Re Desktop

[Phil Dawes]

I'll bet this has a simple solution!
All the icons on my desktop seem to have grown blue backgrounds behind the
lettering beneath each icon, I dont like it and can someone please clue me
in on how to change it.
Yours in anticipation,
Phil

 

[Guest]

Hi there Phil,

Try this:

Right click on My Computer, then click on Properties.
Click on the Advanced Tab.
Click on the Settings button under the Performance heading.
Under the Visual Effects tab, there will be a list of check boxes.
Check the "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" checkbox.
Click Apply.

Let me know how it goes!

Best Regards,

~Will

 

[Phil Dawes]

Hey Will,
Thanks for the reply but no joy with your suggestion, the "Use drop shadows
box was already ticked so I unticked and re-ticked and nothing changed!
Any more ideas cause I'll try anything once or twice or maybe 3 times if its
interesting -

 

[Guest]

Hey there Phil,

lol...alrighty! Well, lets give this one a shot! You might want to check
to see if you have any active desktop settings enabled, and if so, turn them
off. For reference, here's this nifty KB Article.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305117/en-us

Let me know how it goes!

Best Regards,

~Will

 

[Malke]

Hey Will,
Thanks for the reply but no joy with your suggestion, the "Use drop
shadows box was already ticked so I unticked and re-ticked and nothing
changed! Any more ideas cause I'll try anything once or twice or maybe
3 times if its interesting -

in message news:[email protected]...

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

 

[Phil Dawes]

Malke,
Thanks so much, problem solved,
Regards
Phil

 

[Malke]

Malke,
Thanks so much, problem solved,
Regards
Phil

Glad to hear it. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.

Malke