Desktop Icon Textbox Size

[Saucer Man]

When I create a new desktop icon, the textbox only shows me 1 letter at a
time as I type. When I finish typing and click out of the textbox, then I
can see the entire name. How do I fix this?

 

[Elmo]

When I create a new desktop icon, the textbox only shows me one letter at a
time as I type. When I finish typing and click out of the textbox, then I
can see the entire name. How do I fix this?

Maybe one of these:

Several dialog boxes are blank:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831430

Transparent drop-down Menu and disappearing menu text -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/transmenu.htm

 

[Saucer Man]

Hi Elmo. I reset the "adjust for best performance" as in your second link
and it corrected the issue. Thanks much!

 

[Elmo]

Hi Elmo. I reset the "adjust for best performance" as in your second link
and it corrected the issue. Thanks much!

That's great news! Thanks for reporting what worked.