Icon text on the desktop issue

[David S.]

The icon's (...and icon text) on my desktop are not
utilizing transparency in Windowx XP. If I turn on a
wallpaper, my text is still framed with the background
color.

I have tried a recommneded fix of disabling "Lock Web
Items on Display" by doing the following:

Right-Click Desktop -> Arrange Icons By -> Lock Web Items
on Display

Also, the following support item from Microsoft confirms
the problem (305117 - Background Transparency and Drop
Shadows Do Not Display on Desktop Icons), but tells me
nothing about how to fix it! It tells me NOT to use
Active Desktop to solve the problem... I'm not using
it... and do not know how to disable it. If that's even
possible in XP.

I have also played with the performance settings by Right-
Clicking on My Computer -> System Inforamation ->
Advanced -> Performance Tab to see if that would change
things... The "Drop shadow for icon labels on the
desktop" option does nothing!

This did work on my system, but it stopped working when I
switched themes. I have played with all of the
settings...but no change.

Nothing seems to work... Help please!

Dave

 

[Kelly]

Hi Dave,

Make sure Active Desktop is enabled:

Active Desktop - Enable/Disable (Line 16)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

 

[David S.]

Thanks Kelly... Actually I found your page and I did use
your tweak. It still had no effect on the issue I'm
having...

Any other suggestions?

Dave

Ps. Nice tools!

-----Original Message-----
Hi Dave,

Make sure Active Desktop is enabled:

Active Desktop - Enable/Disable (Line 16)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

The icon's (...and icon text) on my desktop are not
utilizing transparency in Windowx XP. If I turn on a
wallpaper, my text is still framed with the background
color.

I have tried a recommneded fix of disabling "Lock Web
Items on Display" by doing the following:

Right-Click Desktop -> Arrange Icons By -> Lock Web Items
on Display

Also, the following support item from Microsoft confirms
the problem (305117 - Background Transparency and Drop
Shadows Do Not Display on Desktop Icons), but tells me
nothing about how to fix it! It tells me NOT to use
Active Desktop to solve the problem... I'm not using
it... and do not know how to disable it. If that's even
possible in XP.

I have also played with the performance settings by Right-
Clicking on My Computer -> System Inforamation ->
Advanced -> Performance Tab to see if that would change
things... The "Drop shadow for icon labels on the
desktop" option does nothing!

This did work on my system, but it stopped working when I
switched themes. I have played with all of the
settings...but no change.

Nothing seems to work... Help please!

Dave

.

 

[Kelly]

You are welcome and thanks, Dave. Hmm, that is usually the fix. (

/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


Thanks Kelly... Actually I found your page and I did use
your tweak. It still had no effect on the issue I'm
having...

Any other suggestions?

Dave

Ps. Nice tools!

 

[Shawn Sequeira]

hey there dave,

i happen to be facing the same bloody problem with no
solution in sight. do keep me posted if you fix it though!
see ya mate!

 

[wayne]

Ok..I went round and round on this too.tried the "drop
shadow" fix with no result. I found that i had to
uncheck "lock desktop items ", Found on the display
properties page/desktop/customize/web, It worked for me!!