Further to How do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?:

, none of the utilities mentioned for other versions of Windows ("transparent" etc) wil work on XP, but WindowFX wil. It does a lot of other funky things I'm not interested in, but it will make desktop icon text transparent. You can get it from http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-1461983-100-5700883.html

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HERE IS THE ANSWER: Right-click on the desktop, choose "Arrange Icons by", go to "Lock Web Items on Desktop", un-check that.

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HERE IS THE ANSWER: Right-click on the desktop, choose "Arrange Icons by", go to "Lock Web Items on Desktop", un-check that.

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Read this article on support.microsoft.com Q305117


On Thursday, November 1, 2001 at 6:12 am, Paul Humphrey wrote:
>Further to How
>do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?:

,
>none of the utilities mentioned for other versions of Windows ("transparent" etc)
>wil
>work on XP, but WindowFX wil. It does a lot of other funky things I'm
>not interested in, but it will make desktop icon text transparent.
>You can get it from
>
>http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-1461983-100-5700883.html

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Icon Text not Transparent on Desktop: 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. 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.


On Thursday, November 1, 2001 at 6:12 am, Paul Humphrey wrote:
>Further to How
>do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?:

,
>none of the utilities mentioned for other versions of Windows ("transparent" etc)
>wil
>work on XP, but WindowFX wil. It does a lot of other funky things I'm
>not interested in, but it will make desktop icon text transparent.
>You can get it from
>
>http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-1461983-100-5700883.html

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Also, under Display Properties -> Desktop -> Web, if you have any web pages or html documents that are checked in the web pages window, then the transparency effects will not work. In other words, enabling active desktop disables the transparency effect. The official MS link (for XP): http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305117


On Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at 12:07 pm, baddog5454 wrote:
> HERE IS THE ANSWER:
>
>Right-click on the desktop,
>choose "Arrange Icons by",
>go to "Lock Web Items on Desktop",
>un-check that.
>

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Did all this...still doesnt work...!


On Saturday, February 15, 2003 at 4:26 pm, One cool guy! wrote:
>
>
>Icon Text not Transparent on Desktop:
>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.
>
>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.
>

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Perfect answer - after having tried via control panel and unchecking on the desktop, NOTHING happened. Some toolbar was installed and that showed up only in thru - display desktop -> web


On Tuesday, July 1, 2003 at 7:59 pm, Mike wrote:
>Also, under Display Properties -> Desktop -> Web, if you have any web pages or html
>documents that are checked in the web pages window, then the transparency effects
>will not work. In other words, enabling active desktop disables the transparency
>effect. The official MS link (for XP):
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305117
>
>

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Hi! I worked with me. THANXXXX!


On Tuesday, September 2, 2003 at 12:15 am, A Rao wrote:
>Did all this...still doesnt work...!

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Hahaha, thanks man. I was just about to download a load of these utilities. It's just coz I ticked that box when setting up my reinstall of Xp.


On Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at 12:07 pm, baddog5454 wrote:
> HERE IS THE ANSWER:
>
>Right-click on the desktop,
>choose "Arrange Icons by",
>go to "Lock Web Items on Desktop",
>un-check that.
>

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I noticed in reading through this thread (and I have not read every post so I hope Im not being redundant) that no one had touched on another annoyance that I have stumbled across. It seems as though when Active Desktop is enabled, you lose some of your feature sets, such as the transperancy of icon backgrounds. I noticed as I toggled AD on/off, the background for icons also toggles on/off. Annoying to say the least, especially when you are trying all the other solutions posted and none of them work :o)


On Thursday, November 1, 2001 at 6:12 am, Paul Humphrey wrote:
>Further to How
>do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?:

,
>none of the utilities mentioned for other versions of Windows ("transparent" etc)
>wil
>work on XP, but WindowFX wil. It does a lot of other funky things I'm
>not interested in, but it will make desktop icon text transparent.
>You can get it from
>
>http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-1461983-100-5700883.html

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It's not working for me either. Can someone tell me if I'll have to get rid of my background to have transparency? It used to work. Also, how do I turn off Active Desktop??

