desktop icon labels

[Guest]

my desktop icon labels have suddenly developed a black shadow behind the
font. is there a way to get rid of this?

 

[Rock]

my desktop icon labels have suddenly developed a black shadow behind the
font. is there a way to get rid of this?

[Courtesy MVP Malke]

Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:

1) System Properties>Advanced>Performance Settings>Visual Effects -
check
“use drop shadows for icon labelsâ€.

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 check boxes are clear.

4) Wallpaper must be an image file, not html.

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

Rock,

Is there a post from Malke which predates this one?:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/98b5d6275719df4f?hl=en&


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

my desktop icon labels have suddenly developed a black shadow behind the
font. is there a way to get rid of this?

[Courtesy MVP Malke]

Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:

1) System Properties>Advanced>Performance Settings>Visual Effects -
check
“use drop shadows for icon labelsâ€.

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 check
boxes are clear.

4) Wallpaper must be an image file, not html.

 

[Rock]

Rock,

Is there a post from Malke which predates this one?:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/98b5d6275719df4f?hl=en&

my desktop icon labels have suddenly developed a black shadow behind the
font. is there a way to get rid of this?

[Courtesy MVP Malke]

Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:

1) System Properties>Advanced>Performance Settings>Visual Effects -
check
“use drop shadows for icon labelsâ€.

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 check boxes are clear.

4) Wallpaper must be an image file, not html.

I don't know Keith, but I'm pretty sure the post I copied ( I probably
edited it slightly) was after the date of the one in your link.

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

I don't know Keith, but I'm pretty sure the post I copied ( I probably edited it slightly) was
after the date of the one in your link.

All the Google searches I can think of can't fine one. It's weird to see my words attributed to
someone else. If you must credit someone, please credit me. As an alternative, I'm personally of
the opinion that the information is not that esoteric, just concisely presented -- feel free to post
it without any credit.

 

[Rock]

All the Google searches I can think of can't fine one. It's weird to see
my words attributed to someone else. If you must credit someone, please
credit me. As an alternative, I'm personally of the opinion that the
information is not that esoteric, just concisely presented -- feel free to
post it without any credit.

Ok Keith, thanks.

 

[Keith Miller MVP]

Ok Keith, thanks.

Thank you.