The names of my various desktop icons kinda get lost in my (overly)
complicated desktop photo. Is there some way to have the letters/font
appear with a colored/solid background? I checked with the usual sources
(Help, MS KB, etc) but I don't see this exact point covered anywhere.

Would appreciate any suggestions.
Dave

Dave wrote:
> The names of my various desktop icons kinda get lost in my (overly)
> complicated desktop photo. Is there some way to have the
> letters/font appear with a colored/solid background? I checked with the
> usual sources (Help, MS KB, etc) but I don't see this
> exact point covered anywhere.

Well - most people actually request the opposite thing (to make the
lettering background invisible - showing their desktop background visible
through it) - so this is kinda refreshing in a way. hah

Control Panel --> System (or right-click on "My Computer" and choose
"Manage"...)
Advanced tab...
Performance section...
Settings button...
Visual Effects tab...
In the list of settings in the scrolling box - find (near the bottom of the
list) "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" and UNCHECK it...
Apply...
OK...
OK...

That work for you?

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"Shenan Stanley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> Dave wrote:
>> The names of my various desktop icons kinda get lost in my (overly)
>> complicated desktop photo. Is there some way to have the
>> letters/font appear with a colored/solid background? I checked with
>> the usual sources (Help, MS KB, etc) but I don't see this
>> exact point covered anywhere.
>
> Well - most people actually request the opposite thing (to make the
> lettering background invisible - showing their desktop background
> visible through it) - so this is kinda refreshing in a way. hah
>
> Control Panel --> System (or right-click on "My Computer" and choose
> "Manage"...)
> Advanced tab...
> Performance section...
> Settings button...
> Visual Effects tab...
> In the list of settings in the scrolling box - find (near the bottom
> of the list) "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" and
> UNCHECK it... Apply...
> OK...
> OK...
>
> That work for you?
>

Very close, but you would choose "Properties"... instead of "Manage"...
under "My Computer" (Control Panel --> System also works).

Me, I removed my Desktop icon and put them on a hidden toolbar on the
Taskbar. To do this: Rightclick on an empty space on your Taskbar > Click
Toolbars > Desktop. You have now a toolbar left of your Notification area
containing your desktop icons, click the >> button. Its like your Start
button if you have folders on yours desktop the files will show and opens on
a single click. Now go to your desktop, rightclick > Arrange Icons By > Show
Desktop Icons to hide your Desktop Icons. Now you have an empty desktop,
enjoy your destop photo.
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"z1z1z1" wrote:

> "Shenan Stanley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> news:(E-Mail Removed):
>
> > Dave wrote:
> >> The names of my various desktop icons kinda get lost in my (overly)
> >> complicated desktop photo. Is there some way to have the
> >> letters/font appear with a colored/solid background? I checked with
> >> the usual sources (Help, MS KB, etc) but I don't see this
> >> exact point covered anywhere.
> >
> > Well - most people actually request the opposite thing (to make the
> > lettering background invisible - showing their desktop background
> > visible through it) - so this is kinda refreshing in a way. hah
> >
> > Control Panel --> System (or right-click on "My Computer" and choose
> > "Manage"...)
> > Advanced tab...
> > Performance section...
> > Settings button...
> > Visual Effects tab...
> > In the list of settings in the scrolling box - find (near the bottom
> > of the list) "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" and
> > UNCHECK it... Apply...
> > OK...
> > OK...
> >
> > That work for you?
> >
>
> Very close, but you would choose "Properties"... instead of "Manage"...
> under "My Computer" (Control Panel --> System also works).
>

Wow- all good solutions - Love the taskbar trick - that's a new one on me.
I'm going to try several variations on the color thing, too.

Thanks everybody - very much appreciate the help

Dave

"Rey Santos" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Me, I removed my Desktop icon and put them on a hidden toolbar on the
> Taskbar. To do this: Rightclick on an empty space on your Taskbar > Click
> Toolbars > Desktop. You have now a toolbar left of your Notification area
> containing your desktop icons, click the >> button. Its like your Start
> button if you have folders on yours desktop the files will show and opens
> on
> a single click. Now go to your desktop, rightclick > Arrange Icons By >
> Show
> Desktop Icons to hide your Desktop Icons. Now you have an empty desktop,
> enjoy your destop photo.
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>
>
> "z1z1z1" wrote:
>
>> "Shenan Stanley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> news:(E-Mail Removed):
>>
>> > Dave wrote:
>> >> The names of my various desktop icons kinda get lost in my (overly)
>> >> complicated desktop photo. Is there some way to have the
>> >> letters/font appear with a colored/solid background? I checked with
>> >> the usual sources (Help, MS KB, etc) but I don't see this
>> >> exact point covered anywhere.
>> >
>> > Well - most people actually request the opposite thing (to make the
>> > lettering background invisible - showing their desktop background
>> > visible through it) - so this is kinda refreshing in a way. hah
>> >
>> > Control Panel --> System (or right-click on "My Computer" and choose
>> > "Manage"...)
>> > Advanced tab...
>> > Performance section...
>> > Settings button...
>> > Visual Effects tab...
>> > In the list of settings in the scrolling box - find (near the bottom
>> > of the list) "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" and
>> > UNCHECK it... Apply...
>> > OK...
>> > OK...
>> >
>> > That work for you?
>> >
>>
>> Very close, but you would choose "Properties"... instead of "Manage"...
>> under "My Computer" (Control Panel --> System also works).
>>