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The moment I saw this suggestion I knew it had to be the one. I changed this yesterday, just around the time I noticed the background wasn't transparent <=)


On Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at 12:02 pm, baddog5454 wrote:
> HERE IS THE ANSWER:
>
>Right-click on the desktop,
>choose "Arrange Icons by",
>go to "Lock Web Items on Desktop",
>un-check that.

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That item is missing from my menu....what do I do?

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Perfect Answer. It works!! after fiddling thru a 1e3 times with other things, this actually worked. thanx a 1e6


On Saturday, September 20, 2003 at 10:20 pm, sket wrote:
>Perfect answer - after having tried via control panel and unchecking on the desktop,
>NOTHING happened. Some toolbar was installed and that showed up only in thru - display
>desktop -> web
>
>

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dear baddog. i really want to thank you for the solution. i have spent my 1.5 days to solve this problem but at the end i read your mail and everything is ok. please accept my thanks..


On Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at 12:07 pm, baddog5454 wrote:
> HERE IS THE ANSWER:
>
>Right-click on the desktop,
>choose "Arrange Icons by",
>go to "Lock Web Items on Desktop",
>un-check that.
>

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reply to 'How do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?' I've done this on many computers and it worked all the time. Step 1. Go to the Control Panel Click onto display Click onto desktop tab Then Customize desktop Click on the web tb here And untick all items in the web pages part. Step 2 Go to control panel Click on system Click on the Advanced Tab In the performance box Click settings In the Visual Effects tab Make sure the box is Ticked for Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop Then Apply that click ok Then close that off. Yours shadows should now be gone. Also Right click anywhere on desktop Go to arrange icons by And make sure Lock Web Items On Desktop IS NOT TICKED Then Your Done. Hope it works for you as it has for me.

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The problem (Windows XP SP2) is with the active desktop. To regain transparency, simply: right click on your desktop, select properties, Desktop, Customize Desktop, Web, and uncheck ANY items listed under the Web Pages dialogue box. Apply changes and Wola!


On Thursday, November 1, 2001 at 6:12 am, Paul Humphrey wrote:
>Further to How
>do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?:

,
>none of the utilities mentioned for other versions of Windows ("transparent" etc)
>wil
>work on XP, but WindowFX wil. It does a lot of other funky things I'm
>not interested in, but it will make desktop icon text transparent.
>You can get it from
>
>http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-1461983-100-5700883.html

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Thank you so much for going through that step by step. I'd been trying for two days to figure out why the color bars behind the icon text was no longer transparent. After attempting all other suggestions and not having them work, I saw this suggestion about unchecking the web options and it was the answer. Thank you!


On Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 8:16 am, Rebecca wrote:
>
>
>
>reply to 'How do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?' I've done
>this on many computers and it worked all the time.
>
>Step 1.
>
>Go to the Control Panel
>Click onto display
>Click onto desktop tab
>Then Customize desktop
>Click on the web tb here
>And untick all items in the web pages part.
>
>Step 2
>
>Go to control panel
>Click on system
>Click on the Advanced Tab
>In the performance box
>Click settings
>In the Visual Effects tab
>Make sure the box is Ticked for Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop
>Then Apply that click ok
>Then close that off.
>
>Yours shadows should now be gone.
>
>Also
>
>Right click anywhere on desktop
>Go to arrange icons by
>And make sure Lock Web Items On Desktop IS NOT TICKED
>
>Then Your Done.
>
>Hope it works for you as it has for me.
>

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Do this: START->Run there write: REGEDIT now by clicking on the left side go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\ Now on the rigth side double-click on: "NoActiveDesktop" now on the text box change the value to: "1" and press OK Then double click on "ForceActiveDesktopOn" change the textbox value to: "0" and press OK That was what was missing...but dont forget to: 1 -] Checked on "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" (System->Advanced Tab->Performance box->Settings->Visual Effects tab) 2 -] Unchecked "Lock Web Items On Desktop" (Right click on desktop->Arrange icons by) 3 -] Unchecked all Web Items (Control Panel->Display->Desktop tab->Customize Desktop->Web tab) NOW ITS DONE. Hope it helped

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Thanks a lot for this advice (using regedit). I had to restart my computer for it to take effect, but it worked!


