darrin said:
unable to get my icons to float on the desktop ,there's a solid
backgroud behind them ,and have tried everything.
Since I don't know what "tried everything" means:
Make Icon Text Transparent - Open the System applet in Control Panel,
choose the Advanced tab, and click Settings in the Performance section.
Turn on the "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop option",
and click Ok.
Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:
1) System Properties>Advanced>Performance Settings>VisualEffects - check
"use drop shadows for icon labels".
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 checkboxes are clear.
4) Wallpaper must be an image file, not html.
Malke
