I don't want to have any color behind the text under my desktop icons and
folders. I can't seem to find a way to do this. Can anyone offer help?

Thank you,
Valerie

Valerie wrote:

> I don't want to have any color behind the text under my desktop icons and
> folders. I can't seem to find a way to do this. Can anyone offer help?

Open the System applet in Control Panel, choose the Advanced tab, and click
Settings in the Performance section. Turn on the "Use drop shadows for icon
labels on the desktop option", and click Ok.

Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:

1) System Properties>Advanced>Performance Settings>VisualEffects - check
"use drop shadows for icon labels".
2) Right-click on Desktop ->Arrange Icons by>Lock Web items must be cleared.
3) If you have any web content on your desktop, transparency won't work. To
check for web content: Display Properties>Desktop>Customize Desktop>Web -
make sure all checkboxes are clear.
4) Wallpaper must be an image file, not html.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Thank you so much! My desktop now appears as it did before I was working
with saving an image, clicked on something or other, and ended up with the
boxes behind my text. I LOVE YOU! :-)

"Malke" wrote:

> Valerie wrote:
>
> > I don't want to have any color behind the text under my desktop icons and
> > folders. I can't seem to find a way to do this. Can anyone offer help?
>
> Open the System applet in Control Panel, choose the Advanced tab, and click
> Settings in the Performance section. Turn on the "Use drop shadows for icon
> labels on the desktop option", and click Ok.
>
> Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:
>
> 1) System Properties>Advanced>Performance Settings>VisualEffects - check
> "use drop shadows for icon labels".
> 2) Right-click on Desktop ->Arrange Icons by>Lock Web items must be cleared.
> 3) If you have any web content on your desktop, transparency won't work. To
> check for web content: Display Properties>Desktop>Customize Desktop>Web -
> make sure all checkboxes are clear.
> 4) Wallpaper must be an image file, not html.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
>

Valerie wrote:

> Thank you so much! My desktop now appears as it did before I was working
> with saving an image, clicked on something or other, and ended up with
> the
> boxes behind my text. I LOVE YOU! :-)

Glad to hear that sorted it for you. Thanks for taking the time to let me
know.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

"Malke" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Valerie wrote:
>
>> I don't want to have any color behind the text under my desktop icons and
>> folders. I can't seem to find a way to do this. Can anyone offer help?
>
> Open the System applet in Control Panel, choose the Advanced tab, and
> click
> Settings in the Performance section. Turn on the "Use drop shadows for
> icon
> labels on the desktop option", and click Ok.
>
> Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:
>
> 1) System Properties>Advanced>Performance Settings>VisualEffects - check
> "use drop shadows for icon labels".
> 2) Right-click on Desktop ->Arrange Icons by>Lock Web items must be
> cleared.
> 3) If you have any web content on your desktop, transparency won't work.
> To
> check for web content: Display Properties>Desktop>Customize Desktop>Web -
> make sure all checkboxes are clear.
> 4) Wallpaper must be an image file, not html.
>

I have the annoying blue boxes around my icon labels as well.

I have checked your 4 items above and I still have non transparent icon
labels. What is missing from your list?