On Friday, June 24, 2005 at 8:55 pm, eSkiSo wrote:
>Do this:
>START->Run
>
>there write:
>REGEDIT
>
>now by clicking on the left side go to:
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
>
>Now on the rigth side double-click on:
>"NoActiveDesktop"
>now on the text box change the value to:
>"1"
>and press OK
>
>Then double click on
>"ForceActiveDesktopOn"
>change the textbox value to:
>"0"
>and press OK
>
>That was what was missing...but dont forget to:
>
>1 -] Checked on "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" (System->Advanced
>Tab->Performance box->Settings->Visual Effects tab)
>
>2 -] Unchecked "Lock Web Items On Desktop" (Right click on desktop->Arrange icons
>by)
>
>3 -] Unchecked all Web Items (Control Panel->Display->Desktop tab->Customize Desktop->Web
>tab)
>
>
>NOW ITS DONE. Hope it helped

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I'm a late bloomer to XP (have been using ME up until a week ago). Bought a new notebook with Windows XP, and I've been going nuts trying to figure this icon caption thing out! After two days of reading XP books, all it took was one trip to annoyances.org and I came across this tip. Bless you!!!


On Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at 12:07 pm, baddog5454 wrote:
> HERE IS THE ANSWER:
>
>Right-click on the desktop,
>choose "Arrange Icons by",
>go to "Lock Web Items on Desktop",
>un-check that.
>

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NONE of this worked for me. Is there anything else I can do???


On Sunday, July 24, 2005 at 11:37 am, Buckeye5 wrote:
>I'm a late bloomer to XP (have been using ME up until a week ago). Bought a new
>notebook with Windows XP, and I've been going nuts trying to figure this icon caption
>thing out! After two days of reading XP books, all it took was one trip to annoyances.org
>and I came across this tip. Bless you!!!
>
>
>

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Have you tried this tips? :


>Do this:

>START->Run

>

>there write:

>REGEDIT

>

>now by clicking on the left side go to:

>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\

>

>Now on the rigth side double-click on:

>"NoActiveDesktop" 

>now on the text box change the value to:

>"1" 

>and press OK

>

>Then double click on

>"ForceActiveDesktopOn"

>change the textbox value to:

>"0"

>and press OK

>

>That was what was missing...but dont forget to:

>

>1 -] Checked on "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" (System->Advanced 

>Tab->Performance box->Settings->Visual Effects tab)

>

>2 -] Unchecked "Lock Web Items On Desktop" (Right click on desktop->Arrange icons 

>by) 

>

>3 -] Unchecked all Web Items (Control Panel->Display->Desktop tab->Customize Desktop->Web 

>tab)

>

>

>NOW ITS DONE. Hope it helped 








On Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 7:05 am, TBap wrote:

>NONE of this worked for me.  Is there anything else I can do???

>

>

>
 

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Thanks! Here I was pulling my hair out with all of these"uncheck dropshadows" answers. A quick visit to gpedit.msc to disable Active desktop fixed it! Most excellent! -goose


On Tuesday, July 1, 2003 at 7:59 pm, Mike wrote:
>Also, under Display Properties -> Desktop -> Web, if you have any web pages or html
>documents that are checked in the web pages window, then the transparency effects
>will not work. In other words, enabling active desktop disables the transparency
>effect. The official MS link (for XP):
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305117
>
>

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Another solution is to make your desktop background a solid color. Then go to Display Properties, Appearance, Advanced & select Desktop. Change Color 1 to the same color as your desktop.


On Thursday, November 1, 2001 at 6:12 am, Paul Humphrey wrote:
>Further to How
>do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?:

,
>none of the utilities mentioned for other versions of Windows ("transparent" etc)
>wil
>work on XP, but WindowFX wil. It does a lot of other funky things I'm
>not interested in, but it will make desktop icon text transparent.
>You can get it from
>
>http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-1461983-100-5700883.html

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Have any of you noticed when you do this that you lose most of your wallpaper?????????? Now how can this be fixed?????


On Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 12:21 pm, eSkiSo wrote:
>Have you tried this tips? :
>
>>Do this:
>>START->Run
>>
>>there write:
>>REGEDIT
>>
>>now by clicking on the left side go to:
>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
>>
>>Now on the rigth side double-click on:
>>"NoActiveDesktop"
>>now on the text box change the value to:
>>"1"
>>and press OK
>>
>>Then double click on
>>"ForceActiveDesktopOn"
>>change the textbox value to:
>>"0"
>>and press OK
>>
>>That was what was missing...but dont forget to:
>>
>>1 -] Checked on "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" (System->Advanced
>>Tab->Performance box->Settings->Visual Effects tab)
>>
>>2 -] Unchecked "Lock Web Items On Desktop" (Right click on desktop->Arrange icons
>>by)
>>
>>3 -] Unchecked all Web Items (Control Panel->Display->Desktop tab->Customize Desktop->Web
>>tab)
>>
>>
>>NOW ITS DONE. Hope it helped
>
>
>
>

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By doing this you can only use one type of image.. i cant recal if it is BMP or JPG. 
Just open your image with Paint then File->Save As... and save it as one of that 
extensions.. One of it should do it.






On Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at 4:04 am, angelbabeok wrote:

>Have any of you noticed when you do this that you lose most of your wallpaper?????????? 

>Now how can this be fixed?????

>

>

> 

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IT DOESN'T WORK!!!!:((


On Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 8:16 am, Rebecca wrote:
>
>
>
>reply to 'How do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?' I've done
>this on many computers and it worked all the time.
>
>Step 1.
>
>Go to the Control Panel
>Click onto display
>Click onto desktop tab
>Then Customize desktop
>Click on the web tb here
>And untick all items in the web pages part.
>
>Step 2
>
>Go to control panel
>Click on system
>Click on the Advanced Tab
>In the performance box
>Click settings
>In the Visual Effects tab
>Make sure the box is Ticked for Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop
>Then Apply that click ok
>Then close that off.
>
>Yours shadows should now be gone.
>
>Also
>
>Right click anywhere on desktop
>Go to arrange icons by
>And make sure Lock Web Items On Desktop IS NOT TICKED
>
>Then Your Done.
>
>Hope it works for you as it has for me.
>

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IT WORKED!THANXXXXX!!!!!


On Friday, June 24, 2005 at 8:55 pm, eSkiSo wrote:
>Do this:
>START->Run
>
>there write:
>REGEDIT
>
>now by clicking on the left side go to:
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
>
>Now on the rigth side double-click on:
>"NoActiveDesktop"
>now on the text box change the value to:
>"1"
>and press OK
>
>Then double click on
>"ForceActiveDesktopOn"
>change the textbox value to:
>"0"
>and press OK
>
>That was what was missing...but dont forget to:
>
>1 -] Checked on "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" (System->Advanced
>Tab->Performance box->Settings->Visual Effects tab)
>
>2 -] Unchecked "Lock Web Items On Desktop" (Right click on desktop->Arrange icons
>by)
>
>3 -] Unchecked all Web Items (Control Panel->Display->Desktop tab->Customize Desktop->Web
>tab)
>
>
>NOW ITS DONE. Hope it helped

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MIKE'S METHOD IS THE CORRECT METHOD FOR REMOVING THE BACKGROUND. When you see the option for drop shadows, uncheck it, apply, and then reenable it.

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I love you! I ve read many solutions but THIS WORKED! Thanks man!


On Friday, June 24, 2005 at 8:55 pm, eSkiSo wrote:
>Do this:
>START->Run
>
>there write:
>REGEDIT
>
>now by clicking on the left side go to:
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
>
>Now on the rigth side double-click on:
>"NoActiveDesktop"
>now on the text box change the value to:
>"1"
>and press OK
>
>Then double click on
>"ForceActiveDesktopOn"
>change the textbox value to:
>"0"
>and press OK
>
>That was what was missing...but dont forget to:
>
>1 -] Checked on "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" (System->Advanced
>Tab->Performance box->Settings->Visual Effects tab)
>
>2 -] Unchecked "Lock Web Items On Desktop" (Right click on desktop->Arrange icons
>by)
>
>3 -] Unchecked all Web Items (Control Panel->Display->Desktop tab->Customize Desktop->Web
>tab)
>
>
>NOW ITS DONE. Hope it helped

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Thank youuu!!!!!!!! I had tried everything said above and nothing worked until i saw that i had to uncheck any web pages in properties- desktop- advanced properties.

