Background color of program icon on desktop

[lovelycoleny]

I need help...
I'm suffering this problem now
my desktop program icon have background color
i don't know why i'll get it
before that i have first problem is common taks in folder are grayed
out
but i fixed it already
but then my desktop wallpaper grayed out again
but also fixed out already
now is the problem my desktop program icon have background color under
the tesk
I'm wonder how to fix this problem
i follow the others group problem had posted in before i also had try
those way
but its all doesn't work as well..
please anyone can help me to fix it
thanks!

 

[Bill in Co.]

Maybe you can use System Restore to get back to a point before this
happened.

 

[Malke]

I need help...
I'm suffering this problem now
my desktop program icon have background color
i don't know why i'll get it
before that i have first problem is common taks in folder are grayed
out
but i fixed it already
but then my desktop wallpaper grayed out again
but also fixed out already
now is the problem my desktop program icon have background color under
the tesk
I'm wonder how to fix this problem
i follow the others group problem had posted in before i also had try
those way
but its all doesn't work as well..
please anyone can help me to fix it
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

 

[Kelly]

In addition:

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

 

[lovelycoleny]

Maybe you can use System Restore to get back to a point before this
happened.

thanks bill for helping...
but may i know how to system restore...
can u give instruction for me??

 

[lovelycoleny]

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 thedesktopoption", 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 onDesktop->Arrange Icons by>Lock Web items must be cleared.
3) If you have any web content on yourdesktop, transparency won't work. To
check for web content: Display Properties>Desktop>CustomizeDesktop>Web -
make sure all checkboxes are clear.
4) Wallpaper must be an image file, not html.

Malke

Thanks malke
i had tried a few times before
but it's not work as well
thanks ur help

 

[lovelycoleny]

In addition:

Transparent Icons:

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

Also:

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

DesktopTextColor:

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

However...if you have Use drop shadows checked for the icon labels,
the text will always be white no matter whatcolorthebackgroundis.
--

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

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

It's not work so
i had tried before
but still then same
do u have others way to help??

 

[lovelycoleny]

thanks bill for helping...
but may i know how to system restore...
can u give instruction for me??

Thanks a lots bill in co.
i had tried myself and fix the problem under your suggestion
it's finally work..
thanks a lot
take care ya...

 

[Bill in Co.]

Thanks a lots bill in co.
i had tried myself and fix the problem under your suggestion
it's finally work..
thanks a lot
take care ya...

Glad to hear that. The trick is (was) to ideally pick a restore point
just before you had the problems. (Of course, the further back you go in
time, the fewer recent changes you've made you get to keep).