlighting with the Tools->Fonts & Colours option mentioned here.

What actually did work is the Tools->Editor->Highlighting and turn off the "Mark Occurrences of Symbol Under Caret".

Problem

Anytime I write a variable's name I get this annoying IDK green or yellow highlight . What is it ? how to get rid of it? Image here:

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