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All our wallpapers are deployed via the domain controler through group policy. so we have been trying to find a way to enable transparency with active desktop TURNED ON. I have seen other systems work with trasparency and have active desktop enabled i just can't see why it won't work on ours.


On Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 11:02 am, daisy wrote:
>Thank youuu!!!!!!!! I had tried everything said above and nothing worked until i
>saw that i had to uncheck any web pages in properties- desktop- advanced properties.

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fdgdagadg


On Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 4:47 am, S Saito wrote:
>All our wallpapers are deployed via the domain controler through group policy. so
>we have been trying to find a way to enable transparency with active desktop TURNED
>ON.
>
>I have seen other systems work with trasparency and have active desktop enabled i
>just can't see why it won't work on ours.
>
>
>

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did anyone notice that after fixing with the "regedit" fix that when u right click the desktop and go to "arrange icons by" the options for "show desktop" and "lock desktop icons" are no longer there? does anyone know how to fix this? its not a big deal and its not sumthin i really use but the fact its not there anymore just bugs me. i've tried messing with the registry and changing the ones and twos around for the entries listed in the fix, but nothing worked. every other way except in the fix brought back the options but also the colored boxes under the icons.


On Monday, May 29, 2006 at 2:56 pm, Ron wrote:
>
>fdgdagadg
>
>

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It worked for me too. What a relief after hours of trying other methods. Thanks!!


On Saturday, April 29, 2006 at 7:10 pm, l3ft3r1s wrote:
>I love you! I ve read many solutions but THIS WORKED!
>Thanks man!
>
>
>

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ive tried every ones solutions to fix this problem, yet the color behind my icons is still there, i still cant get any transparency....anyone have any other suggestions??...thanks


On Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 7:50 pm, Jim wrote:
>Another solution is to make your desktop background a solid color. Then go to Display
>Properties, Appearance, Advanced & select Desktop. Change Color 1 to the same color
>as your desktop.
>
>
>

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Download a programme called "ActivIcons", only way i could get it to work...


On Sunday, June 18, 2006 at 8:45 pm, ryan wrote:
>ive tried every ones solutions to fix this problem, yet the color behind my icons
>is still there, i still cant get any transparency....anyone have any other suggestions??...thanks
>
>
>

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YOU LITTLE BEAUTY!! Been trying to fix this prob for yonks!! THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT!! Love your work mate!


On Saturday, September 20, 2003 at 10:20 pm, sket wrote:
>Perfect answer - after having tried via control panel and unchecking on the desktop,
>NOTHING happened. Some toolbar was installed and that showed up only in thru - display
>desktop -> web
>
>

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Thank you! I knew it was so simple, and that I have done it before you were the first guy I found on the internet that knew what he was talking about. Thanx, Taylor


On Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at 12:07 pm, baddog5454 wrote:
> HERE IS THE ANSWER:
>
>Right-click on the desktop,
>choose "Arrange Icons by",
>go to "Lock Web Items on Desktop",
>un-check that.
>

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I dont know y but it didnt work for me. shall i need to have admin rights on the computer


On Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at 12:07 pm, baddog5454 wrote:
> HERE IS THE ANSWER:
>
>Right-click on the desktop,
>choose "Arrange Icons by",
>go to "Lock Web Items on Desktop",
>un-check that.
>

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both ways are not working shall i need to have admin rights on the system

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Though I seem to be "Johnny come lately", I must thank the forum and this thread in solving this annoyance. To reiterate for the later joiners (and Murali if he comes back) 2 things must be done: 1.Rightclick on Desktop, click "Arrange Icons By" and then uncheck (remove the tick mark) "Lock Web Items on Desktop" 2.Control Panel -> System -> Advanced Tab -> "Performance", click "Settings" button and then go to "Use drop shadows for icon captions" and check it (fill the box with cross mark. 3.I think Administrator type account is a must. (if you can install programs etc, you are admin. Considering such a simple and elegant solution, I wonder why there are so many "Utilities" for doing this (some of which claim to change your system files). Even more strange is people paying good money for these utilities. I was fortunate in happening on this forum before downloading one of the utilities.


