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re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off.
Friday, November 18, 2005 at 12:54 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Alexander
(1 messages posted)
I am running windows XP home edition, so I don't have gpedit.msc insalled op my pc.
I tried all the other stuff, but nothing seems to work.
Any other ideas to try?
On Thursday, September 22, 2005 at 12:37 am, Srinivasan A Paul Joseph wrote:
>In my system also I've got the same problem. But now I managed to resolve it. Just
>following the steps below:
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>Step1: Right click My Computer and choose Properties. Go to Advanced Tab and click
>on Settings button under Performance frame and deselect the Use drop shadows for
>icon labels on the desktop checkbox and then click OK two times.
>Step 2: Start -> Run -> gpedit.msc
>Step 3: Go to User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components
>-> Windows Explorer. Double click on Turn on Classic Shell and select Enabled option.
>Click Apply and OK. Close the Policy Editor.
>Step 4: Follow the Step 1 but select the checkbox and click OK.
>Step 5: Now go to Desktop to enjoy the Drop-Shadow effect.
>
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