re: Question about 'How do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?'
Sunday, July 30, 2006 at 11:08 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by jmalcolmp65
(6 messages posted)
You are a GOD!! Thank you very, very much. My desktop icons are normal again. The
regedit.exe was the key.
On Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at 8:20 am, Amy Drew wrote:
>As noted numerous times, the below “Simple Method” should work for most folks. If
>it does not, please see the alternative second method listed below:
>
>The Simple Method:
>
>1.) Right click “My Computer,” hit the “Advanced” tab, then under “Performace,”
click
>on “Settings,” then select “Custom,” uncheck “Use drop shadows for icon labels on
>desktop.” Then click on “Apply” to enable the new setting.
>
>2.) Right click your desktop and click the “Desktop” tab. Next click “Customize
>desktop” and then the “Web” tab. Lastly, checkmark the “Lock Desktop items” and
then
>click “OK.”
>
>3.) Then go back and repeat these steps again, only uncheck “Lock desktop” and check
>the “Use drop shadows for desktop icons.”
>
>You should then have transparency again on your Windows XP desktop. If this does
>NOT work, then you are more than likely suffering from this affliction because of
>a dreaded virus/spyware infection that has changed your Registry settings to force
>“Active Desktop” regardless of your custom changes.
>
>I have seen this Registry setting changed in systems that have been infected with
>the “Home Search Assistant” virus/spyware and “Cool Web” virus/spyware and all its
>variants. The reason that virus/spyware does this is to control your desktop with
>active ads, etc, etc.
>
>
>The Virus/Spyware Method:
>
>1.) First you must rid your system of this insidious virus/spyware or any changes
>you make will only revert back to your Desktop being reversed to an “Active Desktop”
>controlled once again by the virus/spyware. If you have the “Cool Web Search” virus/spyware,
>please use the CWShredder Removal Tool available at the below address:
>
>http://www.trendmicro.com/cwshredder/
>
>If you have the even more insidious “Home Search Assistant” a.ka.a “Home Search
Extender,”
>“Shopping Wizard” virus/spyware, prepare yourself for a good couple of hours of
PC
>cleaning and disinfecting. Use the best “Home Search Assistant” Removal guide I
have
>seen yet at the below address:
>
>http://www.short-media.com/review.php?r=259
>
>You may also get lucky and simply be able to run the “Home Search Assistant” Removal
>Tool (HSRemove.exe) at the below address:
>
>http://www.hsremove.com
>
>2.) Once you are certain that the virus/spyware has been removed, the open up the
>Windows Registry by double-clicking on “RegEdit.exe” in your “C:/Windows” directory.
>
>3.) Then, double-click on the directory tree until you are at the below key:
>
>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
>Explorer]
>
>4.) Look for a DWord Value (blue and white icon in the right window pane) that is
>labeled “ForceActiveDesktopOn.” Right click this DWord Value and choose “Modify.”
>Then, change the “Value Data” from a “1” to a “0” and click on “OK.” (Note: 1=Enable
>and 0=Disable)
>
>5.) Reboot your system.
>
>6.) After, re-boot then right click your desktop and click the “Desktop” tab. Next
>click “Customize desktop” and then the “Web” tab. Checkmark the “Lock Desktop items”
>and then click “OK.”
>
>7.) Repeat Step 6, but this time uncheck the “Lock Desktop items” and then click
>“OK.”
>
>This should restore the transparent background to your Desktop Icons. If not re-boot
>once more and hopefully that will complete the changes.
>
>I hope this helps all those folks afflicted by this annoyance. Good luck and feel
>free to leave your comments! :)
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