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re: Cannot get desktop icons transparent - need activedesktop on & pref. drop shadows off.
Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 9:12 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by ThaHelp
(1 messages posted)
This is the tricky part. I had Spyware on my comp wich cused my desktop to have this
problem.
Here's where you have to go in your registry editior:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Also here:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
I deleted the ActiveDesktop registry because this was caused from spyware. I deleted
these registry files, and reinstalled IE from the Win XP disc, and I got my transparancies
back.
On Monday, March 27, 2006 at 4:32 pm, Aaron wrote:
>When the text under the icons on your desktop are not transparent, there are two
>things to check. First open System from the Control Panel, select the Advanced tab,
>and press the Settings button under the Performance header. Make sure that on the
>Visual Effects tab, the option Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop is
>selected. Also make sure that Smooth edges of screen fonts is checked, it is also
>needed.
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>If this still doesn't do the trick, right-click the desktop, point to Arrange Icons
>By and make sure that Lock Web Items on Desktop is un-checked.
>
>THE SECOND OPTION WORKED FOR ME AFTER I TRIED EVERYTHING ELSE.
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