Re: Drop shadow not working for desktop icons.

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Hi,
Also make sure that "Lock web items on desktop" is unchecked under
desktop>right click>arrange icons by.

 

[HillBillyBuddhist]

| message | > I've worked on this one for awhile and can't figure it out. I can no
| longer
| > get drop shadows on my desktop icon labels. (i.e... background color
shows
| > around text labels instead of wallpaper) I do have "Use drop shadows for
| > icon labels on the desktop" checked in System Properties>Performance
| > Options>Visual Effects. I have tried unchecking the option, ok'ing my
way
| > out and then reapplying the option. Not right up there on the top of the
| > computer catastrophe list I know. Just bugs me when I can't figure
| something
| > out. {you know what I mean}
| >
| > Windows XP Pro on a 2.24GHZ. Dell. 512MB RAM. 64MB Ti4200 GeForce video.
| >
| > Thanks in advance.
| >
| > --
| > D
| >
| > Remove shoes to E-mail.
| >
| >
|
|

| Hi,
| Also make sure that "Lock web items on desktop" is unchecked under
| desktop>right click>arrange icons by.
|
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That option is unchecked. Thanks for the response.

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

And still you are not getting transparent icon backgrounds ?