Color for Windows Desktop Icons

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Anthony Fontana

I have a user whose desktop got changed by another user and now he cannot
change it back. The text under each desktop shortcut icon appears,
background blocks in blue with white letters. It used to be dark letters
with a transparent background.

Things are OK when he does not have a picture against the background. Then
all you see are the shortcut descriptions. He only gets the blue background
when he has a picture on it.

How do I restore his settings and what settings would I use to get a
transparent backgrounds to the icons when he has a picture for his desktop

Windows XP SP 3 is being used with IE 7
 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

I have a user whose desktop got changed by another user and now he cannot
change it back. The text under each desktop shortcut icon appears,
background blocks in blue with white letters. It used to be dark letters
with a transparent background.

Things are OK when he does not have a picture against the background. Then
all you see are the shortcut descriptions. He only gets the blue background
when he has a picture on it.

How do I restore his settings and what settings would I use to get a
transparent backgrounds to the icons when he has a picture for his desktop
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To have transparent icons:

1) Hold down the Windows key and press Pause/Break. On the "Advanced"
tab, under "Performance" click "Settings." On the "Visual Effects"
tab, make sure the box "Use drop shadows for icon labels" is checked.

2) Right-click on the Desktop, and make sure that "Arrange Icons by"
"Lock Web items" is not checked.

3) Right-click on the Desktop, and choose Properties. On the "Desktop"
tab, click "Customize Desktop," then on the "Web" tab, uncheck all
boxes.

4) Make sure any Wallpaper is an image file. Html will stop the
transparency.
 
J

Jim

The Real Truth MVP said : I am so sorry. I must apologise to this
newsgroup and the whole world for
my disgraceful postings. When I have completed my treatment I promise
never
to pollute Usenet with my drivel again. If I should relapse and post
here
in the meantime please forgive me and ignore my ranting. I beg you to
never,
ever download anything from http://www.ms-mvp.org/ as I was mentally
ill
when I created this site and I put many unforgivable things there.

I hope that some of the people that I have maligned so perfidiously
can find
in their hearts to forgive me. I will try to provide full
compensation to
them when I have regained my health.

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by
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will not be wasting your time.

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Keenan, Ron Badour, Brian A, Peter Foldes, Shenan Stanley, TaurArian,
Bruce
Hagen, Leonard Grey, Daave, Bruce Chambers, SC Tom, Elmo, Lem, Kelly,
Uwe
Sieber, Pegasus and many more.
 
T

Tim Meddick

Some free advice - be Very carful about downloading anything from the [supposed] mvp
site that has been posted in this thread (re: The Real Truth).

This is NOT a genuine mvp website (MVP = Microsoft Most Valued Professional)

The correct web address is: www.mvps.org/

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :)
 
T

Tim Meddick

Just to clarify, the only advice you should be following in these groups is
mine. I am the smartest, everyone else is dumb. Follow my advice and you
shall be rewarded.
 
B

Ben

I have the same problem, I have searched all over www.mvps.org and cannot
find the desktop reset tool, where is it?




Tim Meddick said:
Some free advice - be Very carful about downloading anything from the
[supposed] mvp
site that has been posted in this thread (re: The Real Truth).

This is NOT a genuine mvp website (MVP = Microsoft Most Valued
Professional)

The correct web address is: www.mvps.org/

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :)




Anthony Fontana said:
I have a user whose desktop got changed by another user and now he cannot
change it back. The text under each desktop shortcut icon appears,
background blocks in blue with white letters. It used to be dark letters
with a transparent background.

Things are OK when he does not have a picture against the background.
Then
all you see are the shortcut descriptions. He only gets the blue
background
when he has a picture on it.

How do I restore his settings and what settings would I use to get a
transparent backgrounds to the icons when he has a picture for his
desktop

Windows XP SP 3 is being used with IE 7
Click to expand...
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B

Ben

Anthony, Tim is giving you bad/wrong advice. I have the same issue as you
and I followed what Tim said and cannot find the reset tool suggested by the
MVP. I did find it here www.ms-mvp.org I used it and it does work. HTH
 
B

Ben

Thank you I use it and it worked.