On Thursday, May 24, 2007 at 7:21 pm, murali wrote:
>both ways are not working shall i need to have admin rights on the system

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mate, your a champion. you have no idea how long ive been trying to figure that out. Good work bro!!

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Your step-by-step explanation is good. However, these items are not available on my computer. In Control Panel, I find "Systems Management" and nothing that you've mentioned beyond that. Is this Service Pack 2?


On Saturday, August 25, 2007 at 8:19 pm, SARao wrote:
>Though I seem to be "Johnny come lately", I must thank the forum and this thread
>in solving this annoyance.
>To reiterate for the later joiners (and Murali if he comes back) 2 things must be
>done:
>1.Rightclick on Desktop, click "Arrange Icons By" and then uncheck (remove the tick
>mark) "Lock Web Items on Desktop"
>2.Control Panel -> System -> Advanced Tab -> "Performance", click "Settings" button
>and then go to "Use drop shadows for icon captions" and check it (fill the box with
>cross mark.
>3.I think Administrator type account is a must. (if you can install programs etc,
>you are admin.
>
>Considering such a simple and elegant solution, I wonder why there are so many "Utilities"
>for doing this (some of which claim to change your system files). Even more strange
>is people paying good money for these utilities.
>
>I was fortunate in happening on this forum before downloading one of the utilities.
>
>
>
>

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VERY IMPORTANT: you need to be logged in using an administrator account to make these changes. 1. Dbl click "System" in control Panel to get the "System Properties" box. 2. Click the "Advanced" tab in this box. 3. In this tab, in the "Performance" section, click "Settings" button. This will produce another box named "Performance Options". This has 3 tabs. 4. Select the "Visual Effects" tab. (it is usually preselcted) 5. This tab has a white box in lower half containg a list with tiny square boxes in front. 6. Scroll down this list and "Check" (click on the tiny box till a tick mark appears within the square box. That's it.

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Thank you. Although the folders and tabs weren't quite the same, I did manage to find the tiny little boxes. My Desktop looks much nicer now. k


On Monday, October 8, 2007 at 7:51 am, SARao wrote:
>VERY IMPORTANT: you need to be logged in using an administrator account to make these
>changes.
>
>1. Dbl click "System" in control Panel to get the "System Properties" box.
>2. Click the "Advanced" tab in this box.
>3. In this tab, in the "Performance" section, click "Settings" button. This will
>produce another box named "Performance Options". This has 3 tabs.
>4. Select the "Visual Effects" tab. (it is usually preselcted)
>5. This tab has a white box in lower half containg a list with tiny square boxes
>in front.
>6. Scroll down this list and "Check" (click on the tiny box till a tick mark appears
>within the square box.
>That's it.

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Dear baddog5454,
   THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
I've been burdened with this problem for about two weeks now, tried for several days 
and hours to eradicate it, and tried all the Internet suggestions (except ordering 
the recommended utility programs), and fiinally found your suggestion, which fixed 
it ... just like that!
   With much appreciation,
   David






On Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at 12:02 pm, baddog5454 wrote:

> HERE IS THE ANSWER:

>

>Right-click on the desktop,

>choose "Arrange Icons by",

>go to "Lock Web Items on Desktop",

>un-check that.
 

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This works on my home computer, but not on my work computer which is running XP with Service Pack 2. Any suggestions? Thanks, Kim


On Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 8:50 am, deardavid wrote:
>Dear baddog5454,
> THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
>I've been burdened with this problem for about two weeks now, tried for several days
>and hours to eradicate it, and tried all the Internet suggestions (except ordering
>the recommended utility programs), and fiinally found your suggestion, which fixed
>it ... just like that!
> With much appreciation,
> David
>
>

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