Have done something that messed up my desktop displays. All of the
icons now show a background color of blue or what ever is chosen in
the properties where before they let the background of the desktop
picture show through. What do I do to make it back like it was. ???
Thanks

Keith wrote:

> Have done something that messed up my desktop displays. All of the
> icons now show a background color of blue or what ever is chosen in
> the properties where before they let the background of the desktop
> picture show through. What do I do to make it back like it was. ???
> Thanks

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
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

THANK YOU my friend..... I greatly appreciate it ... now everything is back
to its right place.
Best Regards

"Malke" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Keith wrote:
>
>> Have done something that messed up my desktop displays. All of the
>> icons now show a background color of blue or what ever is chosen in
>> the properties where before they let the background of the desktop
>> picture show through. What do I do to make it back like it was. ???
>> Thanks
>
> 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
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!