The text under my desktop icons are highlighted in blue. I need to know how
to removed the blue highlight.

Is it when you point to them? Either way, check your settings here:

Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options - Click items as follows...

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"kl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:37E2B639-29B2-4539-9311-(E-Mail Removed)...
> The text under my desktop icons are highlighted in blue. I need to know
> how
> to removed the blue highlight.

No. I have icons/shortcuts on my desktop. The text (the name of the
document or icon) is highlighted blue. So it has the name and then the name
and then it's highlighted blue. Like if you made a blue box and then put
text on top of it.

"Kelly" wrote:

> Is it when you point to them? Either way, check your settings here:
>
> Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options - Click items as follows...
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
> "kl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:37E2B639-29B2-4539-9311-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > The text under my desktop icons are highlighted in blue. I need to know
> > how
> > to removed the blue highlight.
>
>
>

Ok, see if this helps....

Transparent Icons:

Start/Control Panel/System/Advanced/Performance/Settings/ Visual
Effects/"Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop"

Also:

Right click the desktop and select Arrange Icons by. Towards the bottom of
that list, uncheck "Lock web items on the desktop."

Desktop Text Color:

By default in XP, it can't be manually changed. The text changes on its own
from dark to light depending on the color of the background. It is based on
the Desktop color not the Wallpaper. The combo is whether or not you are
using a Wallpaper and what the Desktop color is.

However...if you have Use drop shadows checked for the icon labels,
the text will always be white no matter what color the background is.



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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"kl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EBF108BC-43D7-490B-A4A0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> No. I have icons/shortcuts on my desktop. The text (the name of the
> document or icon) is highlighted blue. So it has the name and then the
> name
> and then it's highlighted blue. Like if you made a blue box and then put
> text on top of it.
>
> "Kelly" wrote:
>
>> Is it when you point to them? Either way, check your settings here:
>>
>> Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options - Click items as follows...
>>
>> --
>>
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>>
>> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>>
>>
>> "kl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:37E2B639-29B2-4539-9311-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > The text under my desktop icons are highlighted in blue. I need to
>> > know
>> > how
>> > to removed the blue highlight.
>>
>>
>>

I have done this before. Thank you, but it doesn't work. I still have blue
boxes with the names of the icons/shortscuts on my desktop.

My boss was trying to copy a download link from my outlook e-mail to the
desktop, and when we did this (which it didn't work) that's when all the text
on the desktop was highlighted with blue boxes.

"Kelly" wrote:

> Ok, see if this helps....
>
> Transparent Icons:
>
> Start/Control Panel/System/Advanced/Performance/Settings/ Visual
> Effects/"Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop"
>
> Also:
>
> Right click the desktop and select Arrange Icons by. Towards the bottom of
> that list, uncheck "Lock web items on the desktop."
>
> Desktop Text Color:
>
> By default in XP, it can't be manually changed. The text changes on its own
> from dark to light depending on the color of the background. It is based on
> the Desktop color not the Wallpaper. The combo is whether or not you are
> using a Wallpaper and what the Desktop color is.
>
> However...if you have Use drop shadows checked for the icon labels,
> the text will always be white no matter what color the background is.
>
>
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
> "kl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:EBF108BC-43D7-490B-A4A0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > No. I have icons/shortcuts on my desktop. The text (the name of the
> > document or icon) is highlighted blue. So it has the name and then the
> > name
> > and then it's highlighted blue. Like if you made a blue box and then put
> > text on top of it.
> >
> > "Kelly" wrote:
> >
> >> Is it when you point to them? Either way, check your settings here:
> >>
> >> Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options - Click items as follows...
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> All the Best,
> >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
> >>
> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> "kl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:37E2B639-29B2-4539-9311-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > The text under my desktop icons are highlighted in blue. I need to
> >> > know
> >> > how
> >> > to removed the blue highlight.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Any other ideas?

Thank you!

"kl" wrote:

> I have done this before. Thank you, but it doesn't work. I still have blue
> boxes with the names of the icons/shortscuts on my desktop.
>
> My boss was trying to copy a download link from my outlook e-mail to the
> desktop, and when we did this (which it didn't work) that's when all the text
> on the desktop was highlighted with blue boxes.
>
> "Kelly" wrote:
>
> > Ok, see if this helps....
> >
> > Transparent Icons:
> >
> > Start/Control Panel/System/Advanced/Performance/Settings/ Visual
> > Effects/"Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop"
> >
> > Also:
> >
> > Right click the desktop and select Arrange Icons by. Towards the bottom of
> > that list, uncheck "Lock web items on the desktop."
> >
> > Desktop Text Color:
> >
> > By default in XP, it can't be manually changed. The text changes on its own
> > from dark to light depending on the color of the background. It is based on
> > the Desktop color not the Wallpaper. The combo is whether or not you are
> > using a Wallpaper and what the Desktop color is.
> >
> > However...if you have Use drop shadows checked for the icon labels,
> > the text will always be white no matter what color the background is.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > All the Best,
> > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
> >
> > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
> >
> >
> > "kl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:EBF108BC-43D7-490B-A4A0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > No. I have icons/shortcuts on my desktop. The text (the name of the
> > > document or icon) is highlighted blue. So it has the name and then the
> > > name
> > > and then it's highlighted blue. Like if you made a blue box and then put
> > > text on top of it.
> > >
> > > "Kelly" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Is it when you point to them? Either way, check your settings here:
> > >>
> > >> Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options - Click items as follows...
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> All the Best,
> > >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
> > >>
> > >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "kl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >> news:37E2B639-29B2-4539-9311-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> > The text under my desktop icons are highlighted in blue. I need to
> > >> > know
> > >> > how
> > >> > to removed the blue highlight.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >

[kl] wrote-:
> The text under my desktop icons are highlighted in blue. I need to know how
> to removed the blue highlight.

1.Remove all Active desktop items :
-Right click Desktop
-Properties
-Desktop tab
-'Customize desktop' button
-Web tab
-Uncheck all items and click OK twice.

2. Uncheck Lock icons :
-Right click Desktop
-Point to Arrange icons by
-Uncheck "Lock web items"

3. Enable 'Use Drop shadows for icons' :
-Click Start > Run
-Type sysdm.cpl ,3
-Press Enter or Click OK
-Click the first "Settings" button (under Performance)
-Scroll down and tick "Use drop shadows for icon labels...."
-Click OK twice.



Good Luck, Ayush.
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"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> [kl] wrote-:
>> The text under my desktop icons are highlighted in blue. I need to know
>> how to removed the blue highlight.
>
> 1.Remove all Active desktop items :
> -Right click Desktop
> -Properties
> -Desktop tab
> -'Customize desktop' button
> -Web tab
> -Uncheck all items and click OK twice.
>
> 2. Uncheck Lock icons :
> -Right click Desktop
> -Point to Arrange icons by
> -Uncheck "Lock web items"
>
> 3. Enable 'Use Drop shadows for icons' :
> -Click Start > Run
> -Type sysdm.cpl ,3
> -Press Enter or Click OK
> -Click the first "Settings" button (under Performance)
> -Scroll down and tick "Use drop shadows for icon labels...."
> -Click OK twice.
>

I have been trying to solve this problem for ages.

Your method does not work.

Please don't delete previous posts, thanks.


"bally" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> hopefully you ve sorted this irritant out but if not, the simplest
> answer is to-
> select start/help and support/pick a task/choose system restore. pick
> the day before as the restore point .Once your computer has restored to
> this point and you ve restarted your computer you may need to click on
> updates
> on your computers security system eg mcafee, norton etc...hope this
> sorts it
>
>