My icons on my desktop became black the other day. It`s just the name
section that`s black and I dont know how to get them normal again. Please
help me.
Note: Transparant text will only work with bmp images. Did you change the wallpaper?
Right-click "My Computer", Properties, "Advanced" tab. Under Performance Section, click
"Settings" button, "Visual Effects" tab, check "Use drop shadows for icon labels on desktop"
Click "Apply", "OK"
NOTE: Changing this setting may change your folder view options too. From any open folder click
"Tools", "Folder Options", "General" tab, "Tasks", and reset your folder options. (Common or
Classic)
If this still doesn't do the trick:
Right-click the desktop,select "Arrange Icons By" and make sure that "Lock Web Items on Desktop"
is un-checked.
If this STILL doesn't do the trick:
Right click on desktop, Select "Properties", "Desktop" tab. Click "Customize Desktop..." button,
"Web" tab. Uncheck everything in the Web Pages box except, "My Current Home Page",
Press "OK", then "Apply", and "OK" your way out.
You may need to restart for settings to take effect.
NOTE: Only unchecking "My current homepage" may also work.
Desktop icons and icon labels may not display background transparency or the drop shadow effect
in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305117
Enable Pointer Shadow Option May Not Work with Multimon
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=227669
http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/troub-04.html
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1041480529