The Real Truth MVP said:
Not sure what "his settings" are without actually seeing what they were
before the change. If you want to reset the desktop back to the windows
default settings and then start from there then use my Desktop Reset tool.
Download it here http://www.ms-mvp.org/



--
The Real Truth http://pcbutts1-therealtruth.blogspot.com/
*WARNING* Do NOT follow any advice given by the people listed below.
They do NOT have the expertise or knowledge to fix your issue. Do not
waste your time.
David H Lipman, Malke, PA Bear, Beauregard T. Shagnasty, Leythos.
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T

Tim Meddick

....And performing dumb acts like sending fake emails as someone who has happened to
have annoyed you isn't infantile?

If you were anything like a 'man' you would have a conversation about stuff and
defend your position, for what it's worth.

Going around like a 13-year-old sending posts in someone else's name, just because
you can, is pathetic...

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :)
 
T

Tim Meddick

You should know - it's your website.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :)




Ben said:
I have the same problem, I have searched all over www.mvps.org and cannot find the
desktop reset tool, where is it?




Tim Meddick said:
Some free advice - be Very carful about downloading anything from the [supposed]
mvp
site that has been posted in this thread (re: The Real Truth).

This is NOT a genuine mvp website (MVP = Microsoft Most Valued Professional)

The correct web address is: www.mvps.org/

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :)




Anthony Fontana said:
I have a user whose desktop got changed by another user and now he cannot
change it back. The text under each desktop shortcut icon appears,
background blocks in blue with white letters. It used to be dark letters
with a transparent background.

Things are OK when he does not have a picture against the background. Then
all you see are the shortcut descriptions. He only gets the blue background
when he has a picture on it.

How do I restore his settings and what settings would I use to get a
transparent backgrounds to the icons when he has a picture for his desktop

Windows XP SP 3 is being used with IE 7
Click to expand...
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T

Tim Meddick

Poster "Ben" = "The Real Truth"

Attempting to give his own plagiarised software the impression of an endorsement...

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :)
 
T

Tim Meddick

All I will say to you is this - only you know for sure what you are doing - and it's
up to you to judge whether you are right or fair for doing it...

Take care Chris.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :)
 
J

Jim

Congratulation! you have just graduated to troll status. Unbelievable the
power I have over people. Actually its not me but its the trolls who have
brainwashed you. I feel sorry for you, you credibility is shot.
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The Real Truth MVP said : I am so sorry. I must apologise to this
newsgroup and the whole world for
my disgraceful postings. When I have completed my treatment I promise
never
to pollute Usenet with my drivel again. If I should relapse and post
here
in the meantime please forgive me and ignore my ranting. I beg you to
never,
ever download anything from http://www.ms-mvp.org/ as I was mentally
ill
when I created this site and I put many unforgivable things there.

I hope that some of the people that I have maligned so perfidiously
can find
in their hearts to forgive me. I will try to provide full
compensation to
them when I have regained my health.

--
The Real Truth http://pcbutts1-therenotruth.blogspot.com/
*WARNING* Many public-spirited and knowledgeable people freely give
their
time to this newsgroup. You would do well to follow any advice given
by
the people listed below. They may have the expertise to fix your
issue. You
will not be wasting your time.

David H Lipman, Malke, PA Bear, Ken Blake, John John, Mike Hall,
Patrick
Keenan, Ron Badour, Brian A, Peter Foldes, Shenan Stanley, TaurArian,
Bruce
Hagen, Leonard Grey, Daave, Bruce Chambers, SC Tom, Elmo, Lem, Kelly,
Uwe
Sieber, Pegasus and many more.
 
A

Anthony Fontana

WOW!!!! what a lot of discussion my simply (?) question generated.

Thanks, Ken. Your solution worked perfectly.
 
L

Leythos

Poster "Ben" = "The Real Truth"

Attempting to give his own plagiarised software the impression of an endorsement...
Click to expand...

He's done this with at least 20 different nyms and three different sexes
over the last 4-5 years. He even fakes posts on his pirate blog.

The funny thing is when it forgets to change servers or when he uses the
same usenet client from the same IP and just changes the name.
 
T

Tim Meddick

Just to clarify, the only advice you should be following in these groups is
mine. I am the smartest, everyone else is dumb. Follow my advice and you
shall be rewarded.
 
T

Tim Meddick

Just to clarify, the only advice you should be following in these groups is
mine. I am the smartest, everyone else is dumb. Follow my advice and you
shall be rewarded.
 
T

Tim Meddick

Just to clarify, the only advice you should be following in these groups is
mine. I am the smartest, everyone else is dumb. Follow my advice and you
shall be rewarded.
 

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