re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off. Saturday, December 31, 2005 at 3:00 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by vivek (1 messages posted) I too was facing the same problem.... and after I followed the steps mentioned by you the shadow effect was gone....but then I could not change the desktop anymore and when I set a new wall paper the shadow effect returned. any idea how to solve this?? regards vivek. 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: > >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. > > Written in response to: re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off. (Srinivasan A Paul Joseph: Thursday, September 22, 2005 at 12:37 am) Responses to this message: re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off. (Thommy Webster: Thursday, January 5, 2006 at 2:19 pm) re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off. (pile0nades: Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 1:46 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off. (Patrick: Mon, May 31, 2004, 5:52 pm) re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off. (jazzman: Mon, May 31, 2004, 7:36 pm) re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off. (Jason: Tue, Jul 6, 2004, 9:23 am) re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off. (sja: Tue, Jul 13, 2004, 8:35 am) re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off. (Daniel: Wed, Jan 11, 2006, 8:55 pm) re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off. 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(Alexander: Fri, Nov 18, 2005, 12:54 pm) re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off. (vivek: Sat, Dec 31, 2005, 3:00 pm) re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off. (Thommy Webster: Thu, Jan 5, 2006, 2:19 pm) re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off. - Me too. (pile0nades: Thu, Jan 12, 2006, 12:20 pm) re: Soultion - Use IrfanView to change Wallpapers (pile0nades: Thu, Jan 12, 2006, 3:22 pm) re: Soultion - Use IrfanView to change Wallpapers (Jeff: Mon, Feb 27, 2006, 7:21 pm) re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off. (pile0nades: Thu, Jan 12, 2006, 1:46 pm) re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off. (Monique: Fri, Apr 7, 2006, 7:51 am) re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off. 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