Color Boxes Around Desktop Icons

[Guest]

Earlier today I had a virus/spyware infection on my computer. It messed up
my desktop background and I was finally able to reset it and fix it through
this board.

Now I have another problem, the Icons on my desktop which used to be
transparent so I could see my background through them now have a color box
around them. I know that when I right-click and go to properties-desktop I
have the option to change the color of the boxes around the Icons, however I
would like to remove the color box completely and take my icons back to being
transparent.

I scoured the boards and there are the solution attempts I have already made:

Right-click on My Computer-Properties-Advanced-Performance Settings
The CUSTOM button is checked and when I scroll down the "Use Drop Shadows
for Icon labels" is checked.
I have unchecked and hit apply then gone back and rechecked and hit apply
It does not fix the problem.

I have also gone through the 4 steps which a poster says must be fixed in
order for the transparent boxes to appear. I meet all of the requirements
for the steps however the problem is still not fixed.

Please someone help me I have been at this two days straight now!

Thanks

 

[sandy58]

Earlier today I had a virus/spyware infection on my computer. It messed up
my desktop background and I was finally able to reset it and fix it through
this board.

Now I have another problem, the Icons on my desktop which used to be
transparent so I could see my background through them now have a color box
around them. I know that when I right-click and go to properties-desktop I
have the option to change the color of the boxes around the Icons, however I
would like to remove the color box completely and take my icons back to being
transparent.

I scoured the boards and there are the solution attempts I have already made:

Right-click on My Computer-Properties-Advanced-Performance Settings
The CUSTOM button is checked and when I scroll down the "Use Drop Shadows
for Icon labels" is checked.
I have unchecked and hit apply then gone back and rechecked and hit apply
It does not fix the problem.

I have also gone through the 4 steps which a poster says must be fixed in
order for the transparent boxes to appear. I meet all of the requirements
for the steps however the problem is still not fixed.

Please someone help me I have been at this two days straight now!

Thanks

Right-click on any Desktop space>arrange icons by>untick "lock web
items on Desktop"

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

Click on the Start button
Select Control Panel
Then select Performance and Maintenance/Adjust Visual Effects/"Use drop
shadows for icon labels on the Desktop".
Classic - Control Panel/System/Advanced/Performance/Settings
If this still doesn't do the trick, right-click the desktop, point to
Arrange Icons By and make sure that Lock Web Items on Desktop is un-checked;

or try
Right click on desktop. Select Properties, then open Desktop tab.
Click on the Customize Desktop button, then open the Web tab.
Delete everything in the Web Pages box except, My Current Home Page.
Press OK, then Apply, and maybe OK again.
You may have to restart for settings to take effect.


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message | Earlier today I had a virus/spyware infection on my computer. It messed
up
| my desktop background and I was finally able to reset it and fix it
through
| this board.
|
| Now I have another problem, the Icons on my desktop which used to be
| transparent so I could see my background through them now have a color box
| around them. I know that when I right-click and go to properties-desktop
I
| have the option to change the color of the boxes around the Icons, however
I
| would like to remove the color box completely and take my icons back to
being
| transparent.
|
| I scoured the boards and there are the solution attempts I have already
made:
|
| Right-click on My Computer-Properties-Advanced-Performance Settings
| The CUSTOM button is checked and when I scroll down the "Use Drop Shadows
| for Icon labels" is checked.
| I have unchecked and hit apply then gone back and rechecked and hit apply
| It does not fix the problem.
|
| I have also gone through the 4 steps which a poster says must be fixed in
| order for the transparent boxes to appear. I meet all of the requirements
| for the steps however the problem is still not fixed.
|
| Please someone help me I have been at this two days straight now!
|
| Thanks