desktop items look funky

[Steve Perry]

The text background is black and some have black shadows.
What happened and how do I change it back?

 

[Kelly]

Hi Steve,

Start/Control Panel/System/Advanced/Performance/Settings/ Visual
Effects/"Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop"

Also:

Right click the desktop and select Arrange Icons by. Towards the bottom of
that list, uncheck "Lock web items on the desktop."

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