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Question about 'How do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?'
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Question about 'How do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?'
Monday, February 19, 2007 at 12:44 pm
Posted by octopuss
(1 messages posted)
I know how is this supposed to work, but when I enable the shadows, nothing happens.
I guess I uninstalled/disabled something somewhere, but no idea what :( Anyone can
help?
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re: Question about 'How do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?'
Monday, February 19, 2007 at 1:33 pm
Posted by Rich Kurtz
(11293 messages posted)
To make the background for all Icon text on your Desktop transparent, meaning there
is no color blob around the text, do the following:
Start / Control Panel / System / Advanced Tab
Under Performance click on Settings / Visual Effects Tab
Put a check next to "Use drop down shadows for icon labels on the desktop"
Apply / Ok
If this still doesn't work, right-click on the desktop
point to Arrange Icons By > and make sure that "Lock Web Items on Desktop" is un-checked.
If you have Desktop settings set to "Lock Desktop Items"
you can't remove the background color.
Check here too.
Right click on Desktop then select
Properties / Desktop Tab / Customize Desktop button / Web Tab
and take the check out of "Lock Desktop Items"
Ok / Apply / Ok
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re: Question about 'How do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?'
Monday, February 19, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Posted by olddoc
(64 messages posted)
Google for small FREE "Iconoid". It will do the trick.
On Monday, February 19, 2007 at 12:44 pm, octopuss wrote:
>I know how is this supposed to work, but when I enable the shadows, nothing happens.
>I guess I uninstalled/disabled something somewhere, but no idea what :( Anyone can
>help?
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re: Question about 'How do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?'
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at 6:58 am
Posted by Harry Clark
(374 messages posted)
Check that the Themes service is set to automatic and running
Then check the "Use Drop Shadows ~~~~~"box in the Performance Options window
Cheers HC
On Monday, February 19, 2007 at 12:44 pm, octopuss wrote:
>I know how is this supposed to work, but when I enable the shadows, nothing happens.
>I guess I uninstalled/disabled something somewhere, but no idea what :( Anyone can
>help?
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