Desktop ICONS

[Brian McPherson]

Hi,

I have a small problem with my DELL pc running XP home. The description of
each desktop ICON is shrouded in a white square instead of just being text.
I have read somewhere in one of these newsrooms its just a setting, but
after 3 hours of searching I have thrown in the towel and decided to ask.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Brian McPHerson

 

[Haggis]

Hi,

I have a small problem with my DELL pc running XP home. The description of
each desktop ICON is shrouded in a white square instead of just being
text. I have read somewhere in one of these newsrooms its just a setting,
but after 3 hours of searching I have thrown in the towel and decided to
ask. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Brian McPHerson

first , download tweakui and use its "repair icon" function

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/tweakui

make sure you read the section for XP

post back if no joy :>

 

[=?iso-8859-1?Q?Daniel_Mart=EDn_=5BMVP_Windows=5D?=]

Hi, Brian:

Read this KB article:

Desktop icons and icon labels may not display background transparency or the
drop shadow effect in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305117/en-us

In addition, right-click any blank area of your desktop, select Arrange
Icons By and make sure that 'Lock Web Items on Desktop' option is
*unchecked*.

 

[woody]

Control Panel, System, Advanced, Performance, Settings, Visual Effects,
scroll down, check "Use drop shadows .........." OK your way out.

Woody

 

[bmcp]

Gents,

Thanks for your input but unfortunately my problem persists despite carrying
out the three functions suggested below.

Any more suggestions?

This is obviously not affecting performance or anything else, its just an
annoyance I would like to get rid of.

Regards

Brian McPherson

 

[bmcp]

Daniel,

I read the KB article but didnt carry out your second suggestion. When I
re-read and tried it, guess what, IT WORKED!!! Thank you so much, this has
been bugging me for months!!!

You guys are brilliant.

Many thanks and regards

Brian McPherson

 

[John Smithe]

Control Panel, System, Advanced, Performance, Settings, Visual
Effects, scroll down, check "Use drop shadows .........." OK your way
out.

Woody

Believe or not, my 'drop shadow' method works backwards. In other words, I
must enable (check) drop shadows to get them to turn off.

 

[Breaker]

Believe or not, my 'drop shadow' method works backwards. In other words, I
must enable (check) drop shadows to get them to turn off.

Thats what Woody said in his post. To get the transparent labels you
have to Enable drop shadows for icons.